A police vehicle came under attack in Elsies River yesterday as officers responded to a shooting on Old Stellenbosch Road, Clarke Estate. The Acting Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety in the Western Cape, Tertuis Simmers, condemned the attack, calling it a “brazen and reckless act of violence.” “Fortunately, no officers were inside the vehicle at the time of the attack. The South African Police Service (SAPS) is
Another illegal liquor manufacturing plant has been discovered, this time in Durbanville. The discovery comes amid a tip-off from the community to the City of Cape Town’s Public Emergency Call Centre (PECC), which reported suspicious activity around the property in question. Five Malawian Nationals have been arrested by Metro Police Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSOs) following the discovery of the illegal liquor plant on Monday, 5 January 2026. The City of Cape
The ANC has strongly condemned what it describes as “imperialist aggression” by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, warning that recent developments pose a serious threat to international law, national sovereignty and global stability. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ANC said the alleged “kidnapping” of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores represents a grave violation of the United Nations Charter and undermines the principles that
Police have opened an inquest docket after a BASE jumper fell to his death on Table Mountain on Monday, 5 January. Rescue teams responded to reports that there was a fatal wingsuit BASE jumping incident in Platteklip Gorge on Monday morning. A substantial search and recovery operation was launched, involving numerous ground teams and aerial resources, including members from Wilderness Search and Rescue, Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS, SANParks –
Woolworths has issued a warning to customers about a growing number of online scams falsely claiming to sell boxes of Woolies products at heavily discounted prices. The retailer says scammers are circulating posts on social media featuring doctored Woolworths branding, fake promotions and fabricated customer comments to create the impression of a legitimate offer. According to Woolworths, the scam typically starts with a link to an online “survey” and ends with a
