Cape Town communities are in deep shock. A severe wave of violent crime and shootings left at least 27 people dead between Friday, August 21, and Monday, August 24. The bloodshed struck multiple areas across the metropole. Families mourn their loved ones. Residents demand better safety. ALSO READ | Ex-Boxing World Read more
Tensions in Bellville, Cape Town, have escalated dramatically as anti-illegal immigration groups, notably the March and March movement alongside Operation Dudula, stage volatile protests through the central business district demanding strict enforcement of immigration and informal trading bylaws. The Rise of March and March in the Western CapeThe anti-illegal immigration Read more
MITCHELLS PLAIN, CAPE TOWN — The community of Mitchells Plain is once again reeling from senseless violence following a brazen daylight shooting at the Hazeldene Taxi Rank on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, 2026. The attack, which claimed the lives of two young men and left several others—including young children—wounded, has Read more
A Cape Town family is in deep pain after their 19-year-old son was shot and killed for no reason. Litha Govuza was gunned down while buying an energy drink and Noodles at a tuckshop in Mfuleni on Saturday night, 21 February. ALSO READ | Three suspects shot and killed after hijacking Read more
A minibus taxi driver in Cape Town is about to pay a heavy price after accruing multiple outstanding warrants. According to the City of Cape Town, the driver – identified as a 54-year-old man from Athlone – was arrested early last Friday morning, 13 March 2026. That’s when his outstanding Read more
A video of residents in Langa Cape Town helped themselves to “free” booze has gone viral on social media. This after a delivery truck was looted ekasi on Tuesday afternoon, 10 March. ALSO READ | Residents loot leftover cash after cash-in-transit robbery The truck was reportedly delivering booze in the area Read more
Police have launched a manhunt for gunmen who killed three people, including a nine-month-old baby, in a shocking shooting in Athlone, Cape Town. The brutal attack happened at Sunbird Court on Tuesday night, 17 February 2026, at around 10pm. ALSO READ | Kgatlhiso Etshetshang laid to rest after being killed in Read more
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape have expressed serious concerns over the portrayal of the murder of 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi as a homophobic attack, which occurred on 4 December 2025 in Site C, Khayelitsha. Following an altercation with two acquaintances, Mhlanganisi was assaulted and later died Read more
Three people sadly passed away in the early hours of Monday morning, 6 October due to shack fire. This after a fire broke out in the Kosovo informal settlement in Samora Machel, Cape Town. ALSO READ | Shack fire claims five live in Tshwane Residents said the victims, believed to be Read more
Police have arrested 11 suspects linked to a violent attack on law enforcement officers in Valhalla Park, Cape Town. The incident happened on Friday, 12 September afternoon while officers were patrolling the area. ALSO READ | Two police officers suspended after viral matric dance video Law enforcement spokesman Wayne Dyason said Read more