May, 2026
Man (22) sterf, 18-jarige gewond
Twee in Wesbank geskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: Wesbank, Kaapstad: Twee jong mans is Donderdagaand 28 Mei 2026 voor ‘n huis in Wesbank geskiet.
Mfuleni-polisielede het op die skietery gereageer en omstreeks 20:00 by die toneel in Klipdalestraat aangekom. Daar het hulle het op die liggaam van ‘n 22-jarige man in die straat afgekom. ‘n Tweede man, 18-jaar-oud, was gewond en reeds in ‘n ambulans.
Volgens die polisie het die 22-jarige veelvuldige skietwonde aan sy bolyf, nek en kop opgedoen. Die 18-jarige het twee skietwonde in sy rug en maag gehad en is na ‘n nabygeleë hospitaal geneem.
Volgens berigte het hulle in die pad geloop toe ‘n onbekende man van agter op hulle begin skiet en weggehardloop het.
Sake van moord en poging tot moord word ondersoek. Die motief is vermoedelik bendeverwant.
18-year-old survives attack from behind
Man dies in Wesbank shooting
CRIME SCENE: Wesbank, Cape Town: Two young men were shot in front of a house in Wesbank on Thursday night, 28 May 2026.
Mfuleni police members reacted to the shooting and arrived at the scene in Klipdale Street at about 20:00. They found the body of a man laying in the street and an injured male who was already in an ambulance.
According to the police the 22-year-old man sustained multiple gunshots wounds to his upper body, neck and head. The injured 18-year-old had two gunshot wounds to his lower back and stomach and was taken to a nearby hospital.
According to reports they were walking down the road when they were approached by an unidentified man from behind, who started shooting at them and ran away.
Cases of murder and an attempted murder are being investigated. The motive is believed to be gang related.
Killing in Mitchells Plain on Eid
Man (21) dies in hail of bullets
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A young Mitchells Plain man died in a hail of bullets Thursday afternoon, 28 May 2026.
Mitchell Plain police attended to a complaint of a shooting incident at 14:21 in Rugby Street, Beacon Valley, said Captain FC van Wyk, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police.
On arrival the police members were shown the body of a male laying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds to his back, chest and his neck. The 21-year-old victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, said Van Wyk.
A murder case was opened for investigation. The motive is believed to be gang related.
Anyone with information is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS-App anonymously.
Moord in Mitchells Plain
Jongman sterf ná verskeie skote
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n 21-jarige man van Mitchells Plain het Donderdagmiddag, 28 Mei 2026 ‘n brutale skietdood gesterf.
‘n Media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC van Wyk, sê lede van die Mitchells Plain polisie het op ‘n klag van ‘n skietvoorval om 14:21 in Rugbystraat, Beacon Valley, reageer.
Met hul aankoms het hulle op die liggaam van ‘n man afgekom met veelvuldige skietwonde aan sy rug, bors en nek. Die slagoffer is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar, het Van Wyk gesê.
Daar word vermoed dat die motief bendeverwant is.
Enigiemand met inligting word vriendelik versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111 of die MySAPS-App anoniem te gebruik.
Woman arrested for selling medical certificates
Wannabe doc’s sick trick
CRIME SCENE: Gugulethu, Cape Town: Police have arrested a 40-year-old woman for allegedly selling medical sick certificates to the public.
Captain FC van Wyk, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said members attached to Gugulethu Crime Prevention Unit arrested the woman residing at NY77 on charges of forgery and uttering on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.
“The preliminary investigation will determine the extent of the fraudulent activities and whether the suspect was employed or affiliated with any medical practitioner or healthcare institution, said Van Wyk.
In another incident in Gugulethu, on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 Gugulethu police, in a joint operation with Law Enforcement and the South African National Defence Force, under the auspicious of Operation Prosper, conducted a crime prevention operation aimed at addressing illegal liquor trading and related criminal activities in the area.
“Two illegal shebeens were raided, resulting in the seizure of approximately 426 litres of liquor with an estimated street value of R80 000.
“All confiscated liquor was handed in as exhibits for safe keeping. The operation forms part of ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat crime in Gugulethu,” said Van Wyk.
The Western Cape Provincial police management commended all involved for their cooperation and commitment in contributing towards the reduction of crime in Gugulethu, he said
Bonteheuwel: The same day at 13:45 members of Operation Prosper arrested a 41-year-old man for allegedly dealing in drugs at a premises in Bramble Way, Bonteheuwel. The arrest was made during stop and search operations in the area. The members found and confiscated 45 small Tik sachets, 24 big sachets of Tik, 25 Mandrax tablets and 22 half Mandrax tablet as well as cash.
Smokkelhuise loop ook deur polisie klopjagte
Vrou vas oor vals siek sertifikate
MISDAADTONEEL: Gugulethu, Kaapstad: Die polisie het ‘n 40-jarige vrou gearresteer nadat sy na bewering mediese siek sertifikate aan die publiek verkoop het.
Kaptein FC van Wyk, ‘n mediaskakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sê lede verbonde aan die Gugulethu-misdaadvoorkomingseenheid het die vrou, wat in NY77 woon, Dinsdag 26 Mei 2026 gearresteer op aanklagte van vervalsing van sertifikate en die verspreiding daarvan.
“Die voorlopige ondersoek sal die omvang van die aktiwiteite bepaal en of die verdagte in diens van of verbonde was aan ‘n mediese praktisyn of gesondheidsorg-instelling,” het Van Wyk gesê.
In ‘n ander voorval in Gugulethu, op Woensdag 27 Mei 2026, het die Gugulethu-polisie, in ‘n gesamentlike operasie met ander wetstoepassers en die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag, as deel van Operasie Prosper, ‘n misdaadvoorkomingsoperasie uitgevoer. Die doel van die operasie was om onwettige handel in drank en verwante kriminele aktiwiteite in die gebied aan te spreek.
“Twee onwettige sjebiens is deursoek, wat gelei het tot die beslaglegging van ongeveer 426 liter drank met ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van R80 000,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Die Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale polisiebestuur het al die betrokkenes geprys vir hul samewerking en toewyding tot die vermindering van misdaad in Gugulethu, het hy gesê.
Bonteheuwel: Dieselfde dag, sowat 13:45 het lede van Operasie Prosper ‘n 41-jarige man gearresteer vir beweerde dwelmhandel by ‘n perseel in Bramble Way.
Die arrestasie is gemaak tydens stop-en-deursoek-operasies in die gebied. Die lede het 45 klein Tik-sakkies, 24 groot sakke Tik, 25 Mandrax-tablette en 22 halwe Mandrax-tablette, sowel as kontant, gevind en gekonfiskeer.
Drie vas ná trok by grenspos onderskep word
R1-miljard gatslag teen dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Beitbridge-grenspos: Die Suid-Afrikaanse grensbestuursowerheid (BMA) het Woensdag, 28 Mei 2026 ‘n enorme gatslag van R1 miljard teen dwelmsmouse geslaan.
BMA-kommissaris, dr. Michael Masiapato, het grenswagte en wetstoepassers geprys ná die suksesvolle onderskepping van die massiewe besending dwelms met ‘n straatwaarde van sowat R998,2 miljoen.
Die deurbraak het begin toe grenswagte ‘n trok wat van Malawi na Suid-Afrika onderweg was, tydens ‘n stop-en-deursoek-operasie afgektrek is.
Die trok is deur die vragskandeerder geïnspekteer, waartydens verdagte stowwe opgemerk is, sê die BMA.
Beamptes het toe die trok fisies deursoek, ‘n proses wat ongeveer agt ure geduur het. Tydens die deursoeking het beamptes ‘n stof ontdek wat geïdentifiseer is as Metaqualone (ABBA), wat algemeen gebruik word in die vervaardiging van Mandrax.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se K-9-eenheid, tesame met die Direktoraat vir Prioriteitsmisdaadondersoek (DPCI), algemeen bekend as die Valke, is onmiddellik ingeroep om te help met die verwerking van die misdaadtoneel en ondersoeke.
Owerhede het bevestig ongeveer 713 000-gram ABBA is in die trok gevind.
Drie verdagtes is gearresteer en sal in die hof verskyn op aanklagte wat verband hou met smokkel in dwelms.
Kommissaris Masiapato het gesê dié onderskepping demonstreer weereens die doeltreffendheid van intelligensie-gedrewe grensveiligheidsoperasies en die belangrikheid van samewerking tussen wetstoepassingsagentskappe.
Truckload of drugs intercepted at border
SA officials make R1 billion drug bust
CRIME SCENE: Beitbridge Border Post: The South African Border Management Authority (BMA) made a huge drug bust worth nearly R1 billion at the Beitbridge Port of Entry on Wednesday, 28 May 2026.
BMA Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, commended border guards and law enforcement agencies following the successful interception of the massive drug consignment with an estimated street value of R998,2 million.
The bust was made when border guards intercepted a truck travelling from Malawi into South Africa during a stop and search operation.
The truck was subjected to a non-intrusive inspection through the cargo scanner, during which suspicious substances were detected, according to the BMA.
This prompted officials to conduct an extensive physical search of the truck, which lasted approximately eight hours. During the operation, officials discovered a substance identified as Methaqualone (ABBA), commonly used in the manufacturing of Mandrax.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) K-9 Unit, together with the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) also known as the Hawks, were immediately activated to assist with processing the crime scene and further investigations.
Authorities confirmed that the truck was loaded with approximately 713 000 grams of the substance.
Three suspects were arrested and are expected to appear in court on charges relating to drug trafficking and contravention of South African laws.
Commissioner Masiapato stated that the interception demonstrates the effectiveness of intelligence-led border security operations and the importance of integrated collaboration among law enforcement agencies.
Besteel na bewering party se werkers
Valke vang MK Hoofsweep
MISDAADTONEEL: Kaapstad: Die 46-jarige Hoofsweep van die uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, is Donderdagoggend 28 Mei 2026 deur die Direktoraat vir Prioriteitsmisdaadondersoek (die Valke) gearresteer in verband met bedrog.
Daar word beweer dat die verdagte gedurende Augustus 2024 tot Desember 2024 vier individue as navorsers by die party aangestel het. Verder word beweer sy het tydens hul diens betalings geëis onder die voorwendsel dat dit ‘n bydra is tot die regskoste van die MK-president, Jacob Zuma.
Sy het na bewering tussen 50 en 60%, in totaal ongeveer R233 317, van hul salarisse oor die tydperk geneem.
Mokoena-Zondi sal na verwagting haar eerste verskyning Donderdag 28 Mei 2026 in die Kaapstadse landdroshof maak.
Allegedly took up to 60% of workers' pay
MK Chief Whip in court for fraud
CRIME SCENE: Cape Town: The 46-year-old Chief Whip of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, was arrested on Thursday morning, 28 May 2026 in connection with fraud.
The arrest was made by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks). It is alleged that during August 2024 to December 2024 the suspect head hunted and recruited four individuals into the party as researchers and during their employment she demanded payments under the pretext that it was for the legal cost of the MK president, Jacob Zuma
She allegedly took between 50 and 60% of their salaries over the period, which in total came to about R233 317.
Mokoena-Zondi is expected to make her first appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 28 May 2026.