The Bishop Lavis Community Policing Forum (CPF) has called for stringent measures to be implemented to curb the daily murders taking place on the Cape Flats. This comes after two men were gunned down in Hanekam Street in Kalksteenfontein earlier this morning. Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says the circumstances surrounding the attack remains unknown. “Two males aged 33 and 43 were shot and fatally wounded at about 09:20 this morning. The
The South African Weather Service heat advisory for Cape Town and surrounding areas remains in place, with temperatures expected to peak on Wednesday, 11 March. City officials say Wednesday is forecast to be the hottest day of the week, before temperatures gradually begin to drop towards Friday. Much of the Western Cape is expected to experience extreme heat on Wednesday, with several inland towns forecast to reach or exceed 40°C. Cape
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has announced that a national voter registration weekend will take place on 20 and 21 June as part of preparations for the upcoming local government elections. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, the Commission urged South Africans to ensure they are registered to vote where they ordinarily live, as voters in local government elections must cast their ballots at the voting station where they are registered.
Parow Metro Police officers arrested a suspect on drug charges yesterday afternoon following a routine patrol in King Edward Street. Metro Police spokesperson, Ruth Solomons, says the officers spotted two men sitting in a car and as members approached, one of the men exited the vehicle and dropped an object. “The suspect kicked the object underneath the car before walking towards a nearby shop. The officers apprehended the suspect and recovered a
The largest targeted skin cancer screening of its kind was launched at the Cape Town Cycle Tour. The Western Cape Government is supporting Skin Scan, powered by Tim’s Test. This is an innovative screening initiative that is transforming how skin cancer is detected and prevented in high-risk populations. As far as we know, this is the largest mass screening of this nature in the world, of an at-risk population. “Skin Scan shows what
