Drug and firearm arrests in Cape Town
15 February 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Members of the Delft Crime Prevention Unit executed a search warrant at a premises in Mazoe Court, Leiden, on Saturday, 14 February 2026, at about 13:30. The members found a plastic bag hidden under the wash basin in the bathroom with a total of 995 mandrax tablets. They arrested a 19-year-old female for the possession of mandrax tablets.
She will appear in the Bellville Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
In an unrelated matter, members of the Maitland Crime Prevention Unit were busy with crime prevention patrols in De Villiers Street, Maitland, on Saturday night, when a white Volkswagen Golf passed them at a high speed. They chased after the vehicle, stopped it, and searched the occupants and the vehicle, and found a .38 Special revolver with five rounds of ammunition in the possession of one of the occupants. He could not produce a firearm licence and was subsequently arrested for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The suspect will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court once he has been charged.
#GunsOffTheStreets #DrugsOffTheStreets #fightingcrime
15 Apr 2026 | From Arrive Alive
A multi-disciplinary operation conducted in Sebokeng has resulted in a breakthrough involving suspects linked to house and business robberies, Cash-In-Transit (CIT) robberies, and hijackings.
A coordinated team comprising of the Gauteng Traffic Police airwing, SAPS Counter Intelligence, SAPS Crime
15 Apr 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Emergency services responded to the scene of a collision on the M12 Polkadraai, Stellenbosch.
Motorbike vs Pedestrian.
1 patient with serious injuries and sadly 1 fatality despite best efforts.
15 Apr 2026 | From Arrive Alive
EST and PVES responders, together with a PVES practitioner, attended the scene of a motorbike accident in Villieria.
On assessment, the patient was found to have sustained a suspected fracture of the left arm near the shoulder, and was experiencing significant pain.
An IV line was established,
15 Apr 2026 | From Arrive Alive
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15 Apr 2026 | From Arrive Alive
KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma has condemned the shocking overloading of a minibus taxi in Park Rynie, where 26 learners, including a three-year-old, were found packed into an unroadworthy vehicle.
The “No Nonsense” RTI team intercepted the taxi, immediately removing it from
15 Apr 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Late last night, a violent confrontation at a popular coastal landmark left a young woman fighting for her life. At approximately 22:30, KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to reports of a shooting at the Port Edward Main Beach parking area.
Upon arrival, paramedics encountered a chaotic and
15 Apr 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Swift and coordinated action by members of the Humansdorp K9 Unit, Gqeberha K9 Unit, and the Gqeberha Flying Squad led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of a hijacked vehicle in Humansdorp yesterday.
The green Chevrolet Spark was intercepted on Voortrekker Road after being spotted travelling
15 Apr 2026 | From Arrive Alive
Following recent flooding at the Elias Motsoaledi Road hotspot in Dobsonville, our team was onsite today with a Jet Vac unit to clear the stormwater system.
This specialised equipment provides immediate relief by pulling out debris and restoring the pipes to their maximum capacity.
While the root
15 Apr 2026 | From Arrive Alive
At approximately 00:11 on the morning of the 12th of April 2026, Rustenburg First Responders received a call regarding a motor vehicle accident that had just occurred on Sheingwezi Road.
Information received indicated that two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, leaving two occupants entrapped