Innehållsförteckning för 2026-01-22 från Daily Voice

CITY of Cape Town’s Safety and Security boss JP Smith is bringing new meaning to the term law enforcement by threatening to take legal action against the South African Police Service (SAPS). Smith revealed on Tuesday that the City is ready to take SAPS to court if the City’s law enforcement officers are not given more powers to tackle the skelms driving violent crime innie Kaap. The issue was discussed during a Mayoral Committee meeting, where councillors received an update on a portfolio committee motion first kicked off in 2025 to push for stronger policing powers. Smith is leading the charge for the City to be granted investigative authority in the fight against crime innie Kaap and said: “I strongly believe we need to proceed with legal action so that…

Challenges “The patient has multiple comorbid mental health challenges that exacerbate each other and will improve with the appropriate school placement,” the medical report read. The frustrated mother said her son often sits in class wearing headphones to block out the “noise” and needs help from a reader and scribe. Sharing her son’s struggles, she said: “Why is it a struggle to get him into a school for him? They give him the help but he is still in a class with 40-plus children. “He has to sit with headphones, what does a normal child do? They bully him because he does things differently. “He does not play with other children, he plays on his own. It is sad for me to think what my son is going through…

AFTER losing their homes and all of their precious belongings in a woeste fire, the geskokte mense of Masiphumelele are now being told to remain calm as the search for temporary shelter continues. The City’s Fire and Rescue Service were called in Tuesday at around 3.15pm. A blaze that was fuelled by a howling southeaster tore through the informal settlement, destroying at least 363 structures by early estimates. About 40 firefighters from several stations and three choppers water-bombed the scene. Although no injuries or fatalities have been reported, one firefighter sustained a wrist fracture and was transferred to a medical facility for treatment. The City’s Disaster Risk Management (DRM) spokesperson, Sonica Lategan, gave an update yesterday afternoon, saying: “The DRM and the City’s Informal Settlements Branch are still registering affected…

Vigilant Therefore, be vigilant mense. There will be a lot of these scams on social media in January as mense run out of money, but not out of ideas to do harm. Be careful and if you can, avoid buying things on social media. If you do, think of all the necessary steps you can take to ensure your safety. The last time I bought something online for example, I met the seller in broad daylight at a big shopping mall in Athlone. If anything had happened, people would have at least seen it go down. Be vigilant and stay safe.…

THE heartbroken mother of missing teenager Mishaadien Stemmet says every day without answers feels swaar as nine months have passed with no sign of her daughter. Shamielah McConnie said that the past few months of not hearing any news about her teen daughter’s disappearance has been very heartbreaking for her. The 19-year-old meisie was last seen leaving her aunt’s home in Old Woodlands, Mitchells Plain, on 7 May 2025. McConnie said: “I asked my mother and sister-in-law and they said as per normal she got dressed and she went out. “Then my brother’s daughter asked Mishaadien, ‘waar gaan jy, why are you looking so nice?’. And Mishaadien said, ‘No, it’s only rich people that wear nice stuff and that can go out’. She likes to make jokes like that.” She…

Friction His renewed push in recent weeks has caused friction with European NATO partners, who have rejected any change in Greenland’s status and warned that such pressure would violate international law. Denmark has insisted the island’s status is non-negotiable. According to Vistisen “the only language Trump understands is direct language and the only rebuttal that Trump understands is a strong word from the EU”. He claimed that instead of sending a firm message, “the EU has given in,” and said he hopes that the bloc would “finally wake up and take action”. Denmark has deployed troops to Greenland as part of the Arctic Endurance drill launched in response to Trump’s threats, while European politicians have warned that a US attack on a fellow Nato member would destroy the bloc. Trump…

Power Siyo noted that the school depends on an inverter as a backup power supply, which the community helps charge. She added: “We pay them what we can as a token of appreciation for their help.” This is not the first time that the school has been targeted. According to Siyo, previous thefts of electricity cables have left the school vulnerable, forcing repeated repairs and disruptions. She added: “The root of the problem is criminal activity in the community. Cables are stolen and sold as scrap. We urgently need better solutions to address this ongoing issue.” The provincial educatidepartment has reported repeated incidents of burglary, vandalism, and theft at schools, especially during school holidays. In the June/July 2025 holiday period, 57 incidents of burglary and vandalism were recorded at 46…

Shot Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said: “The circumstances surrounding a shooting incident on Tuesday afternoon, 20 January 2026, in Lebombo Street, Tafelsig, where a 33-year-old male was shot and wounded are under investigation. “Members of the police attended to a complaint of a shooting and upon arrival on the scene they were informed that the victim was transported to a medical facility for treatment in a private vehicle. He sustained a gunshot wound to his back. “Reports say the victim was approached by unknown suspects who opened fire on him before fleeing the scene.” He said that Mitchells Plain detectives are investigating a case of attempted murder. Anyone with any information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or mense can use the police’s MySAPS…