Sunday, May 17th, 2026
Wilde jaagtog in Bishop Lavis eindig in arrestasies
Drie vas na skote op polisie
MISDAADTONEEL: Bishop Lavis, Kaapstad: Drie mans, wat na bewering op die polisie geskiet het tydens ‘n wilde jaagtog deur die strate van Bishop Lavis, sit in die selle.
‘n Media skakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC Van Wyk, het gesê lede van Operasie Lockdown 3 het Saterdagaand, 16 Mei 2026 anti-misdaad operasies in Myrtle-weg, Bishop Lavis uitgevoer.
Volgens Van Wyk het die polisie omstreeks 23:45 ‘n swart VW Polo Playa genader, maar die motor se insittendes het besluit om weg te jaag en in die proses op die polisie geskiet.
“Die lede het vining reageer en die kar agterna te sit. Die verdagtes is in Civic-weg, Matroosfontein, Elsiesrivier, vasgetrek.
“’n 9mm Glock-vuurwapen met vier rondtes ammunisie en 11 gebruikte patrone is in hul besit gevind. Alle bewysstukke, insluitend die Polo en vuurwapen, is gekonfiskeer,” het hy gesê.
Die drie insittendes, onderskeidelik 34, 36 en 42-jaar-oud, sal in die Bishop Lavis-landdroshof verskyn op aanklagte van poging tot moord en die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie sodra hulle aangekla is.
Nie een van die polisielede is beseer nie.
High-speed chase in Bishop Lavis
Suspects caught after shots fired at cops
CRIME SCENE: Bishop Lavis, Cape Town: A high-speed chase and shots fired at police led to the arrest of three men on Saturday night, 16 May 2026.
A Western Cape police media liaison officer, Captain FC Van Wyk, said members of Operation Lockdown 3 were conducting stop and search operations in Myrtle Road, Bishop Lavis.
According to Van Wyk the police approached a black VW Polo Playa at around 23:45, but the car sped off. The occupants, in the process, shot at the police.
“The members retaliated and a high speed chase ensued. The suspects were, however, caught in Civic Way, Matroosfontein, Elsies River.
“A 9mm Glock firearm with four rounds of ammunition and 11 spent cartridges were found in their possession. All exhibits, including the VW Polo and firearm were confiscated,” he said.
The three occupants of the vehicle, aged 34, 36 and 42-years, will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate court on a charge of attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition once they have been charged.
No injuries were sustained by the SAPS members.
Three shot dead and 2 wounded
Manhunt for Franschhoek mass killers
CRIME SCENE: Franschhoek, Cape Winelands: The police have launched a manhunt for the killers of three people in a mass shooting incident in Franschhoek on Sunday morning, 17 May 2026.
Reports from the scene indicate that two gunmen entered a home in Jakaranda Street, Groendal at approximately 9:55 and fired several shots. Three men were killed on the scene, while a woman and another man were injured. The victims were aged between of 30 and 35 years.
Franschhoek police have opened murder and attempted murder dockets for investigation.
According to Brigadier Novela Potelwa of the Western Cape police media office detectives from the Provincial Serious Violent Crimes unit have taken over the investigation. No arrests have been made yet and the motive for the incident is the subject of the investigation.
Polisie soek skieters na 3 sterf en 2 gewond word
Massa-slagting in Franschhoek
MISDAADTONEEL: Franschhoek, Kaapse Wynland: Die polisie soek na die moordenaars van drie mense wat Sondagoggend, 17 Mei 2026 in ‘n massa skietvoorval in Franschhoek vermoor is.
Volgens Brigadier Novela Potelwa van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor dui inligting daarop dat twee gewapende mans ‘n huis in Jakaranda-straat, Groendal, omstreeks 9:55 binne gegaan en verskeie skote afgevuur het. Drie mans is op die toneel dood, terwyl ‘n vrou en nog ‘n man gewond is. Die slagoffers is tussen 30 en 35-jaar-oud.
Franschhoek se polisie het moord- en poging tot moord-dossiers vir ondersoeke oopgemaak.
Volgens Potelwa het speurders van die provinsiale ernstige geweldsmisdaad-eenheid intussen die ondersoek oorgeneem. Geen arrestasies is nog gemaak nie en die motief vir die voorval word ondersoek.
Vermeende dwelm smokkelaar agter tralies
Polisie kry groot hoeveelheid dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Hanover Park: Die polisie het ‘n groot aantal dwelms tydens ‘n operasie in Hanover Park Vrydag 15 Mei 2026 gekonfiskeer.
‘n Mediaskakelbeampte vir die polisie in die Wes-Kaap, kaptein Frederick van Wyk, sê die taakspan teen ekonomiese misdaad was omstreeks 19:00 besig om in die gebied te patrolleer toe hulle inligting ontvang oor dwelmaktiwiteite by ‘n perseel.
“Hulle het die inligting opgevolg, die perseel deursoek en ‘n groot hoeveelheid dwelms in ‘n kas gevind.
“’n Totaal van 262 Tik-strooitjies, 177 Mandrax-tablette, 44 klein sakkies Tik, 11 klein sakkies kokaïen, 10 gram kokaïen en kontant, wat vermoedelik die opbrengs van misdaad is, is gekonfiskeer,” het Van Wyk gesê.
‘n 30-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van en handel in dwelms.
Tik, cocaine and Mandrax found hidden in cupboard
Suspected drug dealer arrested
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park: The police have confiscated a large number of drugs during an operation in Hanover Park on Friday 15 May 2026.
A media liaison officer for the police in the Western Cape, Captain Frederick van Wyk said at about 19:00 members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team were patrolling when they received information of drug activities taking place at a premises in the area.
“They followed up on the information, searched the premises and found a large quantity of drugs hidden in a cupboard.
“A total of 262 Tik straws,177 Mandrax tablets, 44 small sachets of Tik,11 small sachets cocaine,10 grams of cocaine and cash, believed to be the proceeds of crime, were confiscated,” said Van Wyk
A 30-year-old man was arrested for the possession of and dealing in drugs.
Kind (7) gewond in skietery
Massamoord eis 4 in Wesbank
MISDAADTONEEL: Wesbank, Kaapstad: Vier mense, waarvan drie vroue, is dood en een beseer in ‘n massamoord in Wesbank Saterdagaand 16 Mei 2026.
Volgens ‘n media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kolonel Andrè Traut, het die polisie omstreeks 20:00 op die voorval in Strandveld-straat gereageer.
“Toe die lede daar aankom, het hulle drie volwasse vroue en een volwasse man, tussen 32 en 39 jaar oud, met skietwonde ontdek. Die slagoffers is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar. ‘n Kind van 7-jaar oud is hospital toe gejaag vir behandeling.
“Voorlopige ondersoek dui daarop dat die voorval moontlik bendeverwant kan wees,” het Traut gesê.
Die omstandighede rondom die skietery word tans deur die eenheid vir ernstige en geweldsmisdaad ondersoek en geen arrestasies is nog gemaak nie.
Mennse met inligting wat die ondersoek kan help, word versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111 of gebruik die MySAPS-App annoniem.
Three women die, 7-year-old child wounded
Four killed in mass shooting
CRIME SCENE: Wesbank, Cape Town: Four people, including three women, were killed and one injured in mass shooting in Wesbank Wesbank on Saturday nighyt, 16 May 2026.
According to a media liaison officer for the Westen Cape police, Colonel Andrè Traut, the police responded to the incident in Strandveld Street, at about 20:00.
“When the members arrived they discovered three adult females and one adult male, aged between 32 and 39, with gunshot wounds. The victims were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. An injured 7-year-old child was transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment.
“Preliminary investigation suggests that the incident may be gang-related,” said Traut.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting are currently under investigation by the Serious and Violent Crime Unit and no arrests have been made at this stage.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or alternatively use the MySAPS mobile App anonymously.