National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has announced that a 49-year-old suspect has been arrested for at least one of the double murders in Kraaifontein on Tuesday evening. Masemola, who is in the province to address the ongoing gang violence in the province, made the announcement at the Kraaifontein police station on Wednesday afternoon, in a hurriedly arranged press conference. On Tuesday, Masemola held engagements with the communities of Mitchells Plain and Mfuleni,
Detectives attached to the Anti-Gang Unit have arrested a 24-year-old suspect in connection with the murder and attempted murders that occurred last week at the Athlone Court and its vicinity. The suspect is currently under police guard in the hospital, where he is receiving medical treatment after allegedly being shot and wounded by a rival gang member in another incident. Once formally charged, he is expected to appear in the very same
A dramatic 16-hour hostage situation in Tshwane, involving a police constable, has had a deadly outcome. The Mamelodi East officer held his mother and his 18-year-old nephew hostage since early yesterday morning, following a family dispute. A dramatic 16-hour hostage situation has had a deadly outcome Last night, he released his 69-year-old mother. After gunshots rang out, police members breached the property and found the bodies of the police officer and his
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in the Western Cape is calling on communities across the province to have their say on the future of voting in the country. Led by Provincial Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse, the IEC will host a series of public engagements on electronic voting (e-Voting) in all regions of the Western Cape between 12 and 30 September 2025. The programme forms part of the IEC’s six-month national
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says gangs have tightened their grip on communities, warning they are no longer just local groups but part of organised, transnational crime networks. Cachalia, Deputy Police Minister Polly Boshielo, and Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel held engagements with civic groups, religious leaders, and community policing forums in Mitchells Plain and Mfuleni on Tuesday amid ongoing gang violence. Speaking in Mitchells Plain, Cachalia admitted there are no quick fixes,
