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Western Cape police issue almost 3,000 fines for breaking lockdown regulations
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.
Police have managed to arrest two suspects for a shooting near the Wynberg taxi rank on Friday afternoon where a taxi driver was wounded.
In a written reply from the SAPS to the DA’s Western Cape spokesperson on Community Safety, it was revealed that 27% of officers had to return their firearms.
News24 is reporting the case has been removed from the court roll because the little girl is too young to testify.