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Anti-Gang Unit arrested a 68-year-old man for the unlawful possession of nine firearms and ammunition

A 68-year-old man was arrested in Strand yesterday for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. SAPS spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi said the arrest forms part of ongoing efforts by police to prevent crime and ensure community safety. According to Swartbooi, members of the Anti-Gang Unit acted on information about firearms and ammunition allegedly stored at a residence in Strand. Officers tactically approached an address on Gulden Crescent, where […]

25 June 2025

Local

Fire claims two lives in Strand

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Two adults succumbed to injuries in a fire early Saturday morning. According to the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services, they were alerted to several informal settlements ablaze on Benox Street in Nomzamo, Strand. Fire and Rescue Services spokespersons Jermaine Carelse said their teams responded promptly to reports of the blaze, deploying teams from Sir Lowry’s Pass, Strand, Somerset West, Macassar, and Mitchells Plain. “Firefighters […]

29 June 2024

News

Mother City runs out of burial space for Muslims in Gordons Bay

By: Aneeqa du Plessis The Mother City is slowly running out of burial space, especially for Muslims. The Islamic Society in Gordon’s Bay approached the city last month, urging them to make more land available for their burials. But the city argues it has provided sufficient burial land in the surrounding areas. It says when allocating land for burials, it also needs to be mindful of space for recreational facilities, […]

12 January 2023

Local

Over 140 burial plots allocated to muslim community at Rusthof Cemetery, Strand

LOCAL Over 140 burial plots were allocated to the muslim community at the Rusthof Cemetery in Strand on Wednesday. Members of the MJCSA and local Islamic societies were among those who attended an official opening ceremony, and ensured the designated graves faced qibla. It grants relief to nearby suburbs, given that the local privately owned cemetery is the only one which accommodates Muslim burials and has already reached capacity. The […]

1 December 2022

News

Muslim Enclaves of the Cape: Strand

With the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, Heritage Month bears even more significance as people embrace and celebrate what was inherited or bequeathed to us by our forefathers. For 81-year-old, renowned historian Ebrahim Rhode, the best memories all include frolicking along the Strand. “I was born right in the CBD of the Strand, opposite the Nural Anwar masjid and that is where I grew up. Unfortunately like many other parts […]

7 September 2020

News

Flea markets the latest business to be impacted by COVID19 measures

The number of coronavirus infections continues to rise, so has global uncertainty over safety and security. Global markets have plummeted, and economies have hit an all-time low. Not only have big companies been feeling the pinch, but informal traders are now beginning to face challengers of their own. Several precautionary measures were announced this week after President Cyril Ramphosa’s declaration of a state of disaster on Sunday. By Thursday morning, […]

19 March 2020

Local

Alleged armed robber shot dead, another wounded in Cape Town

An alleged armed robber has been shot dead and another wounded following an armed robbery at a shop in Strand Main Road in Strand, Cape Town, paramedics said on Sunday. ER24 paramedics, along with another service, arrived on the scene at 10am on Saturday morning to find the local authorities already in attendance, ER24 spokesman Russel Meiring said. "The body of a suspect, a man in his 40s, was found […]

12 January 2020

Local

Alert Elsie’s River residents help nab ATM robbers

A tip-off by alert residents in Elsie's River, Cape Town, led to the arrest of five men and a woman suspected of having robbed an ATM in the Strand area on Friday, police said. Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana said residents became suspicious about a vehicle in their neighbourhood and contacted police. Police spotted the vehicle, searched it and found money in it. "A preliminary investigation was conducted […]

27 January 2018

Local

2 drown in separate incidents in Cape Town and Port Alfred

A 17-year-old teenager and a man in his late 20s have drowned in separate incidents on Sunday afternoon, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. The teenager drowned at Strand near Cape Town and the other victim drowned at Kariga River mouth, Kenton-On-Sea, in the Eastern Cape. They both drowned shortly after 16:30. "The NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following reports of […]

25 December 2017

Strand

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