The Hawks have seized approximately 90 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of R36 million at the Durban Harbour. The joint operation, through the Serious Organised Crime Investigation’s (SOCI) South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB), together with officials from Customs, the Durban Visible Policing Operations (VPO), and the Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), was held on Saturday, 6 June. Members of the SANEB Section attached to Durban SOCI were
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested after police uncovered an illicit liquor operation in Paarl and confiscated alcohol valued at nearly R9.8 million. The Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing Team, working with the Anti-Economic Crimes Task Team, acted on intelligence linking a Stellenbosch liquor outlet owner to a warehouse in Paarl. Officers monitored the suspect’s movements on Thursday, 4 June, and followed a vehicle to the warehouse. When police
Police in the Western Cape have launched an investigation into a triple murder following a shooting in Lower Crossroads, Philippi East, on Saturday evening. According to police, three adult men were sitting at a fruit and vegetable stall outside a home in Ntloyiya Street when they were attacked at around 19:05. Three unidentified suspects allegedly approached the premises and opened fire before fleeing the scene. The victims sustained fatal gunshot
For two decades, the Cape Town International Hockey Tournament has been the stage where school hockey excellence comes to life. From 22 July 2026, some of the finest young hockey talent from South Africa and around the world will gather in Cape Town for the 20th edition of this prestigious tournament. Established in 2003, the Cape Town International Hockey Tournament has grown into South Africa’s premier school hockey event, welcoming elite local,
The Western Cape Government has confirmed that one fatality has occurred in the Garden Route after an individual attempted to cross a flooded river. This was amid the Orange level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall over the Garden Route from Wednesday, 3 June, into Thursday, 4 June. Authorities have again appealed to residents not to cross flooded rivers or roads, warning that these conditions remain extremely dangerous. Officials also confirmed that the worst
