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Victim refused to give in to 'protectors'
Extortionists kill businessman
The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in Witsand, Atlantis has strongly condemned the killing of a business owner and the shooting of another business owner, allegedly by extortionists.
Sanco’s JS Masakala branch said it was deeply shocked and saddened by the shooting of Peter Davidson and the other business owner.
Davidson was shot and killed on Friday night, 3 July 2026 while closing his shop in Chris Hani Street, Witsand at around 21:00.
According to Sanco Davidson had been receiving threats from people claiming to be “protectors” but refused to give in to their demands to pay protection fees. These threats were repeatedly reported to the authorities and criminal cases were opened.
“As community leaders we requested that these mattes be treated as urgent due to the risk posed to the lives of business owners and residents.
“Mr Davidson was a respected member of the Luphulo Business Forum. He was a dedicated, humble and humble and hardworking individual who made a meaningful contribution to the development of the community.
“His tragic death is not only a only a loss to his family, but the entire Witsand community. We call on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to prioritise this investigation and ensure that those responsible are arrested without delay.
“SAPS need to intensify efforts to dismantle extortion networks operating within our communities. Residents and business owners deserve to live and work without fear of intimidation, violence and murder,” said Sanco.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, the 53-year-old Davidson sustained one gunshot wound and was declared dead at the hospital.
Atlantis police are investigating a murder case.
Anyone with information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS-App anonymously.
Uniforms in verdagtes se besit gekry
Polisie vang ‘blou-lig’ rowers
NASIONAAL: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n deurbraak gemaak teen “bloulig”-rooftogte en kapings.
Die Devon SAPD in Gauteng en Mpumalanga se Georganiseerde Misdaadeenheid het Vrydag 3 Julie 2026 twee verdagtes, onderskeidelik 31 en 41-jaar-oud, tydens ‘n stop-en-deursoek-operasie in Devon gearresteer.
Die drama het begin toe ‘n voertuig tydens die operasie nie wou stilhou nie. ‘n Jaagtog het gevolg en die voertuig is uiteindelik in Leslie voorgekeer is. Die polisie het die verdagtes en die voertuig deursoek en ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen gelaai met ammunisie, blouligte en uniforms van die SAPD en die Ekurhuleni Metro-polisiedepartement gevind. Verdere ondersoek het aan die lig gebring dat die voertuig onlangs gekaap is.
Die waarnemende Provinsiale Kommissaris van die SAPD in Mpumalanga, Generaal-Majoor Zeph Mkhwanazi, het die polisiebeamptes wat die arrestasie uitgevoer het, geprys.
“Die arrestasie van die twee verdagtes stuur ‘n sterk boodskap dat die polisie nie misdadigers sal duld wat hulle as wetstoepassers voordoen om onskuldige motoriste te terroriseer nie. Die gebruik van blou ligte en polisie-uniforms om roof en kapings te pleeg, is ‘n baie ernstige misdaad en ondermyn die publiek se vertroue in die polisie,” het Mkhwanazi gesê.
Suspects caught after high-speed chase
Police nail ‘blue light’ robbers
NATIONAL: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have made a breakthrough against “blue light” robberies and hijackings.
The Devon SAPS in Gauteng and Mpumalanga Organised Crime Unit arrested two suspects, aged, 31 and 41-years, during a stop-and-search operation in Devon on Friday, 3 July 2026.
The drama began when a vehicle failed to stop during the operation. A chase ensued until the vehicle was stopped at Leslie. Upon searching the suspects and the vehicle, police found an unlicensed firearm loaded with ammunition, blue lights, uniforms of SAPS and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle they were driving was recently hijacked.
The acting Provincial Commissioner of SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi commended the police officers who effected this arrest.
“The arrest of these two suspects sends a strong message that police will not tolerate criminals who disguise as law enforcement officers to terrorise innocent and unsuspecting motorists. The use of blue lights and police uniforms to commit robbery and hijackings is a very serious criminal offence and undermines public trust,” said Mkhwanazi.
Skieter vlug vinnig van die toneel
Twee uit motor doodgeskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: Heideveld, Kaapstad: Twee mans is in die vroeë oggendure van Saterdagoggend, 4 Julie 2026, doodgeskiet.
Volgens die polisie word beweer die twee mans het omstreeks 3:00 in Ascession-weg, Heideveld, geloop toe ‘n onbekende motorvoertuig na hulle toe gery het. Die voertuig het stilgehou en verskeie skote is vanuit die voertuig op die slagoffers afgevuur.
Albei is in die lyf getref en hulle is op die toneel dood. Die voertuig het van die toneel gesnel. Sewe gebruikte patrone is op die toneel gevind en twee moordsake is geopen.
Mense met inligting kan die Manenberg-polisie kontak by 021-6999400 of Stop Misdaad by 0860010111.
Men shot in street while walking
Two killed in drive-by shooting
CRIME SCENE: Heideveld, Cape Town: Two men were gunned down in the early hours of Saturday morning, 4 July 2026.
According to the police it is alleged that the two men were walking in Ascession Road, Heideveld at about 3:00 when an unknown motor vehicle drove towards them.
The vehicle stopped and several gunshots were fired from the vehicle at the victims, hitting them in the upper body and killing them instantly.
The vehicle sped away. Seven spent cartridges were found at the scene.
Two cases of murder has been opened for investigation. Anyone with information can contact the Manenberg police on 021-6999400 or Crime stop on 0860010111.
Twee vas vir hope dwelms
Polisie slaan toe in Lang-straat
MISDAADTONEEL: Lang-straat, Kaapstad: Die lang arm van die gereg het Vrydag 3 Julie 2026 in die hart van die Stad se nightife toegeslaan toe hulle meer as 200 ecstasy-tablette gekonfiskeer het.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het lede van Operasie Prosper inligting opgevolg oor ‘n persoon wat dwelms in Langstraat verkoop.
‘n Deursoeking van die geïdentifiseerde perseel en die verdagte is uitgevoer en 108 ecstasy-tablette is gevind en gekonfiskeer. ‘n 34-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms.
In dieselfde straat het die lede ‘n ander perseel deursoek waar hulle 144 ecstasy-tablette gevind het en ‘n 21-jarige man gearresteer het vir die besit van dwelms.
Die verdagtes sal Maandag 6 Julie 2026 in die Kaapstadse Landdroshof verskyn.
Long arm of the law strikes twice
Long Street raided for drugs
CRIME SCENE: Long Street, Cape Town: The long arm of the law struck in the heartbeat of the City’s nightlife on Friday, 3 July 2026 when they confiscated more than 200 ecstacy tablets.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) members of Operation Prosper followed up on information of a person who was selling drugs in Long Street.
A search of the identified premises and the suspect was conducted and 108 ecstasy tablets were found and confiscated. A 34-year-old man was arrested for the possession of drugs.
In the same street, the members searched another premises where they found 144 ecstasy tablets and arrested a 21-year-old man for the possession of drugs.
The suspects will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 06 July 2026.
Polisie kry slagoffer met skietwond in hospitaal
Man van Witsand sterf tragies
MISDAADTONEEL: Atlantis, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is Vrydagaand, 3 Julie 2026 in Witsand, Atlantis, doodgeskiet.
Die polisie het gereageer op ‘n klag van ‘n skietery in Chris Hani-straat, Witsand, omstreeks 21:30.
Volgens sersant Wesley Twigg, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, is die polisie met hul aankoms op die toneel in kennis gestel dat die slagoffer na ‘n mediese fasiliteit vervoer is vir behandeling.
“Met hul aankoms by die hospitaal, is die liggaam van ‘n 53-jarige man met ‘n skietwond deur mediese personeel aan hulle uitgewys. Die slagoffer is in die hospitaal dood verklaar. Die omstandighede rondom hierdie voorval word ondersoek,” het Twigg gesê.
Die Atlantis-polisie ondersoek ‘n moordsaak.
Mense met inligting oor hierdie svoorval kan Stop Misdaad kontak by 08600 10111 of die mobiele MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
Man (53) declared dead in hospital
Tragic death in Witsand
CRIME SCENE: Atlantis, Cape Town: A man was shot and killed in Witsand, Atlantis on Friday night, 3 July 2026.
Police responded to a complaint of a shooting in Chris Hani Street at about 21:30.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, when police arrived at the scene they were informed that the victim had been transported to a medical facility for treatment.
“When they arrived at the hospital the body of a 53-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound was pointed out to them by medical staff. The victim was declared deceased at the hospital. The circumstances surrounding this shooting incident are under investigation,” said Twigg.
Atlantis police are investigating a murder case.
Anyone with information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS-App anonymously.
Polisie loods operasies om skuldiges op te spoor
Man doodgeskiet, tiener gewond
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg, Kaapstad: Dit het gisteraand, Vrydag 3 Julie 2026, skote gereën in Steenberg en Retreat, wat gelei het tot die dood van ten minste een man en ‘n tiener wat gewond is.
Sersant Wesley, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse SAPD, het gesê die Steenberg-polisie het moord- en poging tot moordsake vir ondersoek geregistreer na ‘n skietvoorval omstreeks 22:30 in Beethoven-straat, Retreat.
“’n 34-jarige man en ‘n 15-jarige seun is geskiet. Polisielede het die misdaadtoneel besoek waar hulle die slagoffers met skietwonde aan hul liggame gevind het. Die 34-jarige man is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar, terwyl die seun na ‘n mediese fasiliteit vervoer is vir behandeling.
“Die omstandighede rondom die voorval word ondersoek en geen arrestasies is nog gemaak nie,” het Twigg gesê.
Hy het bygevoeg die SAPD volg inligting op en voer operasies uit in ‘n poging om diegene wat verantwoordelik is vir die skietery aan die pen te laat ry.
Mense met inligting oor die voorval word vriendelik versoek om Stop Misdaad te kontak by 08600 10111 of die mobiele MySAPS-App anoniem te gebruik.
Vroeër dieselfde aand, omstreeks 19:00, was daar ook skietery in Sullivan-straat Steenberg. Dit is op hierdie stadium onbekend of daar beserings in hierdie voorval was.