New MyCiTi bus stops, improved timetables and direct and express routes are on the cards for Melkbosstrand, Atlantis and Parklands. According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Urban Development, Councilor Brett Herron, “The changes are set to meet the increase in passenger demand and help cut travelRead More

The Hawks’ Narcotics Enforcement Bureau arrested two suspects (aged 39 and 57) following a search and seizure operation at Mountain View Horse Trails Farm outside Philadelphia. According to Hawks spokesperson Captain Lloyd Ramovha the operation resulted in the discovery of “a clandestine narcotics laboratory, with equipment and chemicals as wellRead More

Two suspects (aged 30 and 31) from Table View are being investigated by the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Unit. Cases of contraventions of the Electronic Communication and Transactions Act and possession of a prohibited firearm and narcotics are being investigated. The pair was arrested on Thursday by police in TableRead More

Learners from schools in the Milnerton Cluster recently attended a SAPS Career Day. The learners came from Robinvale High and Atlantis Secondary School in Atlantis, Milnerton High in Milnerton, Westbank and Schoonspruit High in Malmesbury and Bloubergrand High and Blouberg International School in Bloubergstrand. Milnerton Cluster Commander, Major General AneeqahRead More

A Table View resident surprised a 53-year-old man from Du Noon who was busy breaking into his car on Saturday morning. According to Table View Police spokesperson Captain Adriana Chandler local police responded to a complaint in Flamingo Vlei, Table View. The incident took place after 08:00 in the morning.Read More

Fans of charity shops will know that shopping at a charity shop is a different kettle of fish. I, for one, am a staunch fan of charity shops. I can reel off a list of reasons starting with affordability in a harsh economic climate – but let me start withRead More

A farmer from Philadelphia died after being shot during the early hours of Saturday morning. According to police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk four men, who wore balaclavas, entered the homestead at about 00:20 on Saturday morning. The owners were having a party at the time. The farmer “approached” theRead More

Abalone poachers lost their loot this week. According to police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk, Cape Town Marine Law Enforcement received a complaint of persons diving for abalone at Melkbosstrand on Wednesday at  23:00. Members of the SA Police Service, City of Cape Town Law Enforcement, along with Sanparks, respondedRead More

Officers have been deployed to patrol the cycle lane that runs along the red MyCiTi bus lane between the Cape Town central business district and the MyCiTi station in Table View. The cycle lane is patrolled on a daily basis from 05:30 until 21:30. Some of the officers are deployedRead More

The City of Cape Town has dealt with nearly 6 000 cases of electricity tampering and 3 000 cases of cable theft over the past financial year. Joe Slovo in Milnerton has been identified as one of the hotspots. According to the City of Cape Town, accounts were adjusted toRead More