Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
Skietery in Belhar eis twee
MISDAADTONEEL: Belhar, Kaapstad: ‘n Dubbele tragedie het Dinsdagaand, 12 Mei 2026, in Belhar ontvou toe twee mans, een in ‘n rolstoel, doodgeskiet is.
Die voorval het omtrent 7.30nm in Perkins-straat plaasgevind.
Volgens ‘n polisie-mediaskakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaap, kaptein FC Van Wyk, was die twee reeds dood toe die polisie op die toneel aankom.
“’n 24-jarige man is in ‘n rolstoel gevind met verskeie skietwonde aan die bolyf en kop, terwyl ‘n 56-jarige man op die sypaadjie gelê het met verskeie skietwonde aan die kop.”
“Die omstandighede rondom hierdie voorval word ondersoek,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting word vriendelik versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111.
In ‘n WhatsApp-boodskap aan inwoners van Belhar het die plaaslike raadslid Ashley Addinall gesê die gemeenskap is weereens deur geweld geskud.
“Of dit nou bendeverwant is of nie, genoeg is genoeg. Ons mense is moeg om in vrees te leef. Ons moeders is moeg om te huil. Ons kinders is moeg om groot te word omring deur geweld, dwelms en hopeloosheid.
“God het nie gangsters, dwelmverslaafdes, diewe of moordenaars geskep nie. Geen kind word gebore met die begeerte om lewens te vernietig of op straat te woon nie. Dit is die pynlike gevolge van ‘n stelsel wat die mense van die Kaapse Vlakte vir dekades gemarginaliseer en verwaarloos het.
“Ons moet begin saamstaan as een om vir verandering te veg. Ons jeug het werk, mentorskap, sportprogramme, opvoedkundige geleenthede, rehabilitasiesentrums, vaardigheidsontwikkeling en positiewe rolmodelle nodig.
“Ons kan nie voortgaan om geweld as ‘n normale deel van die lewe te aanvaar nie. Elke skietery vernietig gesinne, traumatiseer kinders en breek gemeenskappe op.
“Stilte en verdeeldheid sal nooit ons probleme oplos nie. Eenheid, aksie en gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid sal.
“Die toekoms van Belhar hang van ons almal af, insluitend diegene wat betrokke is by dwelms en bendes, want hulle moet hul lewens verander en saam met die gemeenskap staan om ons gemeenskap te genees,” het Addinall gesê.
Young man in wheelchair one of the victims
Double shooting tragedy hits Belhar
CRIME SCENE: Belhar, Cape Town: DOUBLE tragedy struck in Belhar on Tuesday night, 12 May 2026 when a 24-year-old wheelchair bound man and a 56-year-old man was shot and killed.
The incident happened at around 7.30pm in Perkins Street.
According to a police Media Liaison Officer for the Western Cape, Captain FC Van Wyk, the two were already dead when the police arrived on the scene.
“A 24-year-old male was found sitting in a wheelchair with several gunshot wounds to the upper body and head, while a 56-year-old male laid on the pavement with several gunshot wounds to the head.””
“The circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation,” said Van Wyk.
Anyone with information is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
In a WhatsApp message to Belhar residents, local councillor Ashley Addinall, said once again the community had been shaken by violence.
“Whether gang-related or not, one thing remains clear: enough is enough. Our people are tired of living in fear. Our mothers are tired of crying. Our children are tired of growing up surrounded by violence, drugs and hopelessness.
“God did not create gangsters, drug addicts, thieves, or murderers. No child is born wanting to destroy lives or live on the streets. These are the painful results of a system that for decades has marginalized and neglected the people of the Cape Flats.
“We must start standing together as one community to fight for change. Our youth need jobs, mentorship, sporting programmes, educational opportunities, rehabilitation centres, skills development and positive role models.
“We cannot continue accepting violence as a normal part of life. Every shooting destroys families, traumatizes children and breaks communities apart.
“Silence and division will never solve our problems. Unity, action and community involvement will.
“The future of Belhar depends on all of us including those who are involve in drugs and gangsterism because they need to change their ways and stand with the community in order to heal our community,” said Addinall.