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Mike Bolhuis Calls for Digital Probe into Murder of Off-Duty Nyanga Police Officer

By Odwa Mkentane Following the murder of an off-duty police officer in Nyanga on Saturday, crime expert Mike Bolhuis says the investigation must establish whether the officer was specifically targeted by examining his phone activity and digital and electronic communications. An off-duty police official was shot and killed in circumstances that are being investigated by Hawks detectives. Bolhuis says the officer could have been an innocent victim who was simply […]

17 August 2026

Local

Multiple shootings in Hout Bay prompt police investigation

Local authorities have launched an investigation into two counts of murder and five attempted murders in connection with a series of shootings on OR Tambo Road, Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, on Thursday that killed two men and injured five others aged 22 to 43 years. The suspects are yet to appear in Wynberg Magistrates' Court. According to SAPS Spokesperson Captain F.C. Van Wyk, Hout Bay officers received a report that […]

23 August 2025

Local

Murder investigation underway after fatal shooting in Beacon Valley

Residents of Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain, are reeling after a deadly shooting on Monday afternoon that claimed the life of an adult male, prompting a murder investigation and fears of escalating gang violence in the area. According to South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie, the suspects fled the scene and remain at large. "Preliminary reports suggest that the deceased received a call to fetch his children […]

5 August 2025

Local

Tiffany Meek pleads not guilty in son, Jayden-Lee Meek’s murder

Tiffany Meek, the mother of the slain 11-year-old boy, Jayden-Lee Meek, pleaded not guilty to murder during her appearance in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The case is set to return to court on Monday. Jayden-Lee, a Grade 5 student, allegedly died from blunt force trauma and was found with bruises in their apartment in Fleurhof. Meek, who broke down in court as prosecutors presented the details of the […]

18 July 2025

Local

Three suspects to appear in court for Bishop Lavis mass shooting

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Three suspects are due to appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates court on Monday for charges of murder, attempted murder and the possession of unlicensed firearm. Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa confirmed the trio, aged 17, 24 and 29 were arrested. This as officials continue to work around the clock to restore calm to the area. “Following the tragic incident where seven people were shot and […]

28 October 2024

Local

Two arrested in kidnapping and murder of Lavender Hill woman

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Two men, aged 23 and 49, have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 57-year-old woman. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the victim was abducted at gunpoint by four masked men at her home in St. Montagu Village, Lavender Hill, on 10 July 2024, during a power outage. The attackers fled in a silver vehicle, and the woman has not […]

21 August 2024

Local

Community outraged over 5-year-old’s murder and demands justice

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Bishop Lavis residents are outraged over the brutal murder of 5-year-old Xavier Mitchell, allegedly at the hands of a 40-year-old man who is also the brother of Xavier’s nanny. The incident has left the community in shock and anger, with many residents signing a petition to deny the suspect’s bail as they demand justice for the young boy. Graham Lindhorst, Chairperson of the Bishop Lavis Community Policing […]

14 August 2024

Local

Violence in Cape Flats: A growing crisis

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The ongoing violence on the Cape Flats was tragically highlighted this weekend by the shooting of two boys, aged 14 and 17, in Lavender Hill. The police reported that the boys were shot in the head by unidentified suspects while walking on St. Bernard Street. An investigation into the double murder is underway. Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Tuesday, Juanita du Preez, spokesperson and operational manager at […]

6 August 2024

Local

Police seek public assistance in solving Khayelitsha murders

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Western Cape's South African Police Services (SAPS) have issued an appeal to the public for assistance in locating suspects believed to be connected to five murders and four attempted murders in Cosa Street, Site B, Khayelitsha on March 26, 2023. SAPS spokesperson Anelisiwe Manyana stated, "The two suspects, Thembelani Gqum and Ayazola Fulu, have been linked to both cases. Their photographs have been released after arrest warrants […]

24 April 2024

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