The Presidency has confirmed that a second group of South African men, reportedly recruited to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, arrived in Moscow last night and are expected to return home soon. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says four men have already returned to South Africa, while two remain in Russia. “One is in a Moscow hospital, and the other is being processed before finalising his travel arrangements.” He
A Camp’s Bay murder, apparently perpetrated at the end of last year, remains unsolved. Meanwhile, Cape Town Police have asked the public to help them find two persons of interest, who were spotted leaving the victim’s home on the 28th of December 2025 at around 15:45 pm. Camp’s Bay murder remains unsolved Captain Frederick Van Wyk says officers had found the body of 86-year-old Gerhard Ernst Kopatz in a separate apartment at
Another mass shooting has shaken the Cape Flats, this time in Kleinvlei. A social gathering turned tragic when unknown gunmen opened fire in a public park between Arago Close and Grosvenor Avenue, High Places, leaving two fatally wounded and two others injured last night. Police spokesperson F.C Van Wyk says two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder have been registered. “According to reports the victims were sitting in
South Africa is flying the flag high on the world stage. One of the country’s top sheep-shearing experts has been selected to judge at the most prestigious global competition of its kind. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has congratulated Andries Pretorius, an Agricultural Training Officer from the Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute, who is currently representing the nation in New Zealand. South Africa is flying the flag high on the world stage Pretorius
The City of Cape Town believes there may be deliberate criminal intent at play, amid a major surge in arson cases recorded in the latest national crime statistics. Cape Town ranked highest in the country for arson cases during the third quarter crime reporting period, with 194 incidents registered between October and December 2025 in the Western Cape. During the same period in 2024, 192 cases were registered in the province. 1 of 2 IMAGE: SAPS
