There are renewed calls for gang violence on the Cape Flats to be declared a provincial state of disaster. The calls recently started growing louder as community leaders argue that the urgency shown by the Western Cape Government in response to recent fires contrasts with what they describe as prolonged inaction on daily, deadly gang violence. Chairperson of the Bishop Lavis Crime Prevention Forum, Graham Lindhorst, said communities grappled with continuous mass murders
World leaders are meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the annual World Economic Forum, running from January 19 to 23, against a backdrop of mounting geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty caused by the Trump administration. While US President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the forum in person for the first time since 2020, much of the attention on Tuesday focused on a flurry of provocative social media posts issued while he
Angel Campey stirred a massive wasp’s nest on The Joy Ride, and the “pearl-clutchers” are out in full force. We’re talking about those legendary, window-shaking sneezers. Honestly, at this point, if your sneeze can trigger a car alarm, it should probably be classified as a firearm. Content hosted by iono.fm We’re half-expecting the government to require a background check and a 10-day waiting period for anyone with a head cold.
Camps Bay police registered a robbery case for investigation following a robbery along a hiking trail on Sunday, in Upper Kloof Road, Camps Bay, in which a couple were robbed of their personal belongings. According to police reports the victims were hiking on The Glen trail in Table Mountain National Park when they were approached by three suspects who robbed them. Police Seargant Wesley Twigg says the male victim sustained a stab
A three year old boy remains in hospital after sustaining head injuries while escaping an active shooting in Atlantis on Sunday. Public relations officer for the Atlantis Community Police Forum (CPF) Noel Cloete, confirmed that the minor was not hit by a stray bullet, but was wounded while trying to flee the scene. “An adult was running with the child while the shooting was going on and tripped and fell and the
