Five people killed in Langa shooting
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Western Cape police have launched a manhunt after five people were fatally shot at a house in Langa on Saturday night. Police responded to a shooting complaint in Winnie Mandela Street, Phase 3, at around 10:45pm. On arrival, officers found four men and a woman with gunshot wounds. All five victims died at the scene. One of the deceased men has been identified as a 28-year-old. The motive for the
The City of Cape Town is encouraging residents to continue using water wisely, despite dam levels standing at 78,1%. As of Monday, 3 August 2026, combined dam levels were at 78,1%, down from 84,8% during the same period last year. Daily water consumption was 846 million litres, 14 million litres below the City’s winter target of 860 million litres per day. The City says the current water supply must last through the
The Nyanga Community Policing Forum (CPF) is calling for an urgent meeting with the Department of Mobility and taxi industry stakeholders to address the underlying causes of the latest suspected taxi-related shootings. The request follows a fatal shooting in Sithandathu Avenue on Thursday, where one man was killed and another injured. CPF Secretary Dumisani Qwebe says dialogue and cooperation are needed to resolve conflicts instead of resorting to violence. “These incidents are
Western Cape Police have confirmed that investigations are underway following a robbery in Cape Town involving the leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement party, Floyd Shivambu and other councillor candidates. In a statement Shivambu shared online, he said that the party members were attending a verification meeting in the Waterfront on Wednesday, when a suspect broke into the hired car and stole bags, personal belongings and other necessities. “A thief whose images
In a shocking turn of events, police in Mpumalanga have revealed that the Grade 11 learner from St Stithians Girls’ College in Johannesburg, whose body was found in Mpumalanga on Monday, had strangulation marks on her neck. A police spokesperson in Mpumalanga, Col. Mavela Masondo, confirmed to media outlets today that the results of the autopsy on Cameron Waldeck-Cooks (17) showed that she was possibly strangled. Her body was found in a
