The Presidency is considering bringing the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) directly into the fight against gang violence in the Western Cape. Deputy President Paul Mashatile revealed this during a question-and-answer session in the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday. He stressed that strengthened, integrated policing at the provincial level is essential as gang-related murders continue to rise. “Gang violence is causing a lot of trauma in communities, and it’s something that we must deal with decisively.
The Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, has announced the launch of the new Home Affairs Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, a tool designed to help South Africans who previously lost their citizenship get it back more easily. This comes after a major Constitutional Court ruling in May 2025, which found that a Section of the South African Citizenship Act was unconstitutional. Schreiber says for three decades, this law caused South Africans to automatically
The City of Cape Town’s Fire & Rescue Service is calling on residents to help bring festive cheer to underprivileged children, as firefighters once again join the annual Toy Run taking place at Killarney on Sunday, 30 November 2025. They’ll be riding alongside hundreds of bikers in what has become one of Cape Town’s most iconic pre-festive season charity events. The Toy Run invites anyone to take part, with a toy, new
The schooling career of more than 77,000 learners in the Western Cape is officially coming to an end, as the last of the matric examinations are being written on Wednesday. A fraction of these candidates is sitting for Agricultural Management Practices, Marine Sciences or Music Comprehension on the final day. The final exam process already got underway in August with Performing Arts Practicals, then the Life Orientation exam paper in September, followed by more formal proceedings such as the
The Western Cape Mobility Department has issued a stern warning to motorists to obey the rules of the road as the province heads into the busy festive season. This follows a sharp rise in drunk driving arrests recorded over the past week. Between 17 and 23 November 2025, Provincial Traffic Services conducted 168 integrated roadblocks, vehicle checks, and speed control operations across the Western Cape. During this period, officers stopped and checked
