Seaside Community Newspaper
A swift response by Cape Town Law Enforcement officers led to the arrest of four armed robbery suspects shortly after they targeted the Telkom store in Sea Point this morning. Officers were alerted to the robbery in progress. Upon patrolling the area, they identified a vehicle matching the witness descriptions and apprehended the suspects. Two […]
WESTERN CAPE – Two South African Police Service (SAPS) members received prison sentences for their role in a 2011 corruption scandal involving the seizure of illicit cigarettes. Wilfred Martin (56) and Shaun Farmer (43) were found guilty of fraud and defeating the ends of justice after they failed to properly register all confiscated goods from […]
TABLE VIEW – Police were called to a brutal crime scene at the corners of Gie- and Circle Road in Parklands shortly before 20:00 on Sunday, March 17th, 2024. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unidentified woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. The officers’ immediate focus was securing medical help for the victim, who was rushed […]
“Ultimate Goal: Finding the Child Alive!” – Lt Gen Patekile Urges Action as Four Face Trafficking Charges in Joshlin Smith’s Case! VREDENBURG – In a dramatic turn of events surrounding the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith, Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen TE Patekile, emphasized the ongoing efforts to locate the missing child. The situation […]
CAPE TOWN – A 42-year-old Nigerian national is facing fraud charges after allegedly swindling a Canadian woman out of R24 million in a romance scam. The arrest was made on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, by the Western Cape Commercial Crime Investigation unit. The victim reportedly met the suspect, known as “Raymond Butler,” on social media […]
MIDDELBURG, MPUMALANGA – A 32-year-old petrol attendant, a citizen of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland), is set to appear today before the Middelburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court. He faces charges of contravening South Africa’s Cybercrime Act 19 of 2020. The arrest took place on Monday, March 4, 2024, at Ultra City N4 Middelburg. It was carried out […]
New surveillance aircraft to take the fight against poaching, land invasions, fires, street racing, and gang incidents to the next level. (And if lucky maybe even UFOs!) The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate is bolstering its crime prevention capabilities with the introduction of advanced aerial surveillance technology. Dubbed the “Eye in the […]
SANTA FE, NM – Testimony by a renowned firearms expert in the trial of ‘Rust’ armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has raised serious questions about the possibility of an accidental discharge of the firearm that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Lucian C. Haag, a leading expert in firearms reconstruction, took the stand to outline his analysis of the […]
CAPE TOWN – Plumstead residents are expressing growing fears over rising incidents of crime, allegedly exacerbated by extended streetlight outages in the area. A frustrated resident took to social media to warn neighbours, stating: “Two young males were threatened with a gun by individuals walking in Leonard Street… Street lights have been out in Rule […]
CAPE TOWN – A blue Sym Fiddle scooter, registration number CAA 527832, was stolen by two suspects in a brazen daylight theft on Friday afternoon at Saunders Beach. The theft was captured on CCTV footage. The scooter’s owner, Rudolph du Toit, had been enjoying a regular swim and returned 20 minutes later to discover his […]
