Melkbosstrand police awarded certificates for excellent service last week. Major General Aneeqah Jordaan, Milnerton cluster commander, and Melkbosstrand station commander Captain Ronita van der Toorn watched as the vice-chairman of the CPF Gordon Cudmore handed over an award to Constable Mpho Molotsi. Constables Gaynor Brandt and Esau Pietersen also receivedRead More

Three men who used a rented Toyota Etios with false number plates for a housebreaking spree in Melkbosstrand and Philadelphia today have been caught thanks to the joint efforts of the police of Melkbosstrand, Table View and neighbourhood watches. According to police spokesperson Constable Debbie Alard the men were firstRead More

It was a case of so near and yet so far. Two heavily-laden men were apprehended coming from the sea at Melkbosstrand around 4.30 am on Thursday morning. They had a huge haul with them, but as they emerged from the sea they were apprehended by a team consisting ofRead More

A man from Witsand died in a shack fire over the weekend. According to Witsand residents the fire was raging out of control when they woke up at 3 am on Sunday morning. Flames as high as the trees surrounding the shacks consumed six of the makeshift homes as wellRead More

  It was a feel-good story, and nothing less. And so the naysayers  don’t need to read this. The last day of the week-long activities for children at Melkbosstrand High School ended on a high note. After a week of activities which included Boeresport and learning how to flip tyresRead More

The little girl that complained yesterday of being too tired to take part in the holiday programme for children at Melkbosstrand High School perked up today. She wore basically the same outfit, and she was as thin as she was yesterday, but she was running and laughing and suddenly itRead More

155 Poor rural children spent the morning flipping tyres, exercising and completing Fear Factor challenges at Melkbosstrand High School. Local Strongwoman Liesl Schoonraad, karate instructor Carol Daniels and Constable Debbie Alard oversaw the activities which are set to continue for the rest of the week. But at the outset theRead More

Melkbosstrand police asks the assistance of the community in connection with recent break-ins in Bato Way and 17th Avenue. According to police spokesperson Constable Debbie Alard the owner of the house in Bato Way was out of town when the break-in occurred. The break-in took place between 5 pm onRead More

Melkbosstrand police asks the assistance of the community in connection with three burglaries that took place last week. The break-ins took place from 14-19 June. On 14 June a house in Bato Way was broken in to. The break-in took place between 11:31 am and 11:53 am. According to constableRead More

The notorious crowbar gang has struck Melkbosstrand. Three recent break-ins, following closely upon each other, bore the marks of this gang. The gang struck on 24 May, then again on 28 May, and on 2 June. In all three instances they managed to get away. How it happened According toRead More