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Scams Hurting Residents – Top Five

Annette HavengaSeptember 18, 2026

The City warns residents about ongoing scammers targeting residents. The scams cover a range of issues from service disconnections to fake job and housing opportunities. Residents are urged to always pause and verify any request through official City channels. ‘The City is alerted regularly about various incidents where residents are contacted, often via WhatsApp, by...

ONE DEATH IS ONE TOO MANY AS NINE WOMEN ARE FOUND

Annette HavengaSeptember 18, 2026

One death is one too many, as GBV incidents escalades. The horrific surge of violence against women, evidenced by the nine women found dead in recent weeks, has gripped South Africa in a deep crisis of fear and outrage. The discovery and horrific deaths of these nine victims, found in the Ekurhuleni region, has triggered...

Vandalised Infrastructure – City Spends R75 Million

Hudaa AhmedSeptember 15, 2026

Cape Town – The City’s Energy Directorate spent approximately R75 million on infrastructure repairs and replacements resulting from vandalism and theft over the 2025/26 financial year. The City continues to invest significantly in its infrastructure programme for the benefit of all residents however, vandalism and theft of infrastructure remain a challenge in all areas. Alderman...

Crime Operations prevention Intensified by Overstrand Law

Overstrand Law Enforcement intensifies crime prevention operations

Annette HavengaSeptember 14, 2026

Overstrand – Overstrand Municipality Law Enforcement conducted crime prevention operations across the Overstrand area over the past two weeks, resulting in significant enforcement action. Crime Operation leads to Arrests and Fines During this period, 16 arrests were made and numerous fines were issued for various by-law and related offences. The integrated crime prevention operations conducted...

Seven firearms seized in 72 hours

Annette HavengaSeptember 14, 2026

CAPE TOWN – The City’s enforcement agencies made a record 533 arrests in the past week, and issued 87 009 fines during weekly enforcement patrols. And in a flurry of confiscations, they recovered seven firearms and 72 rounds of ammunition between the evening of Thursday, 10 September and Sunday, 13 September. LEAP officers recovered six...

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Pilot project aims to halt child gangs

Annette HavengaSeptember 8, 2026

Cape Town, Western Cape – Violent altercations between child gangs in Manenberg was the impetus for the project to encourage young boys at risk to make positive choices and show them that a healthier, alternative lifestyle is possible. This past weekend, the first group of 18 boys between 10 and 18 years old, attended the...

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