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Two separate police operations in the Cape Town metro resulted in drug busts and arrests over the weekend, according to official reports. In the first incident, members of Operation Shanela II, deployed in the Khayelitsha area, conducted a search of a premises on Madayi Crescent, Khayelitsha, on Saturday night. The operation led to the arrest […]

In a concerted effort to combat drug-related crime, the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo arrested two male suspects for dealing in dagga during separate operations on Friday, 21 November 2025. The first operation took place in the Waterberg District. A police team searched a house in the Shongoane area, where they discovered a

The Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers Association want Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms to be regulated. Families who have lived in Bo-Kaap for generations can no longer afford to stay there, the association says. The City of Cape Town says it plans to start registering short-term rentals and to ensure commercial property rates are applied

SASSA expects to save more than R341-million in the next financial year after about 35,000 grants were ended following recent reviews. On Wednesday, SASSA and the Department of Social Development briefed Parliament on the progress of grant reviews and efforts to fix major weaknesses in the Social Relief of Distress grant system. After an investigation

The four blocks along Wynberg Main Road between Piers and Rockley Roads is a hive of activity with barber shops, an array of African cuisine and families from across the diaspora who call this old part of the southern suburbs home. In this relatively small area, there are barbers from Burundi, businessmen from Nigeria, restaurateurs

A local resident in Beaufort West in the Western Cape’s Central Karoo region has turned her four-roomed home into a safehouse for women who survive gender-based violence (GBV) and have nowhere to go. This is because there are currently no government shelters in or around Beaufort West. Western Cape Shelter Movement chairperson Delene Roberts says

Two cousins were sentenced to a combined 11 years of direct imprisonment by the Lehurutshe Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, for the possession of suspected stolen stock. Victor Kgori (50) and Motabogi Legae (49) were convicted after failing to provide a credible account for the cattle they were found possessing. Their sentencing follows

As South Africa prepares to host world leaders for the upcoming G20 Summit, a comprehensive security operation is underway, led by the South African Police Service (SAPS). With the eyes of the world set to turn to the nation, SAPS members are already deployed on the ground, tasked with the critical mission of ensuring the

In a dramatic incident underscoring the heightened security for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, a carjacker was shot and wounded on Friday evening after attempting to hijack a vehicle occupied by elite police officers. The attempt occurred on the evening of Friday, 21 November 2025, while members of the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) National Intervention

A targeted operation by the Tygerberg District Crime Combatting Unit (CDCU) on Friday night led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal drugs in the Fisantekraal area. The operation was launched after members received intelligence regarding drug activity at a specific premises on Kameeldoring Street. Acting on