The Perfect Holiday Gift Gift Now

Rising crime transforms roads into battlegrounds

Cape Argus

|

November 20, 2025

CAPE Town's roads resembled a battleground on Tuesday with police shootouts and high-speed chases. One suspect was killed and four arrested.

- MURRAY SWART

A chase brought traffic to a standstill on Jakes Gerwel Drive when police pursued a runaway vehicle near Westgate Mall yesterday morning. Several cars were damaged.

Videos and images of the crime scene shared on social media showed a BMW’s windscreen shattered by bullets. No bystanders were injured during the chase.

Members of the National Intervention Unit, acting on intelligence that armed suspects were travelling in a Toyota Hilux, followed the vehicle from Nyanga until it reached Jakes Gerwel Drive in Mitchells Plain. When police moved in, the suspects allegedly opened fire - triggering a shootout in peak-hour traffic.

Cape Argus からのその他のストーリー

Cape Argus

Cape Argus

Western Cape public hospitals welcome 132 New Year's babies

THE Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness announced the arrival of 132 babies born in public health facilities across the province on January 1, marking a heartwarming start to the new year.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Cape Argus

Father's act of kindness turns into a nightmare

A PORTLAND father's act of kindness turned terrifying when criminals hijacked his vehicle and stole his phone while he was repairing a leak at his local church.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Cape Argus

Cape Argus

SA referee Tom at centre as Mali edge Tunisia

SOUTH African referee Abongile Tom shows the penalty spot during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 match between Mali and Tunisia at Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.

time to read

2 mins

January 05, 2026

Cape Argus

Widow of murdered cop to face trial in February

THE widow of a murdered police officer is expected to face trial next month.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Cape Argus

Cape Argus

Dobson says he was never worried by Bulls pressing

STORMERS director of rugby John Dobson never doubted that his team would pull off a win against the Bulls on Saturday in Cape Town as they racked up victory number eight in the competition to remain unbeaten and atop the United Rugby Championship (URC) log.

time to read

2 mins

January 05, 2026

Cape Argus

A bitter-sweet tale of love, fate and chaos

AUDIOBOOKS offer a special kind of immersion, pulling listeners into stories that can evoke laughter, tears, and contemplation.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Cape Argus

Cape Argus

Maduro in New York jail

VENEZUELAN President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail at the weekend, hours after American special forces seized and flew him out of his country which Donald Trump said would come under effective US control.

time to read

2 mins

January 05, 2026

Cape Argus

Cape Argus

Cornwell's re-imagining of a notorious South African murder case

YES, we live in a hell of a country, not least because our murder statistics are far too high, violence has become a norm and the relics of the past revisit us with horrifying persistence.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Cape Argus

School transport in crisis, National Treasury admits

‘INEFFECTIVE SYSTEM’

time to read

2 mins

January 05, 2026

Cape Argus

Girl (12) caught in crossfire during truck robbery

BRAZEN gunmen attempting to carry out a robbery on a bread delivery truck, have shot and wounded a 12-year-old girl in Valhalla Park.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size