The Police’s Commercial Crime Investigation unit announced on Wednesday that it had carried out a major search and seizure operation at nearly 30 addresses in Cape Town. The operation, launched on Tuesday, 30 September, stems from a whistleblower tip-off and preliminary investigations. Western Cape police spokesperson, Colonel Andre Traut, says targeted sites include businesses, municipal offices, the homes of municipal officials, and the premises of service providers and other entities that
A Correctional Services official is in custody in a Cape Town hospital. This is, as Delft Police are investigating a case of attempted murder after a person, attached to the Correctional Service Department, allegedly shot his girlfriend in the arm. He then turned the gun on himself. A Correctional Services official is in custody in a hospital The shooting incident occurred on 30 September, at a premises in TRA
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned the East London Magistrate’s Court ruling that found party leader Julius Malema guilty in his long-running firearms case. The matter stems from an incident at the EFF’s fifth anniversary rally in the Eastern Cape in 2018, when Malema was accused of firing a rifle in public. The party said the case has been “maliciously pursued for more than seven years” as part of a
The death of former Minister and SA’s Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has caused shockwaves through South Africa, especially after it emerged that he reportedly told his wife he intended to die by suicide. In a statement, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office revealed that Mthethwa’s wife, Philisiwe Buthelezi, reported her husband missing on Monday, 29 September. It said she received a message from him in which he apologised and expressed an intent to die
Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) has seen an 8% increase in domestic travel as well as a 5% rise in international arrivals. At the same time, cargo volumes also grew by a massive 56%. The City’s Economic Opportunities-MMC, James Vos says, the City’s aviation success leads to more jobs and economic opportunities. “Every new connection in the skies above Cape Town fuels growth and opportunity on the ground for our residents,” he
