Heavy rain causes flooding and power outages in parts of WC Power outages caused by the inclement weather have been reported in Joe Slovo in Milnerton, Noordhoek and several roads have been flooded due to blocked drains. Parts of the Western Cape experienced heavy rain and flooding as a cold front made landfall in the province on 5 May 2021. The town of Struisbaai was one of the areas affected by the flooding. Picture: Supplied
CAPE TOWN - Flooding has been reported in Gugulethu, Macassar Village and Phillipi East on Thursday.
Heavy rains have been drenching Cape Town and surrounds since a cold front made landfall on Wednesday night.
Western Cape police seize cigarettes worth millions, shut down illegal liquor outlets Citizen reporter
Picture: iStock Police say 12 000 cartons of illegal cigarettes valued at R 7 562 000 were seized during weekend operations.
Police in the Western Cape have seized illegal cigarettes worth millions, closed down several shebeens, and recovered illegal firearms during festive season operations over the Christmas weekend.
Police spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa said during the operations, police visited over 600 licensed liquor outlets to conduct compliance inspections.
“The Safer Festive Season operations also saw the police closing down 21 illegal shebeens, charging traders and confiscating 2 162 litres of alcohol from the illegal premises in areas such as K
As part of tightening the grip on crime during the holiday season, Western Cape police embarked on several operations, raids, roadblocks, and vehicle checkpoints that yielded significant successes over the Christmas weekend. In total, Western Cape police visited just over 600 licensed liquor outlets over the Christmas weekend to conduct compliance inspections. The Safer Festive Season operations also saw the police closing down 21 illegal shebeens, charging traders, and confiscating 2 162 liters of alcohol from the illegal premises in areas such as Kraaifontein, Khayelitsha, De Doorns, and Calitzdorp.
The operations which commenced on the evening of Thursday, 24 December 2020 until the evening of Sunday, 27 December 2020, also resulted in the seizure of 14 illegal firearms and rounds of ammunition with several arrests in Bishop Lavis, Phillipi East, Atlantis, and Bellville.