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'Operational tempo will continue'
Prosper against crime
NATIONAL: The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) continue to intensify efforts aimed at disrupting and dismantling organised criminal networks involved in illicit mining, gang-related violence and other serious and violent crimes.
During the month of May 2026, coordinated multidisciplinary operations conducted across five provinces resulted in the arrest of 1 287 suspects for a range of serious offences.
The suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from illicit mining-related offences, murder, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH), unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, unlawful possession of gold-bearing material, contravention of the Immigration Act, to possession of suspected stolen property and various other serious offences.
Operation PROSPER currently comprises of personnel drawn from multiple law enforcement and security agencies, deployed across identified action areas in the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, North West and Western Cape. Through a coordinated and intelligence-driven approach, operational teams continue to conduct targeted interventions aimed at restoring law and order in crime hotspots and areas affected by illicit mining and gang-related activities.
Operational activities include high-visibility patrols, vehicle checkpoints, roadblocks, cordon-and-search operations and intelligence-led enforcement actions, resulting in significant arrests and the seizure of illicit commodities, firearms and criminal infrastructure.
ARRESTS EFFECTED DURING MAY 2026
8 suspects arrested for murder
384 suspects arrested for drug-related offences
4 suspects arrested for assault GBH
9 suspects arrested for unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition
6 suspects arrested for unlawful possession of ammunition
4 suspects arrested for unlawful possession of gold-bearing material
363 suspects arrested for contravention of the Immigration Act
7 suspects arrested for possession of suspected stolen property
502 suspects arrested for offences including robbery, possession of dangerous weapons, malicious damage to property, contravention of the Second-Hand Goods Act, contravention of the Road Traffic Act, fraud and liquor-related offences
ITEMS RECOVERED AND CONFISCATED
Joint operational teams also recovered and confiscated the following items during operations conducted across the five provinces:
31 illegal and unlicensed firearms and 11 replica firearms
1 703 rounds of ammunition and 7 magazines
13 740 litres of illicit alcohol
1 stolen vehicle recovered
Gold-bearing material
Various quantities of drugs, including dagga, mandrax, heroin and CAT
Operation PROSPER forms part of the national crime-fighting initiative announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the 2026 State of the Nation Address.
The SAPS and SANDF remain committed to working alongside other law enforcement and government stakeholders to ensure that criminal networks are disrupted, offenders are brought to justice and communities are made safer. As the operation progresses into its next phase, the operational tempo will intensify, and deployed members will maintain the application of sustained pressure on criminal elements operating within affected areas. – Source SAPS
Afpersers eis R2000, toe skiet hulle
Koeldrank kos byna man sy lewe
MISDAADTONEEL: Browns Farm, Kaapstad: ‘n Paar koeldranke het amper ‘n afleweringsman sy lewe gekos nadat hy voor ‘n winkel geskiet is, na bewering deur afpersers.
Volgens die mediakantoor van die Wes-Kaapse polisie het die Nyanga-polisie Donderdag 4 Junie 2026 omstreeks 14:55 gereageer op ‘n skietery in Nzinziniba-straat in Browns Farm.
Toe die polisie by die toneel aankom, het hulle die slagoffer voor ‘n winkel gevind met ‘n skietwond aan sy kop. Hy is na ‘n hospitaal geneem vir behandeling.
Volgens berigte was die slagoffer besig om koeldrank by die winkel af te lewer toe twee verdagtes hom nader en R2000 kontant geëis het. Die winkeleienaar het die winkel toegemaak en die slagoffer en sy kollegas alleen buite gelos.
Hulle het probeer vlug, maar die verdagtes het losgebrand en die 44-jarige man gewond. ‘n Saak van poging tot moord word ondersoek en die verdagtes is steeds op vrye voet.
Browns Farm attempted murder
Delivery man shot in front of shop
CRIME SCENE: Browns Farm, Cape Town: A 44-year-old delivery man has been shot in front of a shop, allegedly by extortionists
According to the media office of the Western Cape police the Nyanga police responded to reports of a shooting in Nzinziniba Street in Browns Farm on Thursday 4 June 2026 at around 14:55.
When the police arrived at the scene they found the victim lying in front of a shop with a gunshot wound to his head. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
According to reports, the victim was delivering cold drinks at the shop when two suspects emerged, demanding R2000 cash. The shop owner closed the shop, leaving the victim and his co-workers outside.
They attempted to flee but the suspects opened fire, wounding the 44-year-old. A case of attempted murder is under investigation, and the suspects are still at large.
Twee mans deur die kop geskiet
Gru-ontdekking by spoorlyn
MISDAADTONEEL: Maitland, Kaapstad: Die liggame van twee mans met skietwonde aan die koppe is langs die spoorlyn by ‘n plakkerskamp in Maitland gevind.
Dié grusame ontdekking is Vrydagoggend, 5 Junie gemaak.
Volgens Thembakazi Mpendukana van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor is die liggame van die twee mans op die spoorlyn langs die Oya-informele nedersetting ontdek.
“Twee moordsake is by die Maitland-polisiestasie aanhangig gemaak na die ontdekking van twee liggame met skietwonde aan hul koppe. Die motief is tans onbekend en die omstandighede rondom die voorval word ondersoek,” het Mpendukana gesê.
Two men shot in their head
Gruesome find at railway line
CRIME SCENE: Maitland, Cape Town: Two men have been shot execution style in an informal settlement in Maitland.
According to Thembakazi Mpendukana of the Western Cape police media office, the bodies of the two men were discovered on Friday morning on the railway line at the Oya informal settlement in Maitland.
“Two murder cases have been opened at Maitland police station following the discovery of two bodies with bullet wounds to their heads. The motive is currently unknown and the circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation,” said Mpendukana.
'Argument lei moontlik tot steek-dood'
Meisies vas na moord op vrou (59)
MISDAADTONEEL: St Montague Village, Kaapstad: Twee tiener meisies is gearresteer in verband met die moord op ‘n bejaarde vrou in St Montague Village naby Lavender Hill.
Die vrou is geïdentifiseer as Joyce Waterloo en daar word vermoed dit is ‘n geval van gesinsgeweld.
Sersant Wesley Twigg, ‘n mediaskakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sê volgens inligting was die 59-jarige slagoffer in ‘n argument met ‘n familielid betrokke toe sy gesteek is.
“Steenberg-polisie het ‘n moordsaak geopen nadat die liggaam van ‘n 59-jarige vrou in die vroeë oggendure van Vrydag, 5 Junie 2026 in St Christopher-laan, St Montague Village, ontdek is.
“Die slagoffer het steekwonde aan haar liggaam opgedoen en is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar.
“Ons kan bevestig dat twee vroulike verdagtes van 18 en 19-jaar-oud gearresteer is in verband met die moord en sal Maandag, 8 Junie 2026 in die Wynberg-landdroshof verskyn,” het Twigg gesê.
Teenagers arrested for murder
Woman (59) killed ‘after argument’
CRIME SCENE: St Montague Village, Cape Town: Two teenage girls have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of an elderly woman in St Montague Village near Lavender Hill.
The woman has been identified as Joyce Waterloo and the motive for the attack is believed to be domestic related.
Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said according to reports the 59-year-old victim had an argument with a relative before she was stabbed.
“Steenberg police registered a murder case for investigation after the body of a 59-year-old female was discovered in St Christopher Avenue, St Montague Village, in the early hours of Friday morning, 5 June 2026.06.05.
“The victim sustained stab wounds to her body and was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The motive for the attack is believed to be domestic related.
“We can confirm that two female suspects aged 18 and 19 were arrested in connection with the murder and will appear in the Wynberg Magistrates’ court on Monday, 08 June 2026,” said Twigg.
Ondersoek teen oud-kontrakteur duur voort
Polisie slaan toe by Stad, verskeie huise
KAAPSTAD: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se handelsmisdaad-ondersoek-eenheid het vanoggend, Donderdag 4 Junie 2026, toegeslaan op ‘n kantoor van die Stad Kaapstad en verskeie wonings.
Die deursoek- en beslaglegging-operasies vorm deel van ‘n ondersoek waarby ‘n voormalige kontrakteur van die Stad Kaapstad, Triple C Maintenance and Services, betrokke is.
“Met deursoek- en beslaglegging-bevele in die hand, het ondersoek beamptes operasies by verskeie wonings en ‘n kantoor van die Stad Kaapstad uitgevoer. Tydens die operasies is 21 selfone en nege skootrekenaars vir forensiese ondersoek ingevat, tesame met ander potensiële bewysstukke relevant tot die saak.
“Omdat die ondersoek steeds aktief is, sal die SAPD nie in hierdie stadium verder kommentaar lewer oor spesifieke aspekte van die saak nie. Geen arrestasies is tydens vandag se operasies gemaak nie. Verdere optrede sal afhang van die bewyse wat ingesamel is en uitslae van die voortgesette ondersoeke,” het die SAPD in ‘n verklaring gesê.
Operation part of probe into former City contractor
Cops raid COCT office, several residences
CAPE TOWN: The South African Police Service Commercial Crime Investigation Unit conducted further search and seizure operations this morning, Thursday 4 June 2026, as part of an ongoing investigation involving a former contractor of the City of Cape Town, Triple C Maintenance and Services.
“Acting on search and seizure warrants, investigators executed operations at multiple residential properties as well as a City of Cape Town office. During the operation, 21 cellular telephones and nine laptops were seized for forensic investigation, together with other potential evidential material relevant to the case.
“As the investigation remains active, SAPS will not comment further on specific evidential aspects of the matter at this stage. No arrests were made during today’s operations. Further action will be guided by the evidence gathered and the outcome of ongoing investigations,” SAPS said in a statement.
Vermeende afpersers vasgetrek
Polisie slaan in die nag toe
MISDAADTONEEL: Browns Farm, Kaapstad: Die polisie het vandeesweek week twee vermeende afpersers gearresteer en terselfdertyd onwettige vuurwapens gekonfiskeer.
Lede van Operasie Lockdown 3 het Donderdag, 4 Junie 2026, omstreeks 01:00 na ‘n huis in Browns Farm gegaan nadat hulle inligting ontvang het oor ‘n vermeende afperser.
Met hulle aankoms by die huis in Kamela-straat het hulle die verdagte daar gekry. Die polisie het die huis deursoek en op ‘n haelgeweer, toegedraai in plastiek, onder die verdagte se bed afgekom.
Die 41-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Marikana informele nedersetting: Die dag tevore, Woensdag 3 Junie 2026, is ‘n 35-jarige man, wat deur misdaad-intelligensie uitgewys is vir beweerde betrokkenheid by afpersing, by sy huis in Marikana gearresteer.
Sy huis is omstreeks 23:00 deursoek en die polisie het ‘n 9 mm-pistool en nege rondtes ammunisie gevind.
Tafelsig: Die openbare orde-eenheid het Woensdag, 3 Junie 2026 ‘n 35-jarige man in Tierkloof-straat, Tafelsig, gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms. Die arrestasie het gekom toe die polisie in die gebied gepatrolleer en ‘n wenk oor dwelms by ‘n huis in die buurt ontvang het. Hulle het die huis deursoek en 20 sakkies kokaïen, sewe plastieksakke en ses rolle dagga gevind.