The members of the SAPS Anti-Gang Unit in Cape Town, accused of murder and other crimes, may soon return to work in Manenberg. This is after the Western Cape High Court on Monday agreed to relax the bail condition preventing the 11 members from entering the area. They were granted bail on 30 January, after previously being denied bail. The mentioned bail condition specifically noted that the accused could not enter
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has invited members of the public to comment on draft regulations that will shape the implementation of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act in South Africa. The proposed rules, published in a recent Government Notice, set out detailed limits and conditions for the possession, cultivation, and transportation of cannabis for private use, as well as procedures for clearing certain past cannabis-related criminal records. 📌 What
The City has clarified recent media reports that claimed it plans to double the municipal rates on properties that are rented out for short durations, including those listed on Airbnb and Booking.com. The City has denied that this is a new tax, but that all short-term letting premises are already required to pay commercial property rates under the City’s existing Rates Policy. To improve compliance, a draft Short-Term Letting By-Law will go
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has renewed his calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to devolve more policing powers for City police to investigate gang, gun, and drug crime. This comes ahead of the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday. The Mayor further called on the president to end delays in granting additional policing powers to City police to help the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the National Prosecuting Authority
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says it has made significant progress in placing learners who were left unplaced at the start of the 2026 academic year. The department says since the start of January, it has successfully placed 26 312 learners in Grades R, 1, and 8 across the province, in addition to the tens of thousands of learners placed during 2025. WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond says despite placing 96% of
