Twelve suspects are due to appear in the Simon’s Town Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 11 June 2026, following their arrest in connection with attempted abalone poaching in the Cape Point section of the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP). The arrests were made on Tuesday during an intelligence-driven enforcement operation conducted by South African National Parks (SANParks) in collaboration with its Environmental Crime Investigation (ECI) unit. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw says the operation
Assistance is needed in connection with the murder of a police officer. To this effect, officers have released two sketches of the suspects being sought in connection with this case. The Anti-Gang Unit detectives are seeking the Kraaifontein community’s assistance to identify the people portrayed in the attached sketches. Officers believe those people depicted can help them with their investigation into the murder of a police official. Assistance is needed in connection with
While anti immigration groups, including March and March and Operation Dudula, are set to host a march in Dunoon on Saturday, 13 June 2026, community leaders and organisations have raised concerns of violence and called for the march to be cancelled. Flyers promoting the event have been circulating on social media, with groups expressing concerns relating to illegal immigration, crime and unemployment in the community. Following news of the planned protest, the
Commuters across the Western Cape are set to benefit from a range of service improvements following PRASA Western Cape’s updated train timetables, which took effect on 8 June 2026. Among the most significant changes is the expansion of services on the Wellington Line, which has increased from eight to 19 trips per day. The update is expected to ease congestion and improve access for daily commuters travelling between key economic and residential hubs.
A man has been charged in connection with the crash that claimed the life of cyclist Landon La Grange and is due to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Western Cape SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed that the accused was charged on 21 May 2026 with culpable homicide, more than a month after La Grange’s death on 7 April. “An adult male was charged on 21 May 2026, for culpable homicide and was warned to appear
