May, 2026
2 killed, 1 wounded as bullets fly
Bloody night on Cape Flats
UPDATE! The Western Cape police media office has confirmed that a 21-year-old man died after being shot in St Bonaventure Street, St Montague Village on Friday, 15 May 2026 just after midnight. Steenberg police members responded to a complaint about the shooting incident and upon their arrival found the body of the male victim. He was shot in his upper body and declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. A case of murder is being investigated and no arrests have yet been made.
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park, Cape Town: The area experienced another bloody night on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
According to a Media Liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Captain FC Van Wyk, members of the Philippi South African Police Service (SAPS) attended to a shooting incident behind Oribi Court, Hanover Park.
On their arrival they found a 35-year-old male laying in the street in front of a gate. The victim sustained a gunshot wound in his stomach and was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. Philippi police registered a murder case.
“The motive is believed to be gang related,” said Van Wyk.
BONTEHEUWEL: Later the same evening, at around 19:00, a 27-year-old man was shot by two unknown men on his head and lower body
“This office hereby confirms that Bishop Lavis police have opened a case of attempted murder following a shooting incident in Camelia Street, Bonteheuwel. The victim was rushed to the nearest medical facility by ambulance for treatment.
“No arrest has been made and the circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation,” said Van Wyk.
Anyone with information that may help with the investigations is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111, alternatively make use of the MySAPS App.
ST. MONTAGUE VILLAGE, LAVENDER HILL: There were also reports of a shooting early on Friday morning, 15 May 2026 in St. Bonaventure Street, St. Montague Village, in which a man was believed to have died. This story will be updated as soon as CSR receives police comment.
Metro polisie gee dwelmhandel 'n snotklap
K9 Virus snuffel miljoene se dwelms uit
MISDAADTONEEL: Bellville, Kaapstad: Die K9-eenheid van die Stad Kaapstad se Metropolisie het Donderdag 14 Mei 2026 dwelmhandel ‘n groot gatslag gegee.
Volgens die woordvoerder van Metropolisie, superintendent Ruth Solomons, was beamptes omstreeks 13:20 besig met patrollies by Parksig Villas-woonstelle, in Bellville toe K9 Virus se hanteerder die hond uitlaat om die parkeer area te snuffel toe hy langs ‘n voertuig stilhou.
Beamptes het deur die vensters van die luikrug kar gekyk en ‘n paar sakke binne opgemerk.
Solomons het gesê hulle het toestemming van die Provinsiale Narkotika-eenheid gevra om by die voertuig in te breek. Binne het hulle 51 sakke Mandrax-tablette, sewe los Mandrax-tablette, 300g kokaïen en 300g tik in die kattebak gevind.
“Die dwelms het ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van meer as R2,7-miljoen. Die dwelms is by die Bellville SAPD ingegee en die voertuig is na Stikland geneem vir verdere ondersoek deur die SAPD,” het sy gesê.
K9 unit makes huge drug bust
The Virus drug dealers hate
CRIME SCENE: Bellville, Cape Town: The K9 Unit of the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police made a huge drug bust in Bellville on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
According to the Metro Police spokesperson, Superintendent Ruth Solomons, officers were conducting patrols at around 13:20 at Parksig Villas apartments.
The handler of K9 “Virus” let him out to conduct a sweep of the parking area when he stopped next to a vehicle.
Officers looked through the windows of the hatchback and spotted some bags inside.
Solomons said they sought permission from the Provincial Narcotics Unit to break into the vehicle. Inside they found 51 bags of Mandrax tablets, seven loose Mandrax tablets, 300g of cocaine and 300g of tik in the boot.
“The drugs have an estimated street value of just over R2.7 million. The contraband was booked in at Bellville SAPS and the vehicle was taken to Stikland for further investigation by SAPS,” she said
Polisie vang ou met wapen, ammunisie
Hondehok is geen wegsteekplek
MISDAADTONEEL: Lavender Hill, Kaapstad: ‘n Man se poging om ‘n onwettige vuurwapen na bewering op ‘n hondehok weg te steek vir die polisie, het nie geslaag nie.
Die 34-jarige man van Lavender Hill is Woensdagaand 13 Junie 2026 om 23:25 in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Volgens Kaptein FC Van Wyk, ‘n media skakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, het Steenberg-polisie se misdaadvoorkomingseenheid inligting ontvang van ‘n man wat na bewering in besit was van ‘n vuurwapen by ‘n huis in Roos-hof, Lavender Hill.
“Hulle het die inligting opgevolg en die perseel en die man deursoek. Hulle het ‘n Taurus Brasil .38 Special rewolwer sonder ‘n reeksnommer en tien .38-patrone op die hondehok gevind, asook ‘n swart handsak wat gebruik is om die vuurwapen weg te steek,” het Van Wyk gesê
Suspect allegedly tries to hide gun on kennel
Man arrested for gun, ammo in Lavender Hill
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: Every dog has its day, so the saying goes.
This came true for a 34-year-old Lavender Hill man on Wednesday night, 13 June 2026 at 11.25pm when he was arrested for possession of a gun and ammunition, which he allegedly tried to hide on a kennel.
According to Captain FC Van Wyk, a media liaison officer the Western Cape police, the Steenberg Crime Prevention Unit acted on information regarding a male person allegedly in possession of a firearm at a premises in Roos Court, Lavender Hill.
“They followed up the information and searched the premises and occupant. They found a Taurus Brasil .38 Special revolver without a serial number and ten .38 rounds on the dog’s kennel and a black purse used to conceal the firearm,”said Van Wyk.
Man in rolstoel verskeie kere getref
Skietery in Belhar eis twee
MISDAADTONEEL: Belhar, Kaapstad: ‘n Dubbele tragedie het Dinsdagaand, 12 Mei 2026, in Belhar ontvou toe twee mans, een in ‘n rolstoel, doodgeskiet is.
Die voorval het omtrent 7.30nm in Perkins-straat plaasgevind.
Volgens ‘n polisie-mediaskakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaap, kaptein FC Van Wyk, was die twee reeds dood toe die polisie op die toneel aankom.
“’n 24-jarige man is in ‘n rolstoel gevind met verskeie skietwonde aan die bolyf en kop, terwyl ‘n 56-jarige man op die sypaadjie gelê het met verskeie skietwonde aan die kop.”
“Die omstandighede rondom hierdie voorval word ondersoek,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting word vriendelik versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111.
In ‘n WhatsApp-boodskap aan inwoners van Belhar het die plaaslike raadslid Ashley Addinall gesê die gemeenskap is weereens deur geweld geskud.
“Of dit nou bendeverwant is of nie, genoeg is genoeg. Ons mense is moeg om in vrees te leef. Ons moeders is moeg om te huil. Ons kinders is moeg om groot te word omring deur geweld, dwelms en hopeloosheid.
“God het nie gangsters, dwelmverslaafdes, diewe of moordenaars geskep nie. Geen kind word gebore met die begeerte om lewens te vernietig of op straat te woon nie. Dit is die pynlike gevolge van ‘n stelsel wat die mense van die Kaapse Vlakte vir dekades gemarginaliseer en verwaarloos het.
“Ons moet begin saamstaan as een om vir verandering te veg. Ons jeug het werk, mentorskap, sportprogramme, opvoedkundige geleenthede, rehabilitasiesentrums, vaardigheidsontwikkeling en positiewe rolmodelle nodig.
“Ons kan nie voortgaan om geweld as ‘n normale deel van die lewe te aanvaar nie. Elke skietery vernietig gesinne, traumatiseer kinders en breek gemeenskappe op.
“Stilte en verdeeldheid sal nooit ons probleme oplos nie. Eenheid, aksie en gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid sal.
“Die toekoms van Belhar hang van ons almal af, insluitend diegene wat betrokke is by dwelms en bendes, want hulle moet hul lewens verander en saam met die gemeenskap staan om ons gemeenskap te genees,” het Addinall gesê.
Young man in wheelchair one of the victims
Double shooting tragedy hits Belhar
CRIME SCENE: Belhar, Cape Town: DOUBLE tragedy struck in Belhar on Tuesday night, 12 May 2026 when a 24-year-old wheelchair bound man and a 56-year-old man was shot and killed.
The incident happened at around 7.30pm in Perkins Street.
According to a police Media Liaison Officer for the Western Cape, Captain FC Van Wyk, the two were already dead when the police arrived on the scene.
“A 24-year-old male was found sitting in a wheelchair with several gunshot wounds to the upper body and head, while a 56-year-old male laid on the pavement with several gunshot wounds to the head.””
“The circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation,” said Van Wyk.
Anyone with information is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
In a WhatsApp message to Belhar residents, local councillor Ashley Addinall, said once again the community had been shaken by violence.
“Whether gang-related or not, one thing remains clear: enough is enough. Our people are tired of living in fear. Our mothers are tired of crying. Our children are tired of growing up surrounded by violence, drugs and hopelessness.
“God did not create gangsters, drug addicts, thieves, or murderers. No child is born wanting to destroy lives or live on the streets. These are the painful results of a system that for decades has marginalized and neglected the people of the Cape Flats.
“We must start standing together as one community to fight for change. Our youth need jobs, mentorship, sporting programmes, educational opportunities, rehabilitation centres, skills development and positive role models.
“We cannot continue accepting violence as a normal part of life. Every shooting destroys families, traumatizes children and breaks communities apart.
“Silence and division will never solve our problems. Unity, action and community involvement will.
“The future of Belhar depends on all of us including those who are involve in drugs and gangsterism because they need to change their ways and stand with the community in order to heal our community,” said Addinall.
Polisie betrap ook verdagte met 'zip gun'
Man (55) met vele dwelms, alkohol gevang
MISDAADTONEEL: Da Gamaskop, Mosselbaai: ‘n 55-jarige man is op die toneel, waar die polisie hom na bewering met ‘n groot hoeveelheid dwelms, alkohol en kontant betrap het, gearresteer.
Maandag 11 Mei 2026, omstreeks 20:00, het die Da Gamaskop-polisie en lede van die Mosselbaai-seegrenspatrollie ‘n operasie in Raymond Mhlaba-straat, Luthuli Park in Mosselbaai, gedoen. Hulle het die perseel deursoek en op 965 Mandrax tablette, 181 gram Tik, 116 liter drank en ‘n onbekende bedrag kontant afgekom, het die polisie in ‘n verklaring gesê.
Die verdagte sal tereg op aanklagte van dwelmhandel sowel as die verkoop van drank sonder ‘n lisensie.
Die gekonfiskeerde dwelms het ‘n waarde van ongeveer R115 000, terwyl die kontant vermoedelik die opbrengs van die onwettige dwelm- en drankhandel is.
BEAUFORT-WES: Sondag 10 Mei 2026 het polisielede van Beaufort-Wes patrollies in Nkosilaan uitgevoer toe hulle ‘n man gewaar wat verdag begin optree het toe hy die polisie voertuie sien aankom.
Die lede het die man genader, maar hy het probeer vlug. Sy vryheid was egter van korte duur toe die lede hom inhaal. Hulle het hom deursoek en ‘n tuisgemaakte ‘zip gun’ in sy besit gevind. Die 29-jarige verdagte is op die sport in gearresteer.
Mandrax, Tik and Alcohol confiscated
Drugs, alcohol lands man (55) behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Da Gamaskop, Mossel Bay: A 55-year-old man has been arrested for possession of a big quantity of drugs, alcohol and cash.
On Monday, 11 May 2026, at about 20:00, the Da Gamaskop police and Mossel Bay Sea Border members embarked on an operation at Raymond Mhlaba Street, Luthuli Park in Mossel Bay. A search of the premises ensued, leading to the confiscation of 965 mandrax tablets, 181 grams of tik, 116 litres of liquor, and an undisclosed amount of cash, the police said in a statement.
The suspect faces charges of dealing in drugs as well as selling liquor without a licence.
The confiscated drugs is valued at about R115 000, while the cash is believed to be proceeds of the illegal drug and liquor trade.
BEAUFORT WEST: On Sunday, 10 May 2026, Beaufort West police members conducted patrols at Nkosi Avenue when they spotted a man who acted suspiciously when he saw the police vehicles approaching.
The vigilant members approached the man, who tried to evade the members. His freedom was short-lived when the members caught up with him. They searched the man and found a homemade zip gun in his possession. The 29-year-old suspect was arrested.
Ou steek dwelms in wasmasjien weg
Twee vas vir Mandrax, medisyne
MISDAADTONEEL: Hanover Park, Kaapstad: Twee mans sit agter tralies nadat hulle met Mandrax en onwettige medisyne gevang is.
Volgens die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor het polisielede verbonde aan Operasie Lockdown III inligting ontvang oor ‘n huis waar dwelms verkoop is.
Die polisie het die perseel in Hanover Park-laan, Hanover Park op Sondag 10 Mei 2026 deursoek en ‘n plastieksak in ‘n wasmasjien gevind. Binne-in die sak was 900 Boss Mandrax-tablette met ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van R45 000. ‘n 19-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van dwelms.
Die polisie het verder gesê dat die lede voortgegaan om die perseel verder te deursoek en vier bokse met medisyne gevind – 80 x 100 ml bottels Astrapain-stroop en 10 x 100 ml bottels Stilpyn. ‘n 39-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van die onwettige mediese produkte.