A heavy police presence persists at the Somerset West taxi rank amid a wave of taxi-related violence that has had a ripple effect across the Cape Town metro. The latest flare-up of taxi-related conflict has turned deadly in recent days. In the latest deadly taxi-related killing, a man was found dead inside a minibus taxi on Monday, in Winnie Mandela Street, Langa. “The circumstances surrounding a shooting
A sixth suspect has been arrested in connection with a multi-million rand drug bust in Still Bay last year. According to previous police reports, members attached to the Still Bay police acted on information received about suspicious activities at the Still Bay harbour on Friday, 19 July 2024. While travelling, the officers spotted the vehicle with a “rubber duck” on the trailer, which fitted the description. The vehicle reportedly sped off, and
A mother and her son have died in a house fire in the Southern Cape. Local police officers were called out to the scene after a fire was reported at a house. A mother and her son have died in a house blaze Police members were called out to Akkerlaan, Karatara on Saturday, 07 June 2025 at about 06:45. Sergeant Christopher Spies says preliminary reports available suggest that police were dispatched to the
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is urging parents and caregivers to confirm school placement offers for the 2026 academic year as soon as possible. This appeal is part of ongoing efforts to streamline the admissions process and ensure that available places can be offered to other learners still waiting for placement for grades R, 1 and 8. On Monday, Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier reassured families awaiting feedback on
The City of Cape Town has dispelled reports on social media about a city-wide water shutdown as fake news. The messages have been circulating on various social media platforms including WhatsApp groups. The municipality’s Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation Zahid Badroodien has assured residents that all proactive maintenance would be communicated well in advance if this were to ever happen anywhere in Cape Town at any point throughout the course
