Firearms and ammunition seized by police in Cape Town during April remain stored in station evidence rooms instead of undergoing mandatory forensic analysis, according to Ian Cameron, DA MP and chairperson of the National Portfolio Committee on Police. The failure to transfer these items—which include zip guns and weapons with serial numbers removed—to the Forensic … Read more
Spaza Shop Security: The Rising Cost of Doing Business The owners of Jody the Bhai, a Mitchells Plain spaza shop, have faced three break-ins in under a month, forcing them to launch a sourdough bread fundraiser to finance a security overhaul. Owners Tamryn and Ariel Johannes, who purchased the Westridge property three months ago, report … Read more
A 30-year-old woman, Chandre Steenkamp, died after being stabbed twice in the side during an argument with her brother on Sunday, 5 July 2026. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. at a residence in Nile Way, Portland, Mitchell’s Plain, where both siblings lived with their uncle. Police have opened a murder investigation, and the … Read more
Cape Town was shaken by two separate, brazen fatal shootings yesterday, leaving two men dead in daylight attacks. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding both incidents, with no arrests reported in either case. The first incident occurred at approximately 8:00 a.m. In Mitchells Plain. A 23-year-old man was shot and killed while inside his … Read more