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The City of Cape Town’s enforcement agencies confiscated more than 4 500 litres of alcohol during December, with more than half of that seized in the past week alone.

Cape Town alcohol seizures more than double in final week of December

The City of Cape Town’s enforcement agencies confiscated more than 4 500 litres of alcohol during December, with more than half of that seized in the past week alone.

One of three suspects arrested during a Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit operation targeting gang-related violence on the Cape Flats, Rameez Jacobs, 38, appeared in the Athlone Magistrates’ Court on Monday, December 29, on charges of murder and attempted murder.

Athlone court murder suspect among three arrested in alleged gang-related crimes

One of three suspects arrested during a Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit operation targeting gang-related violence on the Cape Flats, Rameez Jacobs, 38, appeared in the Athlone…

Public Protector South Africa’s hosted a regional public hearing into systemic failures in child maintenance at Lentegeur Civic on Wednesday January 22. As seen in this picture, not many people turned up for the public hearing.

Public Protector SA hears women’s maintenance woes

Strandfontein resident Zulpha Mohamed, a single mother of seven children shared the challenges she experienced at the Mitchell’s Plain Maintenance Court at the public hearing in…

System change needed in maintenance courts

Councillor Elton Jansen, Sub-council 17 chairperson On Wednesday January 22, I attended in Lentegeur, Mitchell’s Plain, a public hearing by the Public Protector South Africa as a…

A video doing the rounds on WhatsApp is showing how to turn a pen into a zip gun, but those who try this risk serious injury or death, say the police. Picture: supplied

Police issue warning over pen zip guns

Turning a pen into a zip gun - as shown by a video that has been circulating on WhatsApp safety groups - can lead to serious injury and death, warn the police. "SAPS is aware of…

Alfred Magwaca says his mother’s grave in the Maitland cemetery is one of several that have had their tombstones stolen.

Cemetery thieves desecrating graves

Security must be beefed up at cemeteries, says a Langa man who found the marble-and-granite tombstone on his mother's grave had been stolen along with several others. Alfred…

The City is calling on nominations for the annual Neighbourhood Watch Awards.

Get your nominations in for Neighbourhood Watch Awards

The City is asking for nominations for the annual Neighbourhood Watch Awards which recognise the work of accredited watches and their individual members. “Every year we honour…

Cape Town Central CPF meeting heard that crime was on the decrease for the last half of 2024.

Crime is actually decreasing, says Cape Town SAPS

Although the latest quarterly crime statistics recently released by the South African Police Service (SAPS), recorded between January and March 2024, showed that Cape Town…

According to the Central City Improvement District, there has been a decrease in crime in their 1.6km footprint. Picture: Supplied

Cape Town Central keeps top place in national crime stats

Cape Town Central police station remains top of the list for the most community crime reported in the country. This is according to the most recent quarterly crime statistics,…

CCID guards caught a man trying to steal a car in Long Street over the weekend. Picture: CCID

Bitter sweet endings in two carjackings

Cape Town Central police are investigating a case of hijacking after a driver was allegedly held up by two suspects in Adderley Street on Saturday night, August 24. The man was…

From July 31 to August 13, City staff attended to 5 810 street light-related requests across the metro. Picture: City of Cape Town

City spends millions to fix stolen, vandalised lights

The City spent more than R7 million to fix vandalised and stolen electricity infrastructure from April to June, says mayoral committee member for energy Xanthea Limberg. “The…

Authors Nicole Engelbrecht, from Blouberg, Dr Brin Hodgskiss of Cambridge, England.

Book peeks into the minds of murderers

True crime fans, friends and family attended the launch of Killer Stories at the V&A Exclusive Books on Tuesday August 13. Blouberg creator and host of podcast True Crime South…

Book review: Hunting with the Hawks

Hunting with the Hawks Graham Coetzer Tafelberg Review: Karen Watkins In this debut true crime thriller, Pretoria-based investigative journalist and television producer Graham…

Upgraded Horizon secure care centre reopened

Western Cape MEC of Social Development, Jaco Londt, officially opened the upgraded Horizon Child Youth Care Centre in Eerste River. The centre is one of the seven secure care…

Crime decreases in Cape Town. Picture: file.

Crime decreases week on week in the City

The number of arrests for various transgressions decreased by 141 cases week on week, according to the City of Cape Town. The City’s law enforcement agencies arrested 121 people…

Law enforcement officers also responded to domestic violence complaints in the days leading up to Christmas. File picture.

262 people arrested by law enforcement in lead up to Christmas

A total of 45 of the 262 arrests made by City law enforcement officers over a seven-day period, were for driving under the influence of alcohol. This, coupled with the five…