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Traffic officers were surrounded and threatened by “riotous” passengers and bystanders while taking a taxi driver into custody on charges of reckless and negligent driving in Cape Town.

Latest gadget joins drones and acoustic gunshot detection system

The city intensifies its fight against crime, setting aside R48 million additional funding for various technology-driven interventions.

Cape Town has one of world's highest murder rates, prompting the city to invest in surveillance tech, from cameras to drones. Locals say jobs and investment are also needed to tackle crime.

It was a busy long weekend for City of Cape Town law enforcement, which registered an increase in arrests compared with the corresponding period last year.

It's been several months since Police Minister Bheki Cele made a bold commitment to establish a task team to look into the scourge of kidnappings in the Western Cape, and since then, nothing has materialised.

The City of Cape Town is urging residents to be careful and be aware of the safety guidelines when using the gas at home.

Former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse says while she's disappointed with her defeat in the DA leadership contest, she will remain a member of the party.

After clinching a second term to lead SA’s biggest opposition political party, John Steenhuisen invited small parties and civic organisations to come together in a pact to keep the ANC out of the Union Buildings after the 2024 national general elections.

John Steenhuisen has been retained as DA leader for the next three years.