A high-speed chase that caught the attention of social media this week has ended in the arrest of three people in Strandfontein. A SAPS spokesperson, Constable Ndakha Gwala, said officers on Wednesday spotted a vehicle on Main Road in Muizenberg, which had previously been seen at the scene of robberies in Claremont and Wynberg. “The grey Honda BRV was involved in a robbery that had just occurred at Claremont and a theft that occurred earlier this month in
The City’s Coastal Management branch says the upgrades to the Strand seawall have made significant progress, as the contractor has now moved sewer infrastructure off the beach to a new protected location landward of the new seawall. This massive operation will now increase the resilience and durability of this critical sewerage infrastructure. The relocation of the sewer infrastructure has not been without its challenges, but now that it is done, work on
Western Cape Finance MEC Deidré Baartman has tabled a R93.538 billion provincial budget for the 2026/27 financial year, outlining spending priorities aimed at economic growth, job creation and strengthening social services. Presenting the budget in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on Thursday, Baartman described the plan as “a budget that delivers growth with discipline and care.” The province will spend R285.8 billion over the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) from 2026/27 to 2028/29.
Another fatal shooting in Kalksteenfontein, in Bishop Lavis, has claimed the lives of three people. Four other people were injured in the incident on Soetkop Street on Thursday night, shortly after 20:00. Police say the victims were sitting outside, “drinking”, when a vehicle approached, and its occupants opened fire on them. “Three armed men alighted and started shooting randomly at the group. The gunmen later fled in the vehicle. As a consequence, three men [died] aged 40, 64 and
Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has strongly condemned attacks on Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers who were allegedly assaulted by community members while responding to gang-related gunfire in Hanover Park on Tuesday. According to the department, the officers were on patrol when they heard gunshots and immediately responded, driving into what appeared to be an active shooting incident between rival gangs. During the operation, one
