May, 2026
Young man killed, two wounded
Three shot in Steenberg
CRIME SCENE: Steenberg, Cape Town: A man was killed and two people injured during a shooting incident in Steenberg on Monday afternoon, 18 May 2026.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg of the Western Cape police media office, Steenberg police responded to na complaint in Sullivan Street at about 12:15. Upon their arrival on the scene they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies.
Twigg said a 30-year-old man was shot and killed, while a 33-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were wounded.
“The 30-year-old victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the other two people were transported to a medical facility for treatment. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and arrests are yet to be made,” said Twigg.
The Steenberg police registered murder and attempted murder cases for investigation.
Anyone with any information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS App anonymously.
Operasies in Mfuleni, Bellville-Suid bring suksess
Twee vas oor dwelms, vuurwapen
MISDAADTONEEL: Bellville-Suid, Kaapstad: Tik, Mandrax en ‘n onwettige vuurwapen het gelei tot die arrestasie van twee mans in afsonderlike voorvalle.
Maandag 18 Mei 2026 omstreeks 00:30 het lede van Operasie Lockdown 3 ‘n perseel in Frank Louwlaan, Bellville-Suid deursoek nadat hulle inligting oor dwelms en vuurwapens ontvang het.
Die polisie het die plek deursoek en het net olnder 140g Tik, 35 Mandrax-tablette, ‘n halwe Mandrax-tablet en ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen by die huis gevind.
‘n 43-jarige man is in gearresteer.
MFULENI: Lede verbonde aan Operasie Shanela 2 het Sondag, 17 Mei 2026 omstreeks 11:30 in Mfuleni gepatrolleer toe hulle ‘n verdagte man in Qogombastraat oplet.
Volgens die polisie het hulle besluit om hom te stop en te deursoek. Die polisie het 260g Tik na bewering op die 35-jarige gevind en hom in gearresteer.
Tik, Mandrax and gun found on suspects
Arrests in Bellville-South and Mfuleni
CRIME SCENE: Bellvile-South, Cape Town: Police have arrested two men after they discovered drugs and a firearm in separate incidents.
In Bellville South on Monday, 18 May 2026 at about 00:30 members of Operation Lockdown 3 searched a premises in Frank Louw Avenue after they received information about drugs and firearms at the place.
The police said after a lengthy search, they found just under 140g of Tik, 35 Mandrax tablets, one half Mandrax tablet and an unlicensed firearm at the house.
A 43-year-old man was arrested.
MFULENI: Members attached to Operation Shanela 2 were patrolling in Mfuleni on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at around 11:30 when they saw a suspicious looking man in Qogomba Street.
According to the police they decided to stop and search him. The police found 260g of Tik on the 35-year-old and arrested him.
Twee sterf in Parkwood
Skote begin vroeg klap op Kaapse Vlakte
MISDAADTONEEL: Parkwood, Kaapstad: Die nuwe week het skaars begin op die Kaapse Vlakte toe twee mans vroeg Maandagoggend, 18 Mei 2026, in Parkwood doodgeskiet is.
Volgens sersant Wesley Twigg van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor het die Grassy Park-polisie gereageer op ‘n klagte van ‘n skietery wat omstreeks 05:15 in Willow Walk, Parkwood plaasgevind het.
Twigg sê toe die polisie by die toneel aankom, het hulle twee mans van 26 en 35-jaar-oud aangetref met skietwonde aan hul liggame.
Die slagoffers is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar.
“Verslae dui daarop dat die slagoffers deur ‘n onbekende verdagte genader en geskiet is voordat die persoon van die toneel gevlug het. Die motief vir die aanval is vermoedelik bendeverwant. Grassy Park-speurders ondersoek twee aanklagte van moord,” het Twigg gesê.
Mense met enige inligting oor die voorval kan Crime Stop by 08600 10111 kontak of die MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
Two killed in early morning Parkwood shooting
Bloody start to Cape Flats week
CRIME SCENE: Parkwood, Cape Town: The Cape Flats week kicked off on a bloody note when two men were shot and killed in Parkwood early on Monday morning, 18 May 2026.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg of the Western Cape police media office, Grassy Park police responded to a complaint of a shooting at about 05:15, in Willow Walk, Parkwood.
“When they arrived at the scene they found two men aged 26 and 35-years who sustained gunshot wounds to their bodies. Both victims were declared dead on the scene by medical personnel.
“Reports indicate the victims were approached by an unknown suspect who shot them before fleeing the scene. The motive for the attack is believed to be gang related. Grassy Park detectives are investigating two counts of murder,” said Twigg
Anyone with any information about this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS App anonymously.
Wilde jaagtog in Bishop Lavis eindig in arrestasies
Drie vas na skote op polisie
MISDAADTONEEL: Bishop Lavis, Kaapstad: Drie mans, wat na bewering op die polisie geskiet het tydens ‘n wilde jaagtog deur die strate van Bishop Lavis, sit in die selle.
‘n Media skakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC Van Wyk, het gesê lede van Operasie Lockdown 3 het Saterdagaand, 16 Mei 2026 anti-misdaad operasies in Myrtle-weg, Bishop Lavis uitgevoer.
Volgens Van Wyk het die polisie omstreeks 23:45 ‘n swart VW Polo Playa genader, maar die motor se insittendes het besluit om weg te jaag en in die proses op die polisie geskiet.
“Die lede het vining reageer en die kar agterna te sit. Die verdagtes is in Civic-weg, Matroosfontein, Elsiesrivier, vasgetrek.
“’n 9mm Glock-vuurwapen met vier rondtes ammunisie en 11 gebruikte patrone is in hul besit gevind. Alle bewysstukke, insluitend die Polo en vuurwapen, is gekonfiskeer,” het hy gesê.
Die drie insittendes, onderskeidelik 34, 36 en 42-jaar-oud, sal in die Bishop Lavis-landdroshof verskyn op aanklagte van poging tot moord en die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie sodra hulle aangekla is.
Nie een van die polisielede is beseer nie.
High-speed chase in Bishop Lavis
Suspects caught after shots fired at cops
CRIME SCENE: Bishop Lavis, Cape Town: A high-speed chase and shots fired at police led to the arrest of three men on Saturday night, 16 May 2026.
A Western Cape police media liaison officer, Captain FC Van Wyk, said members of Operation Lockdown 3 were conducting stop and search operations in Myrtle Road, Bishop Lavis.
According to Van Wyk the police approached a black VW Polo Playa at around 23:45, but the car sped off. The occupants, in the process, shot at the police.
“The members retaliated and a high speed chase ensued. The suspects were, however, caught in Civic Way, Matroosfontein, Elsies River.
“A 9mm Glock firearm with four rounds of ammunition and 11 spent cartridges were found in their possession. All exhibits, including the VW Polo and firearm were confiscated,” he said.
The three occupants of the vehicle, aged 34, 36 and 42-years, will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate court on a charge of attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition once they have been charged.
No injuries were sustained by the SAPS members.
Three shot dead and 2 wounded
Manhunt for Franschhoek mass killers
CRIME SCENE: Franschhoek, Cape Winelands: The police have launched a manhunt for the killers of three people in a mass shooting incident in Franschhoek on Sunday morning, 17 May 2026.
Reports from the scene indicate that two gunmen entered a home in Jakaranda Street, Groendal at approximately 9:55 and fired several shots. Three men were killed on the scene, while a woman and another man were injured. The victims were aged between of 30 and 35 years.
Franschhoek police have opened murder and attempted murder dockets for investigation.
According to Brigadier Novela Potelwa of the Western Cape police media office detectives from the Provincial Serious Violent Crimes unit have taken over the investigation. No arrests have been made yet and the motive for the incident is the subject of the investigation.
Polisie soek skieters na 3 sterf en 2 gewond word
Massa-slagting in Franschhoek
MISDAADTONEEL: Franschhoek, Kaapse Wynland: Die polisie soek na die moordenaars van drie mense wat Sondagoggend, 17 Mei 2026 in ‘n massa skietvoorval in Franschhoek vermoor is.
Volgens Brigadier Novela Potelwa van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor dui inligting daarop dat twee gewapende mans ‘n huis in Jakaranda-straat, Groendal, omstreeks 9:55 binne gegaan en verskeie skote afgevuur het. Drie mans is op die toneel dood, terwyl ‘n vrou en nog ‘n man gewond is. Die slagoffers is tussen 30 en 35-jaar-oud.
Franschhoek se polisie het moord- en poging tot moord-dossiers vir ondersoeke oopgemaak.
Volgens Potelwa het speurders van die provinsiale ernstige geweldsmisdaad-eenheid intussen die ondersoek oorgeneem. Geen arrestasies is nog gemaak nie en die motief vir die voorval word ondersoek.
Vermeende dwelm smokkelaar agter tralies
Polisie kry groot hoeveelheid dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Hanover Park: Die polisie het ‘n groot aantal dwelms tydens ‘n operasie in Hanover Park Vrydag 15 Mei 2026 gekonfiskeer.
‘n Mediaskakelbeampte vir die polisie in die Wes-Kaap, kaptein Frederick van Wyk, sê die taakspan teen ekonomiese misdaad was omstreeks 19:00 besig om in die gebied te patrolleer toe hulle inligting ontvang oor dwelmaktiwiteite by ‘n perseel.
“Hulle het die inligting opgevolg, die perseel deursoek en ‘n groot hoeveelheid dwelms in ‘n kas gevind.
“’n Totaal van 262 Tik-strooitjies, 177 Mandrax-tablette, 44 klein sakkies Tik, 11 klein sakkies kokaïen, 10 gram kokaïen en kontant, wat vermoedelik die opbrengs van misdaad is, is gekonfiskeer,” het Van Wyk gesê.
‘n 30-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van en handel in dwelms.