There have been over 400 arrests on Cape Town Highways as Traffic Services crack down on crime between July 2024 and June 2025. The City of Cape Town’s Traffic Service responded to 5,392 incidents on highways. This ranged from crashes and breakdowns to crime, protest action, fires, and flooding, over the mentioned period. More than 400 Arrests on Highways The Highway Patrol Unit (HPU), launched in November 2022, responded to nearly 67% of
An integrated police, government and law enforcement operation have led to the arrest of nine suspected poachers near Robben Island earlier this week. Police confirmed that the arrests were made on Tuesday morning in a joint effort involving the SAPS Drone Unit, SAPS Divers, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), and other law enforcement agencies. Authorities said the operation faced difficult conditions, prompting the deployment of a drone from
The bodies of two infants have been found in the same Kraaifontein community within days of each other. The first incident was reported on Monday, when police were informed that a newborn baby girl was found by a passerby in Wallacedene, for which an inquest docket was opened “The baby was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and arrests are
Ramaphosa pushes to secure US ties
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is continuing in the bid to strengthen ties with the United States. He was in New York this week, having met with members of the US Chamber of Commerce and other dignitaries at the SA-USA Trade and Investment Dialogue on Wednesday. During his address, Ramaphosa reiterated that South Africa’s relationship with the US is crucial, particularly in fostering more investment for the country, adding that he would ensure local
Western Cape police have confirmed the arrest of a suspect linked to a mass shooting in Khayelitsha earlier this year that left three people dead and three others wounded. The incident took place on 8 February in Solomon Tshuku Street, C Block, where gunmen opened fire, killing three people and seriously injuring three more. Provincial Serious and Violent Crime detectives launched an intensive investigation, gathering information and statements that ultimately led to
