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  A dramatic 16-hour hostage situation in Tshwane, involving a police constable, has had a deadly outcome. The Mamelodi East officer held his mother and his 18-year-old nephew hostage since early yesterday morning, following a family dispute.   A dramatic 16-hour hostage situation has had a deadly outcome   Last night, he released his 69-year-old mother. After gunshots rang out, police members breached the property and found the bodies of the police officer and his

  The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in the Western Cape is calling on communities across the province to have their say on the future of voting in the country.   Led by Provincial Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse, the IEC will host a series of public engagements on electronic voting (e-Voting) in all regions of the Western Cape between 12 and 30 September 2025.   The programme forms part of the IEC’s six-month national

  Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says gangs have tightened their grip on communities, warning they are no longer just local groups but part of organised, transnational crime networks.   Cachalia, Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo, and Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel held engagements with civic groups, religious leaders, and community policing forums in Mitchells Plain and Mfuleni on Tuesday amid ongoing gang violence.   Speaking in Mitchells Plain, Cachalia admitted there are no quick fixes,

  The City has been rocked by more fatal shootings, with three double murders in close proximity in Kraaifontein on Tuesday.   The latest incident took place on Taleman Street in Wallacedene at 23:40, in which two women were shot and killed. A third victim was wounded in this incident.   “The 19- and 25-year-old victims were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel while the 24-year-old victim was taken to a medical facility

      The World has docked at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal. This signifies the official opening of the Mother City’s 2025/26 cruise season.     “Cruise season is always a highlight for us at the V&A Waterfront as it showcases Cape Town to the world,” says David Green, CEO of the V&A Waterfront.     The World has docked in Cape Town   The World will be here from 9 – 12 September,