Gangs arrested, guns removed from Western Cape's crime hotspots

Gangs arrested, guns removed from Western Cape's crime hotspots

Police have arrested 722 gang members and seized more than 1,500 illegal firearms in the Western Cape over the past seven months.  National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the arrests and seizures were part of intensified operations targeting crime hotspots across the province. The arrests were part of a multi-stakeholder effort including the SAPS, City of Cape Town’s metro police and other law enforcement agencies, Mathe said …

Western Cape Police arrests 722 alleged gang members since April

The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has commended the Western Cape police for their continued efforts to detect, dismantle and dislodge gang-related activity in hotspot areas across the province.   According to police Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, since 1 April 2025, more than 980 additional officers have been deployed daily to gang hotspots across the City of Cape Town. This includes 800 officers from both the South African P…

Operation Leads to Arrest of Gang Members and Removal of Guns from Western Cape's Crime Hotspots

Archyde Western Cape Police announce Major Gang Crackdown, Raising Resource Concerns November 1, 2025 Cape Town, South Africa – A sweeping law enforcement operation in the Western Cape province has resulted… You can read the full story here: Operation Leads to Arrest of Gang Members and Removal of Guns from Western Cape’s Crime Hotspots.