May, 2026
Shooting in Lavender Hill
Girl (15) wounded in drive-by
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: A teenage girl was shot and wounded during a drive-by shooting incident in here on Monday, 18n May 2026.
Steenberg police responded to a complaint regarding a shooting incident in St Boniface Street, at around 16:10.
Thembakazi Mpendukana, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said the 15-year-old female victim was walking towards a nearby shop when a white VW Polo drove pass and started shooting.
The victim was wounded on her back and was taken to hospital. An attempted murder case is being investigated and no arrest has been made yet.
Anyone with information that might help the police with the investigation is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS App to report anonymously.
Doodgeskiet met haelgeweer en pistole
Tiener brutaal in Retreat vermoor
MISDAADTONEEL: Retreat, Kaapstad: ‘n Tienerseun is Maandagmiddag 18 Mei 2026 brutaal vermoor toe daar vanuit ‘n kar verskeie kere met ‘n haelgeweer en pistole op hom geskiet is.
Konstabel Ndakhe Gwala, ‘n media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sê inligting dui daarop dat die 15-jarige slagoffer op ‘n reling in Blagden-straat gesit het toe ‘n wit Kia Picanto hom nader.
“Die insittendes van die voertuig het met 9 mm-pistole en ‘n haelgeweer op die slagoffer begin skiet. Hy het veelvuldige skietwonde opgedoen en is op die toneel dood. Die motief vir die skietery word ondersoek en geen arrestasie is nog gemaak nie,” het konstabel Ndakhe gesê.
Murder in Retreat
Teen dies in hail of bullets
CRIME SCENE: Retreat, Cape Town: A teenage boy died in a hail of pistol and shotgun bullets on Monday afternoon, 18 May 2026.
Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for Western Cape police, said reports indicate that the 15-year-old victim was sitting on a railing in Blagden Street, Retreat when a white Kia Picanto approached.
“The occupants of the vehicle started shooting at the victim with 9mm pistols and a shotgun. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and succumbed on the scene. The motive for the shooting is a subject of police investigation, and no arrest has been made yet,” said Constable Ndakhe.
Vermoor in Hillview
Jongman uit kar doodgeskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: Hillview, Kaapstad: ‘n Jongman is Maandagaand 18 Mei 2026 doodgeskiet terwyl hy in ‘n straat in Hillview geloop het.
‘n Mediaskakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse Polisie, sersant Wesley Twigg, het gesê die 24-jarige man is omstreeks 21:00 in Potbergweg geskiet.
“Toe die polisie op die toneel aankom het hulle die slagoffer met skietwonde aan sy liggaam gevind. Volgens inligting het die slagoffer in die pad geloop toe ‘n wit voertuig langs hom stilhou en een van die insittendes op hom losbrand met ‘n vuurwapen. Die voertuig het daarna vanaf die toneel gevlug.
“Die motief vir die aanval is vermoedelik bendeverwant. Die Muizenberg-polisie ondersoek ‘n saak van moord,” het Twigg gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting oor hierdie voorval kan Crime Stop kontak by 08600 10111 of die mobiele MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
Young man shot in Hillview
A walk in the road leads to death
CRIME SCENE: Hillview, Cape Town: A young man was shot and killed while walking in a street here on Monday night, 18 May 2026.
A Western Cape Police media liaison officer, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, said the 24-year-old man was shot at about 21:00, in Potberg Road.
“Police members attended to the crime scene where they found the victim with gunshot wounds to his body. According to reports the victim was walking in the road when a white vehicle stopped next to him and one of the occupants opened fire on the victim before fleeing the scene.
“The motive for the attack is believed to be gang related. Muizenberg police is investigating a case of murder,” said Twigg.
Anyone with any information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.
Gesoek!
Lasbrief vir bedrog verdagte
MISDAADTONEEL: Lambertsbaai, Weskus: Die polisie hier soek die hulp van die publiek om Louis Agrela (63) op te spoor,.
Agrela word gesoek vir bedrog wat tussen Oktober 2018 en Augustus 2023 gepleeg is. ‘n Lasbrief vir sy arrestasie is deur die Clanwilliam-landdroshof uitgereik.
Enigiemand met enige inligting of wat weet waar Agrela hom bevind, word vriendelik versoek om die ondersoekbeampte, Adjudant-offisier Charlie Bonn, te kontak by 079 894 1680 of Crime Stop by 08600 10111.
Wanted!
Fraud suspect sought
CRIME SCENE: Lamberts Bay, West Coast: The police here are seeking the assistance of the public to trace Louis Agrela (63), who is wanted for fraud committed between October 2018 and August 2023. A warrant for his arrest was issued by the Clanwilliam Magistrates’ court.
Anyone with any information or who knows Agrela’s whereabouts is kindly requested to contact the investigating officer, Warrant Officer Charlie Bonn, on 079 894 1680 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Twee gaan in, toe klap die skote
Jongman in huis vermoor
MISDAADTONEEL: Elsiesrivier, Kaapstad: ‘n Jongman is Maandagoggend, 18 Mei 2026 omstreeks 10:35 in sy huis vermoor toe twee skurke binnegegaan en hom geskiet het.
‘n Moordsaak is by die Elsiesrivier-polisiestasie oopgemaak na die voorval wat in Bourne-weg, Leonsdale, plaasgevind het, het Thembakazi Mpendukana van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor gesê.
Volgens berigte het twee onbekende mans die slagoffer se huis binnegegaan en begin skiet. Die polisie het op die toneel aangekom en die liggaam van ‘n 23-jarige man dood in die huis gevind.
Die omstandighede rondom hierdie voorval word tans ondersoek en geen arrestasie is nog gemaak nie, het Mpendukana gesê.
Police discover body when they enter house
Young man killed inside home
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River, Cape Town: A young man lost his life on Monday morming, 18 May 2026 at around 10:35 when thugs entered his house and shot him.
A murder case was registered at Elsies River police station following the shooting incident that occurred in Bourne Road, Leonsdale, said Thembakazi Mpendukana of the Western Cape police media office.
According to reports, two unknown males entered the victim’s house and started shooting. The police arrived at the scene and found the body of a 23-year-old man dead inside the house.
The circumstances surrounding this incident are currently under investigation and no arrest has been made yet, said Mpendukana.
2 gewondes word na hospitaal gehaas
Man sterf in Steenberg-skietery
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is dood en twee mense beseer tydens ‘n skietvoorval Maandagmiddag, 18 Mei 2026.
Volgens sersant Wesley Twigg van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se media kantoor het die Steenberg-polisie omstreeks 12:15 op ‘n klag in Sullivan-straat gereageer. Met hul aankoms op die toneel het hulle die slagoffers met skietwonde aangetref.
Twigg het gesê ‘n 30-jarige man is doodgeskiet, terwyl ‘n 33-jarige man en ‘n 39-jarige vrou gewond is.
“Die 30-jarige slagoffer is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar, terwyl die ander twee mense na ‘n hospitaal vervoer is vir behandeling. Die omstandighede rondom die voorval word ondersoek en arrestasies moet nog gemaak word,” het Twigg gesê.
Die Steenberg-polisie het sake van moord en poging tot moord geregistreer.
Enigiemand met enige inligting kan Crime Stop kontak by 08600 10111 of die MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.