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Shot multiple times in the head
Man gunned down in street
CRIME SCENE: Delft, Cape Town: A 35-year-old man was gunned down in a street on Thursday night, 2 July 2026.
According to a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Thembakazi Mpendukana, the man was shot in Tornado Circle, The Hague, Delft at about 19:50.
“Delft police arrived at the scene to find the body of a 35-year-old male victim who was shot and fatally wounded with multiple bullet wounds to his head. The police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder and no arrest has been made yet,” said Mpendukana.
Man koelbloedig in straat afgemaai
Twee verdagtes blitsig vas
MISDAADTONEEL: Bonteheuwel, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het twee moordverdagtes gearresteer minute nadat ‘n man in ‘n bendeverwante skietery Donderdag, 2 Julie 2026 gesterf het.
Volgens die SAPD het lede van die Bishop Lavis-polisie Donderdagmiddag gereageer op ‘n skietery terwyl hulle naby op patrollie was.
“Hulle het vinnig reageer en met hul aankoms op die hoek van Boekenhout-straat en Bramble-weg, Bonteheuwel, het hulle ‘n 31-jarige man gevind wat skietwonde aan sy liggaam opgedoen het. Die slagoffer is op die toneel dood verklaar,” het die SAPD gesê.
Die Blitspatrollie wat ook op die skietvoorval gereageer het, het toe twee mans opgemerk wat van die toneel vlug en hulle agternagesit.
Volgens die SAPD is die verdagtes gearresteer en deursoek.
“Hulle het ‘n .38 Special-rewolwer met ammunisie en ‘n 9 mm-pistool in hul besit gehad. Die 25- en 39-jarige verdagtes is gearresteer op aanklagte van die onwettige besit van vuurwapens en ammunisie en moord.”
Volgens die wyksraadslid vir Bonteheuwel, Angus McKenzie, het die gemeenskap ook ‘n rol gespeel in die arrestasies deur inligting via hul anonieme wenk-lyn te verskaf.
“Dit is ‘n groot oorwinning vir die mense van Bonteheuwel en stuur ‘n duidelike boodskap iuiot dat wanneer inwoners saam met wetstoepassing werk, misdadigers nêrens het om weg te kruip nie.
“’n Opregte woord van dank gaan aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens se Blitspatrollie, watse vinnige reaksie en beslissende optrede tot hierdie suksesvolle arrestasies gelei het.
“Aan elke inwoner wat voortgaan om anoniem inligting te verskaf, dankie. Julle bereidwilligheid om te praat, help om ons gemeenskappe veiliger te maak,” het McKenzie gesê.
Man gunned down in street
Murder: Cops make quick arrests
CRIME SCENE: Bonteheuwel, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested two murder suspects within minutes of a man dying in a gang related shooting on Thursday, 2 July 2026.
According to SAPS members of Bishop Lavis police responded to the sound of gunshots going off near to where they were patrolling on Thursday afternoon.
“They swiftly responded and headed in the direction where they heard the gunshots. Upon arrival on the corner of Boekenhout Street and Bramble Way, Bonteheuwel, they found a 31-year-old male who sustained gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene,” said the SAPS.
The Flying Squad who also responded to the shooting incident then noticed two males fleeing the scene and gave chase.
According to SAPS the suspects were apprehended and searched.
“They were found with a .38 Special revolver with ammunition and a 9mm pistol in their possession. The 25 and 39-year-old suspects face charges for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and murder.”
According to the ward councillor for Bonteheuwel, Angus McKenzie, people in the community also played a role in the arrests by providing information via their anonymous tip-off line.
“This is a massive victory for the people of Bonteheuwel and sends a clear message that when residents work together with law enforcement, criminals have nowhere to hide.
“A sincere word of thanks goes to the South African Police Service Flying Squad, whose rapid response and decisive action on the information received led to these successful arrests.
“To every resident who continues to provide information anonymously thank you. Your courage and willingness to speak up are helping make our communities safer,” said McKenzie.
Polisie vind fabriek wat drankies namaak
Kopseer vir onwettige drankhandel
MISDAADTONEEL: Gugulethu, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het die onwettige handel in drank ‘n hewige kopseer gegee toe hulle ‘n onwettige drank-fabriek hier ontdek en vyf mense gearresteer het.
Volgens die SAPD is ‘n intelligensie-gedrewe operasie deur die Gugulethu misdaad-voorkomingseenheid Woensdag 1 Julie 2026 uitgevoer, wat gelei het tot die ontdekking van die fasiliteit by NY108, Gugulethu.
“Die polisie het reageer op inligting oor die fabriek en toe hulle by die adres aankom, het hulle vier mans en ‘n vrou binne die woning gevind. Die lede het die huis deursoek. Hulle het klein houers, produk-etikette, verseëlde bokse met drankbottels en toerusting wat gebruik word in die maak en verpakking van drank, ontdek.
“Groot houers met gemengde chemikalieë, wat in die produksieproses gebruik word, is ook ontdek,” het SAPS gesê.
Die vyf verdagtes, tussen 19 en 50-jaar-oud, is gearresteer op aanklagte van die vervaardiging van onwettige drank.
Valhalla Park: Polisie verbonde aan Operasie Lockdown 3 het twee mans, onderskeidelik 45 en 55-jaar-oud, gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms tydens stop-en-deursoek-operasies.
Hulle het ‘n verdagte motor afgetrek en een van die mans in die voertuig het ‘n plastieksak uitgegooi. Die polisie het ontdek dit bevat 92 Mandrax-tablette.
Police uncover manufacturing plant, arrest 5
Blow to illicit liquor trade
CRIME SCENE: Gugulethu, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) dealt the illegal liquor trade a heavy blow when they uncovered an illicit manufacturing facility here.
According to SAPS an intelligence-driven operation conducted by the Gugulethu Crime Prevention Unit on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, led to the discovery of the facility, which resulted in five arrests at NY108, Gugulethu.
“The police operationalised information they received and when they arrived at the address, they found four men and a woman inside the residence. The members conducted a search in the house. They discovered small containers, labels, sealed boxes containing liquor bottles, and equipment used in the making and packaging of liquor.
“Large containers with mixed chemicals, which are used in the production process, were also discovered,” said SAPS.
The five suspects, aged between 19 and 50, face charges of manufacturing illicit liquor.
Valhalla Park: Police attached to Operation Lockdown 3 arrested two men, aged 45 and 55-years, for possession of drugs during stop-and-search operations.
They pulled over a suspicious-looking car, and one of the suspects inside the vehicle threw out a plastic bag, which the police later discovered contained 92 Mandrax tablets.
Voertuig vervoer 78 passasiers na Oos-Kaap
15 sterf toe bus op N1 rol
JONGSTE! Die dodetal in die N1-busongeluk het intussen tot 16 gestyg, met 20 beseerde passasiers wat in die Worcester-hospitaal behandel is, terwyl die res mediese hulp geweier het. Dit het ook aan die lig gekom dat die busbestuurder uitgeswaai het om ‘n botsing met ‘n afleweringsvoertuig te vermy toe die bestuurder beheer oor die bus verloor en die dit omgeslaan het.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD), tesame met nood- en rampbestuur-personeel, het vanoggend omstreeks 00:45 op die ongeluk op die N1 naby Touwsrivier gereageer.
Volgens die SAPD dui vroeë inligting daarop dat die bus 78 passasiers van Kaapstad na die Oos-Kaap vervoer toe dit omgeslaan het. Geen ander voertuie was by die voorval betrokke nie.
“Vyftien passasiers is op die toneel dood verklaar. Die sterftes bestaan uit sewe mans, vyf vroue en drie kinders. Verskeie ander passasiers het beserings van verskillende erns opgedoen en is na nabygeleë mediese fasiliteite vervoer vir behandeling.
“Die omstandighede rondom die ongeluk word ondersoek,” het die SAPD gesê.
Vehicle with 78 passengers overturns
15 killed in N1 bus crash
UPDATE! The death toll in the N1 bus accident has risen to 16, with 20 injured passengers being treated at the Worcester Hospital, while the rest refused medical assistance. It has since come to light that the driver swerved to avoid colliding with a delivery vehicle when the driver lost control of the bus.
ACCIDENT SCENE: Touws River: Fifteen people died and many others were injured in a tragic bus crash this morning, Thursday 2 July 2026.
The South African Police Service (SAPS), together with emergency and disaster management personnel, responded to the accident on the N1 near Touws River at about 00:45 this morning.
According to SAPS early information indicates that the bus was transporting 78 passengers from Cape Town to the Eastern Cape when it overturned. No other vehicles were involved in the incident.
“Fifteen passengers were declared deceased at the scene. The fatalities comprise seven men, five women and three children. Several other passengers sustained injuries of varying severity and were transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment.
“The circumstances surrounding the crash are under investigation,” said SAPS.
Polisie kry ook 3 rondtes ammunisie op hom
Ou tronk toe vir halwe Mandrax
MISDAADTONEEL: Elsiesrivier, Kaapstad: Die polisie het Woensdag, 1 Julie 2026 twee mans wat onwettige items op hulle gehad het gearresteer.
Woensdag 1 Julie 2026 het die polisie tydens intelligensie-gedrewe operasies inligting opgevolg oor ‘n man wat rondloop, moontlik met ‘n vuurwapen in sy besit. Toe hulle die 37-jarige verdagte in 35ste Straat, Elsiesrivier, vind, het hulle hom deursoek en drie rondtes ammunisie en ‘n halwe Mandrax-tablet in sy sakke gevind.
Bishop Lavis: In ‘n aparte voorval, omstreeks 20:25 op Woensdag 1 Julie 2026, het die polisie ‘n 31-jarige man gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie nadat hulle ‘n 9 mm-pistool en 11 rondtes ammunisie by sy woning in Davids-straat gevind het.
Police operations go on unabatedly
Two go down for Mandrax, gun
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River, Cape Town: The fight against illegal guns and drugs on the Cape Flats is continuing unabatedly.
During intelligence-driven operations on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the police arrested two men following the discovery of illegal items in their possession.
According to the South African Service (SAPS), the members followed up on information about a man walking around with, possibly with a firearm in his possession. When they found the 37-year-old suspect in 35th Street, Elsies River, they search him and found three rounds of ammunition and half a mandrax tablet in his pockets.
Bishop Lavis: In a separate incident, at approximately 20:25 on Wednesday 1 July 2026, the police arrested a 31-year-old man for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition after they found a 9mm pistol and 11 rounds of ammunition at his residence in Davids Street.
Man in arres ná polisie toeslaan
Hawks kry pistool, ammunisie
MISDAADTONEEL: Mosselbaai, Suid-Kaap: Die Valke se Georganiseerde-ondersoekspan teen ernstige misdaad in George en Vispol in KwaNonqaba, het ‘n 48-jarige man gearresteer vire die besit van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Die Valke se woordvoerder, adjudant-offisier Zinzi Hani, het gesê die man is in besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde pistool, twee magasyne met meer as 554 rondtes, een haelgeweerpatroon en 42 geweerpatrone gevind.
Die verdagte sal vandag, 2 Julie 2026, in die Mosselbaai-landdroshof verskyn.
“Sy arrestasie volg op ‘n operasie wat daarop gemik was om ongelisensieerde vuurwapens uit die kloue van misdadigers te kry,” het Zinzi gesê.