Two Congolese nationals were arrested in Uitzicht last night after police discovered an illegal alcohol manufacturing plant.

Members of Kraaifontein Crime Intelligence were initially on a mission to locate a person suspected of possessing an unlicensed firearm, but their search led them to a house on Antilope Street where an illegal alcohol operation was in full swing.

“Assisted by Durbanville SAPS, officers raided the premises at around 22:30pm and found two men, aged 23 and 24, along with large quantities of alcohol and equipment used to produce it illegally,” the police said.

Police further added that large quantities of alcohol and manufacturing equipment were seized during the operation.

The two men were arrested on the spot and are due to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court facing charges of illegal alcohol manufacturing.

Gordon’s Bay residents are in shock after three men were fatally shot in the parking lot of Gordon’s Bay Mall last night.

Donovan Brown, Deputy Community Policing Forum (CPF) Chairperson of the Khayelitsha sub-district and a local resident in Gordon’s Bay, described the incident as unprecedented for the area, noting that a shooting of this magnitude has never occurred in the normally quiet suburb.

“The shooting has rocked the community as we don’t normally have crimes of this nature. There has been shootings in the past, but nothing on this scale, which is really shocking. It’s alleged that the shooting is gang related but nothing has been confirmed.”

Gordon’s Bay police have since registered a case of triple murder. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says the attack is believed to be gang related.

“Official reports indicate that the deceased men aged between 40 and 45, were in the parking lot at Gordon’s Bay Mall at approximately 21:30 when unknown gunmen travelling in a vehicle approached them and shots were fired. Two victims died inside the vehicle and another outside the car.”

Potelwa is urging the public to come forward with any information that could assist in finding the suspects involved in this fatal incident.

“No one has been arrested yet. Anyone with information that could assist the police investigation is urged to contact the police on 08600 10111.”

A primary school teacher has been arrested for assault in connection with claims of corporal punishment at a school in Cape Town.  

The alleged incident is said to have taken place earlier this month, prompting a complaint by a parent and a subsequent criminal case. 

The 60-year-old teacher was arrested last Wednesday, days after the alleged incident at Zeekoevlei Primary School on 15 January. 

“A 60-year-old female was arrested on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, for assault,” confirmed Western Cape SAPS spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg.  

According to reports, the incident involved a grade 4 learner. Twigg noted that she was due to appear in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on Tuesday. 

A spokesperson with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), Bronagh Hammond, confirmed that the department is aware of the matter. 

“An alleged assault took place on 15 January. The teacher has been charged following a complaint by the parent,” said Hammond. 

Hammond said the department is running a parallel internal process alongside the police investigation.  

“The WCED instituted a labour relations investigation. We await the outcome of that investigation, while the criminal proceedings take place separately.” 

The arrest has renewed criticism from education activists who argue that cases of corporal punishment in schools are not being dealt with decisively enough.  

Parents for Equal Education South Africa founder, Vanessa Le Roux, questioned the response of prosecuting authorities.  

“The NPA is not doing enough to protect our children at this point…  This, we’re seeing in the Zeekoevlei matter because these children are terrified of this teacher. However, she didn’t even get to pay bail money or anything,” Le Roux claims. 

What is corporal punishment?  

Corporal punishment in schools is explicitly prohibited under South African law.  

The South African Schools Act makes it a criminal offence for any person to administer corporal punishment to a learner, with offenders liable to prosecution on a charge of assault.  

In an official document from 2002, the Western Cape Education Department defined corporal punishment as any deliberate act that causes pain or physical discomfort to a child. 

“This includes, but is not limited to, spanking, slapping, pinching, paddling, or hitting a child with a hand or with an object, denying or restricting a child’s use of the toiler, denying meals, drink, heat or shelter, pushing or pulling a child with force and forcing a child to do exercise,” the document read.