Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
Seun (15) in Lotusrivier doodgeskiet
Tragies einde vir tiener
MISDAADTONEEL: Lotusrivier, Kaapstad: ‘n Tienerseun se lewe het Woensdagoggend 27 Mei 2026 in Lotusrivier tot ‘n tragiese einde gekom toe hy doodgeskiet is.
Volgens sersant Wesley Twigg van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se media sentrum het Grassy Park-polisie om 9:50 gereageer op ‘n skietery in Simon-weg, Lotusrivier.
“Toe hulle by die toneel aankom, het hulle ‘n 15-jarige seun met ‘n skietwond in sy bors en ‘n 22-jarige man met ‘n skietwond in sy maag aangetref. Beide slagoffers is deur mediese personeel na die hospitaal vervoer,” het Twigg gesê.
Die seun is later in die hospitaal oorlede weens sy beserings. Die polisie ondersoek moord- en poging tot moord-sake.
Mense met inligting oor die voorval kan Crime Stop kontak by 08600 10111 of die MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
22-year-old wounded in same incident
Teenager killed in shooting
CRIME SCENE: Lotus River, Cape Town: A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in Lotus River on Wednesday morning, 27 May 2026.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg of the Western Cape Police media centre, Grassy Park police responded to a complaint of a shooting at 09:50, in Simon Road, Lotus River.
“When they arrived at the scene, they found the 15-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his chest and a 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his stomach. Both victims were transported to hospital by medical personnel,” said Twigg.
The boy later died in hospital because of the gunshot wound. Police are investigating murder and attempted murder cases.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS-App anonymously.
Eienaar staar klagte in die gesig
Krokodille by huis gevind
MISDAADTONEEL: Springs, Oos-Rand: Wetstoepassers het Maandag, 25 Mei 2026 twee lewendige krokodille uit ‘n huis in Springs verwyder.
Lede van die Tshwane K9-eenheid, die Gautengse departement van omgewingsake, die Vereeniging-veediefstal- en bedreigde spesies-eenheid, die Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital en die Springs dierebeskermingsvereniging (DBV) was betrokke by die reddingsoperasie nadat hulle inligting ontvang het dat twee skilpaaie en twee krokodille na bewering sonder die vereiste permitte by die plek aangehou word.
‘n Aansoek om ‘n lasbrief om die eiendom te betree en deursoek is deur die Springs-landdroshof goedgekeur .
Die eienaar was egter nie teenwoordig nie en ‘n vermeende bestuurder van sy maatskappy het lede van die operasie deur die plek geneem.
Binne was ‘n swart staalhok van ongeveer 5.6 meter by 1.8-meter ontdek, met twee Nyl-krokodille en ‘n klein “splash” swembad binne.
Die twee krokodille was onderskeidelik 1.48-meter en 1.7-meter in lengte en is na bewering vir meer as twee jaar daar aangehou. Geen skilpaaie is egter gevind nie.
Die krokodille is gekonfiskeer en aan die Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital oorhandig vir behandeling.
‘n Saak is by die SA Polisiediens te Springs aanhangig gemaak en die eienaar staar ‘n klagte van die oortreding van die Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur: Biodiversiteitswet vir die aanhou van bedreigde of beskermde spesies sonder ‘n permit in die gesig.
Persone wat van voorneme is om enige vorm van eksotiese troeteldiere of wildlewe aan te hou, word aangemoedig om hulself vertroud te maak met die wette wat spesifieke spesies beskerm en reguleer.
Animals kept without permits
Officials rescue crocs in Springs
CRIME SCENE: Springs, East Rand: Law enforcement officials swooped on a residence in Springs on Monday, 25 May 2026 remove two live crocodiles.
Members from Tshwane K9, the Gauteng Department of Environment, Vereeniging Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit, Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital and the Springs Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) were involved in the raid aftrere receiving information that two tortoises and two crocodiles were being kept at the residence without the required permits.
An application for a search warrant was made and approved by the Springs Magistrate’s Court to enter and search the property.
The owner was, however, not present at the time and members were escorted onto the property by an alleged manager of his company.
During the search, a black steel enclosure measuring approximately 5.6 metres by 1.8 metres was discovered, with two Nile crocodiles inside and a small blue splash pool.
The crocodiles measured 1.48 metres and 1.7 metres respectively and were reportedly kept there for more than two years. No tortoises were discovered.
The crocodiles were seized and handed over to the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital for medical treatment and housing.
A criminal case was opened at SAPS Springs for contravention of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act for keeping threatened or protected species without a permit.
Persons intending to keep any form of exotic pets or wildlife are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the laws protecting and regulating specific species.