The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers are tackling certain hotspot areas in the Western Cape. From the 29 January until the 3 March 2024, 1 155 people were arrested and ten firearms were confiscated. LEAP started from the Western Cape Safety Plan and is an initiative of the Western Cape Government in partnership with the City of Cape Town.
The 10 firearms confiscated were:
- x2 Pistols and x1 firearm in Bishop Lavis;
- x1 Pistol and x1 firearm in Delft;
- x1 Rifle in Gugulethu;
- x1 Pistol in Khayelitsha;
- x1 Zip gun in Kraaifontein;
- x1 Revolver in Manenberg; and
- x1 Pistol in Philippi.
Amongst others, the arrests included:
- 8 for the possession of illegal firearms,
- 12 for the possession of imitation firearms, including zip guns,
- 53 for the possession of dangerous weapons,
- 767 for the possession of drugs and
- 23 for dealing in drugs.
LEAP murals and centres were recently activated in Hanover Park, Philippi, Kraaifontein, Mfuleni and Delft. These murals are to inform communities where LEAP is deployed. Allen says that he enjoys engaging residents and informing them about LEAP’s work in all areas. He is urging community members to continue working with LEAP, as they are there to make your area safer.
On Monday in Bonteheuwel a teenager was arrested on charges of allegedly raping eight children repeatedly. Local ward councilor, Angus Mckenzie says that he was informed of the incident on Sunday evening and stated the sexual acts are alleged to have been taking place for a number of years. He says that he applauds the people of Bonteheuwel who took to the streets to protest at the home of the alleged suspect. This is warmly welcoming, knowing that we are achieving great strides in building a community that stands together, fights together and cares together.
Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi says that the incident is still under investigation. They are appealing to anyone with information that can assist with the investigation to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111. The teenager has not applied for bail and cannot be named because he is a minor.
- emotional regulation
- cognitive functioning
- and neurofeedback
These are all evidence-based techniques used to help children develop the skills and abilities that can lead them to a successful adult. Their focus is on behavior and neuroscience and they use a combination of neurofeedback techniques, sensory processing and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). These assist children to overcome challenging behaviour.
Neurofeedback techniques will help children and teenagers to control their emotions, handle stress better, and focus. CBT teaches a child to change and overcome negative thinking and behaviours and this will improve a child’s overall mental well-being. When these techniques are used together they can help the child improve their mental functioning as well as manage their thoughts, behaviour and emotions in a healthy way.
The BRICS organization’s Russian counterpart says that the new currency is important to end the US dollar’s domination over the international markets. Russian Diplomat, Yury Ushakov explains that 'Russia and China' have teamed up to teach the US dollar a lesson in the international markets. The duo was the first to come up with the idea of creating a new BRICS currency.
The fact that the White House is pressing sanctions against the developing countries is the main reason for this development. Ushakov says that they believe that creating an independent BRICS payment system is an important goal for the future, which would be based on state-of-the-art tools such as digital technologies and blockchain.
Russia’s Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov says that BRICS members are looking at the possibility of a common unit of account and currency that will be like the Euro. He adds that the currency could work as an alternative to the US dollar and can be used to denote the cost of some commodities.
Congratulations to the top three from the Netball World Youth Cup 2025 Qualifiers Africa:
Netball South Africa is responsible for overseeing the sport across the country. NSA is the managing body for the National Netball Team: the Spar Proteas. South Africa has participated in international tournaments the South African Netball world has a strong grassroots network in schools and universities. Netball in South Africa opens up the world for young girls to ply their trade in England, Australia and New Zealand leagues.
