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News24
04-07-2025
- News24
R100 000 reward: Appeal for info on gunmen behind mass shooting in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has offered a R100 000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of gunmen who killed five people and wounded seven in a mass shooting in Mitchells Plain on Thursday. The City and police have been working closely together to restore calm. Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews said the shooting was a 'direct threat to the safety and well-being' of communities. 'This level of violence will not be tolerated - not in Mitchells Plain, and not anywhere in our city. Every resident has the right to feel safe in their own neighbourhood, and we will act decisively to protect that right,' he added. 'We call on residents to come forward with any information that may assist law enforcement agencies.' Andrews said the City's Safety and Security Directorate was working closely with police and that additional staff were deployed to the area to restore peace. Andrews said the deployments included Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers, metro police, the Tactical Response Unit and traffic services' roadblock unit. Mayco Member for Safety and Security JP Smith said the arrest of the perpetrators was imperative. 'Apart from manpower, the City also has various other resources that are available to SAPS to help expedite the investigations. We will maintain our increased deployment levels in the area to help restore calm, and to find the perpetrators. I understand that the public might be hesitant to speak up, but please, if you know anything about yesterday's events, we ask that you consider coming forward and sharing that information,' Smith added. Anyone with information about the identity of the shooters can contact police or the City on 0800 1100 77. Callers can choose to remain anonymous. Meanwhile, Western Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said the province's Anti-Gang Unit was investigating the incident.
News24
12-06-2025
- News24
Underworld murder-accused Andre Naude shot dead in Parow
News24 Security company owner and underworld murder-accused Andre Naude was shot dead in Parow, Cape Town, on Thursday. Safety and security mayoral committee member JP Smith told News24 that Naude died at the scene of the shooting on Voortrekker Road in Parow, and that he had deployed members of his team there. According to sources, Naude was with his bodyguard at the time. Comment from police will be added once received. This is a developing story. More to follow.
The Herald
21-05-2025
- The Herald
Law enforcement officers arrested for 'kidnapping, extortion' in Cape Town
Two city law enforcement officers were on Tuesday arrested in Cape Town on charges of kidnapping and extortion. The officers, attached to the metal theft unit, allegedly kidnapped two men in Khayelitsha and demanded a ransom for their release, said safety and security MMC JP Smith. The arrests were carried out after an internal investigation by the city's safety and security investigations unit which alerted the police. ' Search warrants were obtained on Monday and the officers were arrested earlier today, in collaboration with the SAPS provincial kidnapping and extortion task team. 'The city takes a dim view of any attempts at dishonesty and illegal behaviour on the part of staff. We will co-operate with police to ensure a swift conclusion to the investigation and prosecution,' said Smith. The officers also face disciplinary hearings. 'The management of the safety and security directorate are committed to rid the department of corrupt and criminal elements and will not hesitate to investigate and take the required action when wrongdoing is uncovered.' TimesLIVE
News24
07-05-2025
- Politics
- News24
The Lead: The ‘Sheriff of Cape Town's' case against the police and courts
He's sometimes referred to as the 'Sheriff of Cape Town'. A senior DA politician who's occupied a top City post for 16 years. The City's Safety and Security Mayoral Committee Member, JP Smith, is challenging the validity of a SAPS raid on his city council offices in January, claiming it was all meant to tarnish his political credibility. The raid follows a construction corruption trial implicating Smith's ex-colleague and housing mayco member, Malusi Booi, and alleged gang boss Ralph Standfield. News24's Marvin Charles joins us in this edition of The Lead to help unravel the latest papers Smith has filed in court. 'Smith is demanding that all electronics seized during the operation be returned. He's basically challenging the validity of those warrants that were issued in January,' says Charles. Later in the show, host Graeme Raubenheimer discusses the PetroSA corruption case implicating an ex-FIFA official. And finally, Motown icon, Smokey Robinson, faces a multi-million rand rape lawsuit. Apple
The Herald
07-05-2025
- The Herald
Cops swoop on property linked to 'hijacking syndicate' in Cape Town
Cape Town law enforcement and police clamped down on a suspected hijacking syndicate on Wednesday, recovering weapons and a stolen vehicle. In a joint intelligence operation targeting a property in Town Two, Lingelethu West, several items were recovered during the raid, along with a vehicle stolen in Muizenberg last year. Safety and security MMC JP Smith said three homemade rifles were confiscated, along with homemade handguns, vehicle keys, hand-held radios, a surfboard and wheels. ' While the property was found unoccupied at the time of the search, investigations continue. During the operation officers arrested a male who was found with the engine of a vehicle hijacked in Khayelitsha several years ago,' said Smith. 'The engine of the Toyota Quantum was found inside his home and he was arrested for being in possession of suspected stolen property.' Members arrested another suspect in connection with murder. The operation was conducted against the backdrop of multiple hijacking incidents in places such as Lingelethu West, Makhaza, Harare, Khayelitsha and Mfuleni. 'Over the past financial year, the city has recorded a marked increase in the hijackings of municipal vehicles. In the period July 2024 to April 2025, 113 city vehicles have been hijacked, which increased from 57 vehicles in the previous financial year,' said Smith. 'Of the 133 vehicles hijacked in recent months, the city has been able to recover 42. The statistics show the urban waste and the water and sanitation directorates are most affected and in most of these incidents city officials are held at gunpoint.' TimesLIVE
