Western Cape police notched up several successes this weekend in their efforts to rid the streets of dangerous firearms. On Sunday night, 15 June, police members attached to Operation Shanela arrested a 39-year-old man in Brown’s Farm, Nyanga, for the possession of an AK47 assault rifle and ammunition. The members were conducting stop and search operations in Tyhali Street, when they stopped and searched the suspect’s vehicle. He is appearing in the
You’ll soon be able to visit a refurbished Muizenberg beachfront area. The City says the current refurbishment of various areas at the beach is progressing well. One of the areas being upgraded could be opened to the public by 1 August 2025. Andrews said, ‘I’ve been informed that the pre-casting of the concrete components for the main promenade has started.” Soon, there’ll be a refurbished Muizenberg beachfront area The
As the conflict between Iran and Israel continues, the leaders of the G7, currently meeting in Canada, have released a statement urging a de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. The current conflict was sparked by Israel launching a surprise attack on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure on 12 June. Israel is said to have smuggled drones into the country. Many facilities were targeted, and several top generals and scientists were killed in
Major water outages, of at least 11 hours, are expected in parts of Cape Town from Tuesday. Water supply to Morgenster Heights, Morgenster, St Michaels, Scottsville, Scottsdene, and Okavango Park in Brackenfell will be shut off on Tuesday and Wednesday between 09h00 and 19h00. Parts of Kenwyn and Lansdowne will also be without water from 09:00 to 18:00 on Tuesday, and similar disruptions will affect areas of Bonteheuwel, Newlands, Claremont, and
The Western Cape’s most wanted suspect, Vuyolwethu Tshukela aka ‘Yesu’, has been arrested in the Free State. The 38-year-old was on the run and had been sought for a string of murders, extortion and arson, linked to the taxi industry. He was arrested in Welkom on Friday, 13 June. It follows a R100,000 police reward for information that could bring him to book. In April, the Western Cape police had issued
