Cape Town Etc News Updates

Residents lined the streets of Atlantis this weekend as sirens echoed through the suburb – not in response to disaster, but in celebration of the men and women who risk their lives to protect others. The City’s Fire and Rescue Service marked International Firefighters Day with a lively community event… Read more »

A powerful weather system sweeping across Cape Town has left a trail of disruption, with multiple suburbs reporting flooding, structural damage, power outages, and blocked roads as emergency teams work around the clock to stabilise affected areas. The City’s disaster response teams have been fully activated as communities in both… Read more »

While Saturday’s cold front arrived with less intensity than many residents feared, officials say the worst weather could still lie ahead for parts of the Western Cape early this week. Disaster management teams across the province remain on high alert as heavy rain, gale-force winds and rough sea conditions are… Read more »

Heavy rain, rising water levels, and dangerous travel conditions have forced authorities in the Western Cape to take the unusual step of shutting down multiple schools across three districts, with safety concerns now taking priority over normal academic activity. The decision affects learners in parts of the Cape Winelands, Eden,… Read more »

Investigators uncover shocking weaknesses inside municipal digital systems South Africans are once again being forced to confront the growing danger of cybercrime this time inside one of the country’s largest municipalities ,Cape {town} Etc reports. According to reporting by TimesLIVE, investigators believe cybercriminals managed to infiltrate the City of Ekurhuleni’s internal… Read more »

South Africa’s troubled Crime Intelligence division is once again under the spotlight following the arrest of Major-General Feroz Khan, a senior SAPS figure whose name has long been linked to some of the country’s most controversial policing battles Cape {town} Etc reports. News of Khan’s arrest by the PKKT has triggered… Read more »

Two senior officers within the South African Police Service (SAPS), together with a civilian, have been arrested in Gauteng following an intensive investigation into alleged illegal dealing in precious metals and corruption-related offences Cape {town} Etc reports . The arrests, which took place over the weekend, form part of a wider… Read more »

Residents in Mitchells Plain were left stunned after a man accused of operating as an unqualified veterinarian was arrested during a joint law enforcement operation in Portlands. The raid, led by the Cape of Good Hope SPCA alongside SAPS and City Law Enforcement officers, unfolded after investigators obtained a search… Read more »

When the house goes quiet, the emotions can get loud For many parents, the day their children leave home is imagined as a moment of pride and relief. But reality can feel very different. Instead of freedom, some are left sitting in a quieter house feeling unsettled, tearful, or even… Read more »

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, long before most of Cape Town stirred, a quiet alert at the rescue base in Table Bay set off a chain of events that would test skill, coordination and nerve on a restless ocean, Cape {town} Etc reports. At 01:19, the duty crew from… Read more »