Three suspects have been arrested for a violent attack on a police officer at the Delft police station this morning. The Western Cape SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Andre Traut, noted that the constable was allegedly struck with an axe by a suspect while on duty in the area in the early morning hours. “At approximately 02:05, a police constable was standing outside the Community Service Centre when he was approached by a
Edwin “Mzoli” Ngcawuzela, the founder of the iconic Gugulethu braai destination Mzoli’s, has died. Fondly known as Ta Mzo, died at the age of 72 on Sunday, following a long illness. He has been recognised as the pioneer of township entrepreneurship, having turned Mzoli’s from a butchery started in 2003, to an internationally recognised tshisanyama. The provincial MEC for Cultural Affairs, Ricardo Mackenzie, is among many to pay tribute to Ta Mzo for
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is stepping up efforts to tackle illegal immigration through tighter border controls, tougher enforcement of immigration and labour laws, and stronger action against corruption in the immigration system. In a national address, Ramaphosa said undocumented migration places pressure on public services, jobs and security, but warned South Africans against xenophobia and violence. He announced measures including dedicated immigration courts, stricter penalties for employers hiring undocumented workers, the
The Hawks have seized approximately 90 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of R36 million at the Durban Harbour. The joint operation, through the Serious Organised Crime Investigation’s (SOCI) South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB), together with officials from Customs, the Durban Visible Policing Operations (VPO), and the Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC), was held on Saturday, 6 June. Members of the SANEB Section attached to Durban SOCI were
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested after police uncovered an illicit liquor operation in Paarl and confiscated alcohol valued at nearly R9.8 million. The Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing Team, working with the Anti-Economic Crimes Task Team, acted on intelligence linking a Stellenbosch liquor outlet owner to a warehouse in Paarl. Officers monitored the suspect’s movements on Thursday, 4 June, and followed a vehicle to the warehouse. When police
