Police hunt suspects in Lentegeur triple murder and shooting
Three men were killed and a woman critically injured in a suspected gang shooting in Lentegeur on 30 September. Police are hunting four suspects.
Three men were killed and a woman critically injured in a suspected gang shooting in Lentegeur on 30 September. Police are hunting four suspects.
Duncan Hoorn’s sentencing for the 2024 murder of his wife Chantel Pasqualle-Hoorn was postponed after victim-impact statements and plans to call a psychiatrist.
The South African government called on institutions and communities to protect the country’s living heritage during Heritage Month 2026.
Cape Town's 2026/27 residential electricity tariffs rose from 1 July, sparking political dispute between the PA and DA over responsibility and cost structure.
Saadiq Rajap, 54, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl in Mitchells Plain in April 2024.
Dead body found in Parklands sparks renewed calls to reopen the satellite police station closed for nearly three years amid rising crime concerns.
Bergvliet residents call for renewed talks over traffic plans for the proposed Tokai High School amid concerns about congestion and access.
SAWS issues a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms across Western and Northern Cape on 26 Sept, with heavy rain, damaging winds, and flood risks.
SAWS warned of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail, and lightning in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and cooler showers in Western Cape on 27 Sept 2026.
Award-winning poet Gaireyah Fredericks celebrated the first-ever Kaaps Woriboek dictionary at the Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum on Heritage Day 2026.
About 200 protesters marched in Cape Town on Heritage Day against the City’s R114m N2 Edge wall, citing social divides and service delivery concerns.
A charred body was found in an open field in Delft South on 24 September 2026, triggering a murder investigation as police await postmortem results.
Cape Town Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews defends the Municipal Planning Tribunal’s independence following Daily Maverick’s series highlighting near-total alignment with City recommendations.
Mpumalanga’s Panorama Route faces growing risks to tourism as Thaba Chweu Local Municipality’s ongoing water contamination and sewage spills threaten visitors and local businesses.
Eleven killed in KwaMakhutha shooting; SAPS launches manhunt and activates tracking operation. Premier Ntuli to meet police and victims' families.
Naiema Abrahams is organising a 24-hour run at Rondebosch Common to protest gender-based violence and advocate for the right of women to move safely.
Approximately 50 homes in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, were damaged by high-velocity winds on Monday morning, forcing emergency teams to scramble.
A Nyanga family is locked in a dispute with SAPS over the identity of a relative buried as a pauper, with DNA results currently contradicting their claims.
New anti-nudity signs and drone surveillance at Sandy Bay have drawn sharp criticism from the local naturist community.
Police have launched an investigation after a fetus was discovered in an open field in Morley Street, Delft South, on Saturday afternoon.
Kumsa Papu, a 40-year-old mother from Belhar, was stabbed to death in Mandalay on Sunday. A 44-year-old suspect is in custody.
Six suspects were arrested in Plattekloof on 19 September 2026 for the theft of copper cables worth R110,000 at a National Key Point facility.
Five suspects aged 20 to 24 have been arrested following the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man in Blikkiesdorp, Delft, earlier this month.
Larry Fazel Varrie has left the PAC for the National Coloured Congress, signalling a major shift in the political landscape for the 2026 elections.
Reports circulating regarding an alleged armed robbery in a Plumstead parking lot on 20 September 2026, involving a woman and a child, remain unverified. CapeFlats.co.za has conducted independent checks with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and monitored official communication channels, but no evidence of such an incident has been...
Dr Helen Robinson, a renowned historian and author who dedicated her life to documenting the social history of Wynberg, has passed away. Her work, most notably her book Wynberg: A Heritage of Community, provided an essential record of the suburb’s past and the families who shaped its identity. As an...
The Steenberg Community Forum held a free training session for prospective ward committee members at the Grassy Park Civic Centre on 18 September 2026. The session aimed to educate residents on the legal framework, roles, and responsibilities governing ward committees within the City of Cape Town municipality. Ward committees serve...
The City of Cape Town has confirmed plans for a major infrastructure overhaul of the Nyanga Public Transport Interchange (PTI), a vital transit hub serving over 16,000 commuters daily. The project, which forms a key component of the wider MyCiTi Phase 2A expansion, aims to replace ageing facilities with modern...
A woman whose car was written off in a collision near the N7 Bosmansdam Road off-ramp says Bothasig police refused to open a case of reckless or negligent driving when she tried to report it four days later. Ulrike Anker and her fiancé Jarryd Deeley arrived at the Bothasig station...
A 25-year-old e-hailing driver was rescued by Steenberg SAPS officers on Southampton Road in Heathfield on Saturday 12 September 2026 after he was allegedly kidnapped, raped and held for R4 000 ransom. Five suspects – two women aged 23 and 34, and three males aged 16, 42 and 48 –...