Western cape police
WC police confirm arrest of alleged Atlantis rapist
The suspect - described as the ice cream man by the community - is accused of luring young women into his kombi and driving around with them before raping them.
In the biggest single bust of the weekend, police officers conducting an operation along the N1 highway pulled over a truck in Worcester. Upon searching the cargo section, officers discovered a sizeable consignment of tik worth more than R4 million.
A man was shot after five suspects drove up to him, with one getting out of the vehicle and opening fire on the victim. He tried run, but the suspects chased him, shooting him multiple times.
The Western Cape SAPS has thanked the majority of people for heeding the call to observe the level 3 regulations and respecting the rule of law.
The unit was launched in November 2018 to deal with gangsterism in Cape Town.
A 34-year veteran with a crime intelligence background, Yolisa Matakata officially took up her duties earlier this week.
Alan Winde says the province's plan to deploy more law enforcement officers, still hinges on collaboration with the SAPS.
During the summer holidays last year, road deaths increased by over 5% nationally.
The trucking industry has seen a spate of violent attacks over the past year following the alleged increase in foreign nationals being employed as truck drivers.
A woman is the latest to have died, when she was gunned down at her Bishop Lavis home on Saturday.
In December, the court found the system unfairly discriminates against black and poor people.
The Traffic Department says the accident occurred on Helen Suzman Boulevard in sea point this morning.
During a visit to the beach on Friday, Plato told journalists he needs to conduct a thorough investigation into what happened on Clifton fourth.
The Equality Court ruled on Friday that police resource allocation in the Western Cape unfairly discriminates against black and poor people.
Police in the Western Cape want young people, between the ages of 10 and 25, to join the Youth Crime Prevention Desk.
Police Bheki Cele, National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole and his Provincial counterpart Khombinkosi Jula will attend the service in Mitchell's Plain.
This after six people were apprehended in Khayelitsha this week in connection with a mob attack in which two people were murdered.
From Samora Machel to Khayelitsha and Philippi, law enforcement officials have their hands full as hundreds of residents can be seen marking plots.
The committee has raised the issue following four incidents this week, which it believes have highlighted weaknesses in intelligence gathering and operation deployment.