The Hawks have arrested three suspects and confiscated mandrax tablets worth more than R10 million following an intelligence-driven operation in Hout Bay. The suspects, aged between 41 and 60, were arrested on Thursday, 8 October 2026, by members of the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) team. According to the Hawks, the arrests followed an intelligence-driven operation in which two vehicles were stopped and searched. During the searches, 172
The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive on the intake of asylum applications, following operational challenges and violent protests outside its offices in Durban and in Soweto. The directive, issued by the department’s Director-General on 28 September, was intended to support the implementation of a Constitutional Court judgment delivered on 7 July in the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town matter. However, Home Affairs says the implementation of the directive
Parliament is exploring ways to ease fuel prices to bring relief to South Africans. The Standing Committee on Appropriations met on Thursday, where it adopted the Second Special Appropriations Bill. This bill proposes that Treasury withdraw R10 billion from the National Revenue Fund to allow the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources to stabilise fuel costs. This follows an increase in fuel costs by around R3 on Wednesday. READ MORE: Calls
Increased traffic and free MyCiTi shuttles for DHL Stormers match
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The DHL Stormers will return to Cape Town for their first home game of the new United Rugby Championship season, with around 40 000 spectators expected at DHL Stadium on Saturday, 10 October 2026. The City has reminded spectators that free MyCiTi shuttle services will be available to match ticket holders to avoid increased traffic in the City CBD and Green Point precinct. The City’s free MyCiTi shuttle service will be available to
Cape Town’s firefighters have proved they can handle more than just flames, bringing home a whopping 21 medals from this weekend’s Toughest Firefighter Alive competition in George. The City sent 23 firefighters to the competition, where they competed in individual and relay events and came back with an impressive 17 gold, three silver and one bronze medal. The competition puts firefighters through their paces, testing both their mental and physical
