Police in Mitchell’s Plain have arrested a 32-year-old man after a shooting in Portlands on Thursday afternoon left two women dead and a 12-year-old boy wounded. According to police, officers responded to reports of gunfire on Wespoort Drive at around 3 pm. Upon arrival, they found two women, aged 26 and 30, and a 12-year-old boy who had been shot. Initial investigations indicate that the victims were approached by a person known
The Western Cape Police have intensified efforts to clamp down on gang-related crime across the province, with 26 suspects arrested during a three-day operation. Between 2 and 4 November, SAPS members deployed under Operation Lockdown III made arrests in Manenberg, Elsies River, Kensington, Wynberg, Lentegeur, and Delft. According to police Lt Col Amanda van Wyk, most of those arrested are known gang members, facing charges including possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition,
Community leaders are urging stricter measures to curb Guy Fawkes-related incidents after widespread chaos erupted in parts of the Cape Flats on Wednesday. Videos circulating on social media showed children raiding the streets of Lavender Hill, throwing paint, pelting cars, and causing harm to others. Steenberg Community Policing Forum (CPF) chairperson Nicola Small described the scenes as deeply disturbing. “Children, some barely teenagers, were leading this chaos. Despite repeated calls from
Winter’s over, and it’s time to trade comfort food for cardio and couch time for crunches! This Saturday and Sunday, 8 & 9 November, Smile FM brings you the ultimate soundtrack to get moving with Workout Weekend — two days of high-energy hits designed to make you sweat, stretch, and smile. From throwback anthems that make you “shake it off” to the feel-good beats that push you to go “harder, better, faster, stronger”, we’ve got
Parts of the Western Cape are in for a scorcher of a weekend, as the South African Weather Service has issued an advisory for heatwave conditions over the West Coast, the City of Cape Town, and parts of the Cape Winelands. Persistently high temperatures, ranging from the mid to high thirties, are expected from Friday, 7 November, until Sunday, 9 November. Extremely hot and uncomfortable conditions are also expected over Matzikama and
