May, 2026
Two killed, one wounded in shooting
Suspects’ vehicle recovered after murders
UPDATE! According to the police there have been no arrests. Members of the Bishop Lavis police, who were patrolling in the area, heard about the shooting and spotted the vehicle. They gave chase, but the suspects managed to escape on foot after abandoning the vehicle. A 9mm pistol was found in the car.
CRIME SCENE: Bonteheuwel, Cape Town: Swift action by the community and law enforcement saw police recover the suspects’ vehicle shortly after two people were killed and one wounded in a drive-by shooting incident in Bonteheuwel this evening, Wednesday, 6 May 2026.
The incident happened on the corner of Jakkalsvlei Avenue and Kiaat Way.
“This senseless act of violence comes in the wake of the warnings we issued regarding possible retaliation following last night’s killing,” said the ward councillor for Bonteheuwel, Angus McKenzie in a Facebook post this evening.
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026 a young man was also shot and killed in Bonteheuwel.
“Let us be clear the life lost today was not a gang member, but an innocent individual who did not deserve to become a victim of this ongoing cycle of violence.”
Shortly after the shooting, McKenzie said they received strong, credible information from residents and eyewitnesses via his tip-off line.
“That information was immediately relayed to our safety and security teams on the ground. Within minutes, they acted. The suspects’ vehicle was identified, stopped, and searched.”
McKenzie said in his Facebook post a” firearm with ammunition was recovered, and multiple suspects matching the provided descriptions were apprehended. All suspects have been arrested and will be processed at Bishop Lavis Police Station.
“Tonight, we mourn the loss of an innocent life. Last night, a life was also lost to gang violence. But in the midst of this pain, the power of community stood firm.”
He later said that the vehicle used in Wednesday evening’s shooting was confirmed hijacked a few days ago in Bridgetown, Athlone.
The suspects had changed the number plates.
Man wil SAPS ore aansit met hondekos
Polisie byt terug
MISDAADTONEEL: Pelican Heights, Kaapstad: ‘n Man wat na bewering probeer het om die polisie honde ore aabn te sit, het sy rieme lelik styf geloop
Die 45-jarige verdagte van Seagullweg, Pelican Heights is Dinsdagaand 5 Mei 2026 gearresteer nadat hy na bewering met ‘n klomp Mandrax pille en ‘n onwettige vuurwapen betrap is.
Die man is omstreeks 10-uur die aand deur lede van Operasie Lockdown III aangekeer nadat die polisie inligting ontvang het oor vermeende kriminele aktiwiteite by die adres.
Die polisie het die huis deursoek en die Mandrax pille gevind wat in ‘n hondekos-sak versteek was. Die polisie het ook ‘n .38 special rewolwer met 34 rondtes ammunisie in die huis gevind.
Man hides drugs in dogfood
Suspect can’t fool police
CRIME SCENE: Pelican Heights, Cape Town: A man who allegedly tried to fool police with Mandrax tablets in a dog food bag, was arrested on Tuesday night, 5 May 2026.
The 45-year-old suspect from Seagull Road, Pelican Heights was also caught with an illegal firearm.
The suspect was apprehended by members of Operation Lockdown III at approximately 10pm after the police received information about suspected criminal activities at the address.
The police searched the house and found the Mandrax tablets concealed in a dog food bag as well as a .38 special revolver with 34 rounds of ammunition, according to a statement by the Western Cape police media office.
The suspect was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and possession of drugs.
5 under arrest after significant seizures
Drug merchants bust
CRIME SCENE: Garden Route, Southern Cape: Five suspects are behind bars after a significant drug busts here.
The drug seizures in Ladismith and Kwanokuthula had a combined estimated street value of R142 000.
In the first incident, during the early morning hours of Sunday, 3 May 2026, Kwanokuthula police acted on information about a suspicious vehicle traveling along the N2 highway. The vehicle was intercepted in Wilderman Street, Phase 03.
A search was done and 13,5 kilograms of dagga with an estimated street value of R104 000 was discovered. Four suspects aged between 26 and 47-years were arrested, each facing charges of dealing in drugs.
In the second incident, on Monday, 4 May 2026 at around midday, Ladismith police conducted a raid at a house in Uilkraal, 90 mandrax tablets and 110 sachets of tik were discovere. A 29-year- old man was arrested on charges of dealing in drugs.
Vyf vas na polisie toeslaan
Gatslag vir dwelmhandel
MISDAADTONEEL: Tuinroete, Suid-Kaap: Dwelmhandel langs die Tuinroete is ‘n gatslag toegedien toe die Suid Afrikaanse polisiediens (SAPD) vyf verdagtes vasgetrek en ‘n groot aantal dwelms gekonfiskeer het.
Die dwelms, wat in Ladismith en Kwanokuthula gevind is, het ‘n gekombineerde straatwaarde van sowat R142 000.
In die eerste voorval, gedurende die vroeë oggendure van Sondag 3 Mei 2026, het die polisie in Kwanokuthula gereageer op inligting oor ‘n verdagte voertuig wat langs die N2-snelweg ry. Die voertuig is in Wildermanstraat, Fase 03, afgetrek.
‘n Soektog is gedoen en 13,5-kilogram dagga met ‘n straatwaarde van sowat R104 000 is ontdek. Vier verdagtes tussen 26 en 47-jaar is gearresteer op aanklagte van dwelmhandel.
In die tweede voorval, Maandag, 4 Mei 2026 omstreeks 12nm, het die polisie in Ladismith ‘n klopjag by ‘n huis in Uilkraal uitgevoer en 90 Mandrax tablette en 110 sakkies Tik ontdek. ‘n 29-jarige man is gearresteer op ‘n aanklag van dwelmhandel.
Polisie kry lasbrief, deursoek huis
Vrou vas oor vuurwapen, ammunisie
MISDAADTONEEL: Kraaifontein, Kaapstad: ‘n Jong vrou van hier is gearresteer nadat die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) ‘n 9mm-pistool en 150 rondtes ammunisie gevind het.
Die Kraaifontein-misdaadvoorkomingseenheid het ‘n lasbrief by ‘n huis in Rigolettostraat, Scottsdene, op Sondag 3 Mei 2026 omstreeks 23:30 uitgevoer, het die Wes-Kaapse polisie in ‘n verklaring gesê.
“Hulle het ‘n 28-jarige vrou by die adres gevind en die perseel deursoek. Hulle het ‘n 9mm-pistool, 124 rondtes .45-ammunisie, 19 rondtes .38-ammunisie en nege rondtes 9mm-ammunisie gevind,” lui die verklaring.
Die verdagte is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Young woman to face the music
Police seize firearm, ammo
CRIME SCENE: Kraaifontein, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) has seized a 9mm pistol and 150 rounds of ammunition at a house in Rigoletto Street, Scottsdene.
The Kraaifontein Crime Prevention Unit executed a search warrant at the house on Sunday 3 May 2026 at around 23:30, said the Western Cape police in a statement.
“They found a 28-year-old female at the address and proceeded to search the premises. They founds a 9mm pistol, 124 rounds of .45 ammunition, 19 rounds of .38 ammunition and nine rounds of 9mm ammunition,” said the statement.
The suspect was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Dronk bestuurders hou offisiere besig
Wetstoepassers slaan hard
Wetstoepassers van die Stad Kaapstad se hande was weer vol oor die afeglope week wat op 3 Mei 2026 geëindig het.
Gedurende dié week het die offisiere 374 arrestasies, waarvan meer as 50 vir bestuur onder die invloed van alkohol, gemaak.
Op Sondagaand 3 Mei 2026 in Bellville-Suid is sewe mense tydens ‘n onwettige straat wedren gearresteer, waaronder twee bestuurders wat besig was om te race.
Vyf vermeende dronk bestuurders is ook tydens die onwettige byeenkoms, wat sowat 500 mense gelok het, het die Stad in ‘n verklaring gesê.
“Ek wil die beamptes prys vir hul vinnige optrede om hierdie byeenkoms op te breek, maar die werklikheid is dat hierdie onwettige optrede algemeen is en ‘n bron van frustrasie en gevaar vir omliggende gemeenskappe en ander padgebruikers,” het die Burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Veiligheid en Sekuriteit, JP Smith, gesê.
In ander operasies het verkeersbeamptes 60 arrestasies gemaak – 52 vir bestuur onder die invloed van alkohol, vyf vir roekelose en nalatige bestuur en drie vir ander oortredings.
Die beamptes het ook 142 openbare vervoervoertuie in beslag geneem en 645 lasbriewe vir arrestasie uitgevoer.
Metropolisiebeamptes het 110 arrestasies gemaak en 5 367 boetes uitgereik.
Op Woensdag 29 April 2026 het ‘n CCTV-operateur ‘n verdagte gesien ‘n vuurwapen in ‘n rugsak plaas. Die metropolisie is ontbied stel en tydens die deursoeking het hulle ‘n nagemaakte vuurwapen gevind. Die 26-jarige-man is by die Grassy Park SAPS aangehou.
Op dieselfde dag het beamptes nog ‘n nagemaakte uurwapen, een rondte ammunisie en ‘n klein hoeveelheid Mandrax en kokaïen teruggevind nadat hulle gereageer het op berigte van skote wat in Vleiweg, Belgravia afgevuur is. ‘n 34-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem.
Die Anti-Kapingseenheid het intussen ten minste ses voertuie oor die langnaweek teruggevind. Twee gesteelde voertuie is gestroop gevind in ‘n informele nedersetting in Philippi; ‘n derde is langs Edinburgh Drive in Bishop’s Court teruggevind en drie ander in Khayelitsha en Mfuleni.
Wetstoepassingsbeamptes het 204 arrestasies gemaak en 8 685 boetes uitgereik tydens die week.
LEAP-beamptes het twee vuurwapens teruggevind. In Manenberg is ‘n 37-jarige man Woensdag 29 April 2026 gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en Saterdag 2 Mei 2026 het beamptes in Gugulethu ‘n 28-jarige gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n onwettifge vuurwapen en 14 rondtes ammunisie.
Die Openbare Noodkommunikasiesentrum het gedurende die week 1 638 oproepe om hulp aangeteken – 86 was vir aanranding, 39 vir gesinsgeweld, 224 oor geraaas en 18 en klagtes oor drink en bakleiery in die openbaar, lui die verklaring.
More than 50 arrested in short period
Drunk drivers keep officers busy
The City of Cape Town’s enforcement agencies were kept extremely busy over the week ending 3 May 2026, making 374 arrests over the period.
More than 50 of these were for driving under the influence of alcohol, a major headache on local roads.
An operation against illegal street racing in Bellville South on Sunday night, 3 May 2026 resulted in the arrest of seven people, including two drivers who were intercepted while taking part the race.
The traffic service’s Ghost and Random Breath Testing Units disrupted an illegal gathering in Bellville South also arrested five other motorists at the same event for driving under the influence as a crowd of about 500 people dispersed following the officers’ arrival, the City said in a statement.
“I want to commend the officers for their swift action in breaking up this gathering, but the reality is that these illegal actions are commonplace and a source of frustration and danger to surrounding communities and other road users,” said the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith.
In other operations traffic officers recorded 60 arrests – 52 were for driving under the influence of alcohol, five for reckless and negligent driving and three for other offences.
The officers also impounded 142 public transport vehicles and executed 645 warrants of arrest.
Metro police officers made 110 arrests and issued 5 367 traffic and by-law fines.
On Wednesday, 29 April 2026, a CCTV operator spotted a suspect handling a firearm and placing it in a backpack. Metro police were dispatched to investigate and on searching the suspect, they recovered an imitation firearm. The 26-year-old was detained at Grassy Park SAPS.
On the same day, officers recovered another imitation firearm, one live round of ammunition and a small amount of Mandrax and Cocaine after responding to reports of shots being fired in Vlei Road in Belgravia. A 34-year-old male was arrested and detained at Athlone SAPS.
The Anti-Hijacking Unit, meanwhile, recovered at least six vehicles over the long weekend. Two stolen vehicles were found stripped in an informal settlement in Philippi; a third was recovered along Edinburgh Drive in Bishop’s Court and three others in Khayelitsha and Mfuleni.
Law enforcement officers made 204 arrests and issued 8 685 notices during weekly operations.
LEAP officers recovered two firearms. In Manenberg, a 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 for possession of a prohibited firearm and on Saturday, 2 May 2026, officers in Gugulethu arrested a 28-year-old for the possession of a prohibited firearm and 14 rounds of ammunition.
The Public Emergency Communication Centre recorded 1 638 calls for assistance this past weekend. Of the calls received 86 were physical assault , 39 for domestic violence, 224 noise nuisance complaints and 18 complaints about drinking and fighting in public, said the statement.
Paar suksesse, maar bloed vloei steeds
Operasie prosper keer nie koeëls
MISDAADTONEEL: Kaapse Vlakte: Die weermag is op die grond, maar die koeëls hou aan vlieg en die bloed vloei steeds.
Sedert die weermag net meer as ‘n maand gelede getref die Kaapse Vlakte betree het, het Operasie Prosper ‘n mate van sukses behaal, maar dit het veel beteken die talle onskuldiges wat aanhou sterf het in bendegeteisterde gebiede nie.
Operasie Prosper, die gesamentlike ontplooiing van die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag (SANW), die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) en die Stad Kaapstad se metropolisie, verkeerspolisie en wetstoepassers om bendegeweld, afpersing en misdaad in die Wes-Kaap te bestry, het op 1 April 2026 in Mitchells Plain begin.
Van 1 tot 28 April 2026 is altesaam 23 vuurwapens, een handgranaat en 146 rondtes ammunisie gekonfiskeer. Die magte het ook dwelms ter waarde van meer as R4 miljoen en drank ter waarde van R262 426 gekonfiskeer, terwyl hulle 191 dwelmverwante arrestasies en 31 onwettige drankhandel gemaak het.
Maar die operasie het ‘n bietjie verder gegaan as net die bekamping van bendegeweld, aangesien 29 onwettige immigrante gearresteer is en perlemoen en kreef ter waarde van meer as R45 000 gekonfiskeer is.
Die ontplooiing word vir ‘n jaar beplan en sluit in patrollies, padblokkades, stop-en-deursoek-operasies, voertuigbeheerpunte, inspeksies van drank persele en kontroles vir ongedokumenteerde immigrante.
●Die inligting en foto’s in hierdie verslag is verskaf deur Kaptein Walter Kassaka, die operasionele kommunikasiebeampte by die Gesamentlike Taktiese Hoofkwartier, Wes-Kaap.