May, 2026
Drie dood, 3 gewond in Khayelitsha
Polisie soek 2 mans ná massa-skietery
MISDAADTONEEL: Lingelethu-Wes, Kaapstad: Polisie in die Wes-Kaap is opsoek na ten minste twee aanvallers nadat drie mense dood en drie gewond is in nog ‘n massa-skietvoorval in die provinsie.
Die voorval het Woensdagaand, 27 Mei omstreeks 18:00 in Mew Way, SD-afdeling, Khayelitsha gebeur.
Lede van die Lingelethu-Wes polisie het gereageer op ‘n klag van ‘n skietery in die area. Met hul aankoms op die toneel het die polisie die liggame van drie volwasse mans ontdek wat veelvuldige skietwonde opgedoen het. Een slagoffer is buite die huis gevind, terwyl twee ander binne gevind is waar hulle vermoedelik ten tye van die aanval gesit het.
Die drie mense wat gewond is, is hospitaal toe geneem.
Die motief vir die aanval moet nog bevestig word, maar afpersing kan moontlik die rede wees, het die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) in ‘n verklaring gesê.
“Ervare speurders verbonde aan die provinsiale eenheid vir ernstige en geweldsmisdaad volg alle beskikbare leidrade op om diegene wat verantwoordelik is vir die aanval aan te keer. Op hierdie stadium word twee onbekende mans gesoek.
“Benewens die ondersoek is operasionele lede in die gebied ontplooi om die situasie te stabiliseer en verhoogde polisie-sigbaarheid in die betrokke gemeenskap te verseker,” het die polisie gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting wat die ondersoek kan help, word vriendelik versoek om Stop Misdaad te kontak by 08600 10111 of alternatiewelik inligting anoniem te verskaf via die MySAPS-App.
Three killed, three wounded in Khayelitsha
Six hit in mass shooting
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: Three people have been killed and three wounded in another mass shooting incident in the Western Cape.
At approximately 18:00 on Tuesday evening, 27 May 2026, Lingelethu West police members responded to a complaint of a shooting in Mew Way, SD Section, Khayelitsha.
Upon arrival at the scene, the police discovered the bodies of three adult men who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. One victim was found outside the house, while two others were found inside the residence where they had reportedly been seated at the time of the attack.
The three people who were wounded were taken to hospital.
The motive for the attack is yet to be confirmed, but extortion-related activities could be the motive, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement.
“Experienced detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are pursuing all available leads to apprehend those responsible for the attack. At this stage, two unknown men are being sought.
“In addition to the investigation, operational forces have been deployed in the area to stabilise the situation and ensure increased police visibility within the affected community,” the police said.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or alternatively provide information anonymously via the MySAPS-App.
Twee vas toe ammunisie en dwelms ook gevind word
Deurbraak teen onwettige vuurwapens
MISDAADTONEEL: Ottery, Kaapstad: Die polisie het ‘n deurbraak gemaak in die stryd teen onwettige vuurwapens en ammunisie toe lede van Operasie Lockdown III twee verdagtes gearresteer het.
Dinsdag 26 Mei 2026 het die polisie inligting ontvang van ‘n verdagte wat moontlik in die besit van vuurwapens by ‘n perseel in Hohenort Court, Conrad Way, Ottery sou wees.
Kaptein Frederick C van Wyk, ‘n Wes-Kaapse polisie-mediaskakelbeampte, het gesê die lede het Woensdagoggend om 00:40 ‘n taktiese operasie by die adres uitgevoer en die bewoner en perseel deursoek.
“’n 9mm-pistool met die reeksnommer verwyder, ‘n tweede magasyn sowel as 17 rondtes ammunisie is in sy besit gevind. Die vuurwapen met die ammunisie is gekonfiskeer en die 36-jarige verdagte is in hegtenis geneem,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Die lede het ook inligting opgevolg dat ‘n woonstel in Ottery as ‘n wegsteekplek vir vuurwapens en ammunisie asook dwelmhandel gebruik word.
“Omstreeks 01:00 is ‘n taktiese operasie by die tweede adres uitgevoer. Met aankoms by die perseel het die span die deursoeking uitgevoer. ‘n Man het uit ‘n slaapkamer na die toilet beweeg terwyl die lede besig was en iets onder die bad gegooi.
“Na verdere ondersoek is ‘n silwer Smith en Wesson-rewolwer teruggevind. Lede het met hul soektog voortgegaan en ses sakkies dagga is in ‘n klein houer gevind.
“’n 44-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen sonder ammunisie,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Albei verdagtes moet op Vrydag 29 Mei 2026 in die Wynberg-landdroshof verskyn.
Guns, ammunition and drugs found
Lockdown grips Ottery
CRIME SCENE: Ottery, Cape Town: The fight against the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition yielded success when members of Operation Lockdown III arrested two suspects for illegal guns, ammunition and drugs.
On Tuesday, 26 May 2026 the police received information of a suspect in possession of possible firearms at a premises in Hohenort Court, Conrad Way, Ottery.
Captain Frederick C van Wyk, Western Cape police media liaison officer, said the members conducted a tactical operation on Wednesday morning at 00:40 the at the address and searched the occupant and premises.
“A 9mm pistol with the serial number removed, a second magazine as well as 17 rounds of ammunition were found in his possession. The firearm with the ammunition was confiscated and 36-year-old suspect arrested,” said Van Wyk.
The members also followed up on information that a flat was used as a storage facility for firearms, ammunition and dealing in drugs.
“At around 01:00 a tactical operation was conducted at the second address. Upon arrival at the premises, the team conducted the search. The occupant, meanwhile, moved from the bedroom, into the toilet, and threw something under the bathtub.
“Upon further investigation a silver Smith and Wesson revolver was recovered. Members continued with their search and six sachets of dagga was found in a small container.
“A 44-year-old male was arrested for possession of a unlicensed firearm without ammunition,” said Van Wyk.
Both suspects are due to appear in the Wynberg Magistrates court on Friday, 29 May 2026.
Nagemaakte alkohol sou vermoedelik uitgevoer word
Sjinees vas oor miljoene se drank
MISDAADTONEEL: Eersterivier, Kaapstad: ‘n Sjinese eienaar van ‘n drankwinkel is gearresteer nadat die polisie vermoedelik nagemaakte drank ter waarde van miljoene rande in die winkel gevind het.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het in ‘n verklaring gesê ‘n gesamentlike operasie tussen die polisie se eenheid vir vervalste goedere, die Drankowerheid, die SA Inkomste-diens en SA Nasionale Weermag (SANW) in Eersterivier het gelei tot die ontdekking van die drankwinkel. Daar was na bewering planne om die nagemaakte drank uit te voer.
“Op Dinsdag 26 Mei omstreeks 10:00 het lede van Operasie Prosper die winkel, wat aan ‘n Sjinese burger behoort, deursoek. Teen die einde van hul inspeksie het hulle 6 201 liter van verskeie drankprodukte met ‘n geraamde waarde van R3,5 miljoen gekonfiskeer.
“Die verdagte is in hegtenis geneem en is by die Kleinvlei-polisiestasie aangehou.”
Alcohol worth over R3-M confiscated
Chinese nabbed for ‘fake’ liquor
CRIME SCENE: Eerste River, Cape Town: The police have arrested a Chinese man and confiscated suspected fake liquor worth millions of rands.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement a joint operation between the police’s Counterfeit Unit, Liquor Authority, SA Revenue Service, and SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in Eerste River led to the discovery of a liquor store with suspected fake alcohol, which was planned to be exported.
“On Tuesday, 26 May at approximately 10:00 the members of Operation Prosper approached the shop owned by the Chinese national. By the end of their inspection they had confiscated 6,201 litres of various liquor products with an estimated value of R3.5 million.
“The suspect was arrested and detained at the Kleinvlei police station.”
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.