The Western Cape SAPS has confirmed that the fourth and final suspect, who escaped from the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court earlier this week, has been re-arrested. Western Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, confirmed that Ismail George was apprehended in Mitchells Plain on Sunday. “He is due to appear in court [on Monday],” confirmed Twigg. This is just over a week after the previous suspect, Mphumeleli Lufutha, was arrested in Samora
South Africa’s Justice Department is urging citizens to be wary of fake job opportunities abroad, warning that such offers could be used as a front for human trafficking. The alert follows reports that several South Africans were recently identified as potential victims of trafficking in Myanmar. Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, emphasised that traffickers are increasingly targeting jobseekers through online platforms and social media, luring them
The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has commended the Western Cape police for their continued efforts to detect, dismantle and dislodge gang-related activity in hotspot areas across the province. According to police Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, since 1 April 2025, more than 980 additional officers have been deployed daily to gang hotspots across the City of Cape Town. This includes 800 officers from both the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the City
Eleven people have been left displaced after a fire destroyed a house in Bramble Way, Bonteheuwel, today. City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, which destroyed four informal structures and damaged three formal dwellings and two informal structures. “One person was treated for smoke inhalation on the scene, and a total of 11 people were left displaced. The cause of the fire
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, has condemned the latest attack on firefighting crews in the City. The Belhar firefighting crew escaped injury on Thursday after their vehicle was stoned while returning from a vegetation fire in Connaught Estate. According to the City, the incident occurred at approximately 22:30 as the fire engine crew was travelling along 35th Street between Bishop Lavis Drive and
