Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Suspect fired out of black vehicle
Public urged to speak-up after murder
CRIME SCENE: Cafda Village, Cape Town: The police have urged the community to come forward following another fatal shooting in the greater Retreat-Steenberg area.
On Wednesday afternoon, 20 May 2026, at about 14:40, a 28-year-old male was shot and fatally wounded on the corner of 12th Avenue and Schumann Road, Cafda Village.
According to a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Steenberg police were called to the crime scene where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his head.
“The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. According to reports the victim was walking in the road when a black vehicle drove up to him and one of the occupants shot hoim.
“The motive for the attack is believed to be gang related. The suspects fled the scene and are yet to be arrested.”
Anyone with any information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS App anonymously.
Skieter kom in swart kar
Man sterf in straat ná kopskoot
MISDAADTONEEL: Cafda Village, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is Woensdagmiddag, 20 Mei 2026 deur die kop geskiet terwyl hy in die straat geloop.
Die voorval het omstreeks 14:40 op die hoek van 12de Laan en Schumann-straat, Cafda Village gebeur.
Volgens ‘n media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sersant Wesley Twigg, is Steenberg-polisie na die misdaadtoneel ontbied waar hulle die 28-jarige slagoffer met ‘n skietwond aan sy kop gevind het.
“Die slagoffer is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar. Volgens berigte het hy in die pad geloop toe ‘n insittende vanuit ‘n swart voertuig op hom geskiet en in die kop getref het.
“Die motief vir die aanval is vermoedelik bendeverwant. Die verdagtes het van die toneel gevlug en is nog nie gearresteer nie.”
Mense met inligting kan Crime Stop kontak by 08600 10111 of die mobiele MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
13-jarige sterf tragies in ongeluk
Tref-en-trap drywer gesoek
MISDAADTONEEL: Bishop Lavis, Kaapstad: Die polisie het ‘n beroep gedoen op getuies van’n tref-en-trap-ongeluk gesien om met inligting vorendag te kom.Va
Die ongeluk het Dinsdag 12 Mei 2026 omstreeks 15:23 op die hoek van Valhalla- en Robert Sobukwe-rylaan plaasgevind. Volgens berigte is ‘n 13-jarige seun noodlottig beseer nadat hy deur die bestuurder van ‘n onbekende voertuig getref is. Die bestuurder het van die toneel gevlug. ‘n Saak van strafbare manslag word ondersoek.
Mense met inligting of wat met die ondersoek kan help, word vriendelik versoek om die ondersoekbeampte, speurder-sersant Elvis van Rooyen, te kontak by 067 597 2671 of Crime Stop by 08600 10111.
13-year-old boy dies in accident
Driver of fatal crash sought
CRIME SCENE: Bishop Lavis, Cape Town: The police have appealed to members of the public who may have witnessed a hit-and-run accident to come forward with information.
The accident happened at the corner of Valhalla Drive and Robert Sobukwe Road on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, at about 15:23. According to reports a 13-year-old-boy was fatally injured after he was hit by the driver of an unknown vehicle. The driver fled the scene. A culpable homicide case was registered for investigation.
Anyone with information or who can assist with the investigation is kindly requested to contact the investigating officer detective Sergeant Elvis van Rooyen on 067 597 2671 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Dwelms en vuurwapens gekonfiskeer, 9 in arres
Operasie Prosper bring pyn in Delft
MISDAADTONEEL: Delft, Kaapstad: Operasie Prosper het pyn vir verskeie verdagtes in Delft-Suid en Roosendal gebring toe die polisie nege mense gearresteer en ‘n klomp dwelms en vuurwapens gekonfiskeer het.
Die arrestasies het tussen Dinsdag 19 Mei en Woensdag 20 Mei 2026 plaasgevind.
Dinsdag het die lede ‘n 25-jarige vrou in Cessna-straat gearresteer vir die besit van 29g Tik. Hulle het toe na Heinkel-straat gegaan en omstreeks 23:10 ‘n 29-jarige man in besit van 11 rondtes ammunisie gevind, en hy is in hegtenis geneem.
Die operasie het omstreeks 23:20 in Nielson-straat voortgegaan waar die lede ‘n tienerseun en -meisie, beide 18-jaar-oud, voorgekeer en deursoek het. Drie sakkies Tik, sewe Mandrax-tablette en sewe Ecstasy-tablette is in hul besit gevind. Albei is in gearresteer.
Twee vroue, onderskeidelik 30 en 31-jaar oud, is in Auber-straat gearresteer nadat die polisie 13.5g en 11 sakkies Tik in hul besit gevind het. In ‘n aparte voorval, in dieselfde straat omstreeks 23:45, is ‘n 34-jarige man gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen.
‘n Ander man van 30-jaar-oud is omstreeks 23:50 in Aandblom-straat gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Die laaste arrestasie het Woensdagoggend omstreeks 01:30 geskied toe ‘n 34-jarige man in dieselfde straat in hegtenis geneem is nadat hy met 57.8g Tik, 224 Mandrax-tablette en ‘n onbekende bedrag kontant gevind is. Hy staan tereg op ‘n aanklag van dwelmhandel.
▪Operasie Prosper is op 1 April 2026 van stapel gestuur. Dit verteenwoordig ‘n gekoördineerde en beslissende reaksie deur wetstoepassing en verdedigingstrukture om kriminele aktiwiteite te ontwrig, onwettige vuurwapens uit sirkulasie te verwyder en ‘n veiliger omgewing vir inwoners te versterk.
Nine people arrested, drugs and guns confiscated
Prosper hit Delft
CRIME SCENE: Delft, Cape Town: A number of suspects were arrested and drugs and firearms recovered when Operation Prosper hit Rosendal and Delft South on Tuesday, 19 May and Wednesday, 20 May 2026.
On Tuesday in Cessna Street, the members arrested a 25-year-old woman for possession of tik when they found 29g of Tik in her pockets. They then proceeded to Heinkel Street and at approximately 23:10 a 29-year-old man was found in possession of 11 rounds of ammunition, and he was arrested.
The operation continued to Nielson Street at around 23:20 where the members stopped a teenage boy and girl, both aged 18-years, and searched them. Three sachets of Tik, seven Mandrax tablets and seven Ecstasy tablets were found in their possession. Both were arrested.
Two women, aged 30 and 31-years, were arrested in Auber Street after police found 13.5g and 11 sachets of Tik in their possession. In a separate incident, in the same street at about 23:45, a 34-year-old man was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Another man aged 30-years was arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition in Aandblom Street at around 23:50.
The final arrest came at around 01:30 on Wednesday morning when a 34-year-old man was arrested in the same street after he was found with 57.8g of Tik, 224 Mandrax tablets and an undisclosed amount of cash. He faces a charge of dealing in drugs.
▪Operation Prosper was launched on 01 April 2026. It represents a coordinated and decisive response by law enforcement and defence structures to disrupt criminal activity, remove illegal firearms from circulation and reinforce a safer environment for residents.
Polisie vang vier, kry selfone in kar
Kapers se vryheid kortgeknip
MISDAADTONEEL: Khayelitsha, Kaapstad: Die oplettendheid van lede van die Makhaza-misdaadvoorkomingseenheid het daartoe gelei dat ‘n gekaapte voertuig en vermoedelik gesteelde selfone teruggevind is.
Die lede was Dinsdag 19 Mei 2026 omstreeks 17:00 besig met operasies in Lindelaweg, Makhaza toe hulle ‘n silwergrys Renault met vier verdagte mans binne opgemerk het.
“Hulle het die motor gestop, dit deursoek en ses selfone gevind. Verdere ondersoek het aan die lig gebring dat die motor by die Lingelethu-wes-polisiestasie as gekaap aangemeld is. Daar is ook vasgestel die vier verdagtes ‘n winkel in die Strand beroof het,” het Thembakazi Mpendukana van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor gesê.
Die verdagtes is gearresteer en word by die Makhaza-polisiestasie aangehou.
Suspects allegedly also robbed a shop in Strand
Vigilant cops recover hijacked vehicle
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: The police have recovered a hijacked vehicle and suspected stolen cellphones in Makhaza, Khayelitsha.
The Makhaza Crime Prevention Unit were conducting operations on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at around 17:00, in Lindela Road, when they spotted a silver-grey Renault with four suspicious looking men inside.
“They stopped it and conducted a vehicle search which led to the discovery of six cellular telephones. Further investigation revealed that the car had been reported hijacked at Lingelethu West police station. The four suspects had also perpetrated a robbery at a shop in Strand,” said Thembakazi Mpendukana of the Western Cape police media office.
The four suspects were arrested and detained at Makhaza police station.