Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
Search take cops to Khayelitsha, Saldanha
High drama as hostage rescued
CRIME SCENE: Summer Greens, Cape Town: A police search that started in Summer Greens near Milnerton and took detectives to Khayelitsha, ended in Saldanha Bay where a kidnapped businessman was rescued on Monday evening, 1 June 2026.
According to a police media liaison officer, Brigadier Novela Potelwa, it is alleged that the 51-year-old businessman and other occupants were robbed in a house in Summer Greens on 25 May 2026.
Seven suspects robbed the occupants of cellphones and a substantial amount of cash, before kidnapping the businessman for ransom, said Potelwa.
“Following the kidnapping, members of the Anti-Kidnapping Task Team in the Western Cape, intelligence operatives and special task force members descended on several premises in Makhaza, Khayelitsha on Friday evening, 29 May 2026, where they arrested five suspects during a tracing operation.
“Further information led the task team to a house in Basil February Street in the West Coast town of Saldanha where a person was arrested. They later pounced on another house in Noordse Street, also in Saldanha, where the hostage was rescued and three suspects arrested. The hostage who was tied up and appeared injured from presumed torture was taken to a medical facility for treatment,” she said.
The suspects, seven men and two women between the ages of 20 and 50-years are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates court on Wednesday 3 June, facing charges for the possession of stolen property, firearms and ammunition and robbery, kidnapping and extortion.
Western Cape SAPS management has commended the Anti-Kidnapping Task Team for the meticulous investigations that led to rescue of the hostage and arrests.
SA tiener, 2 mans van Mosambiek vermoor
Polisie waarsku betogers teen geweld
MISDAADTONEEL: Mosselbaai, Suid-Kaap: Polisie versterkings is hier ontplooi om kalmte en orde in die gebied te herstel.
Dit volg ná geweld Vrydag 29 Mei 2026 in KwaNonqaba, Mosselbaai, uitgebreek het en die arrestasie van vyf verdagtes.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) in die Wes-Kaap het in ‘n verklaring gesê George se openbare orde-eenheid en die plaaslike polisie, het Vrydag gereageer het op sporadiese voorvalle van geweld, waartydens ongeveer 55 plakkershutte in die Asla Park-informele nedersetting in KwaNonqaba aan die brand gesteek is.
Polisie-ontplooiings, met die hulp van die plaaslike brandweer en rampbestuur-spanne, het die situasie, wat gelei het tot die verplasing van ‘n klomp mense, ietwat onder beheer gebring.
“In die vroeë oggendure van Saterdag 30 Mei 2026 is die liggaam van ‘n 27-jarige man met veelvuldige beserings ontdek. Kort daarna is nog ‘n man met sy aankoms by ‘n plaaslike hospital dood verklaar nadat hy na bewering aangerand is. Die twee oorledenes, 27 en 43-jaar-oud, was Mosambiekse burgers. Geen arrestasies is in verband met hierdie twee moorde gemaak nie.
“In ‘n aparte voorval, omstreeks 03:00 Sondagoggend, 31 Mei 2026, is die KwaNonqaba-polisie na die New Rest-informele nedersetting ontbied, waar die liggaam van ‘n 18-jarige Suid-Afrikaanse man ontdek is. Die oorledene het steekwonde opgedoen.
“Ondersoeke na hierdie moord vorder, met speurders wat soek na ‘n bekende verdagte,” lui die verklaring.
Die polisie het gesê twee mense is gearresteer en aangekla van openbare geweld. Hulle is op borgtog van R1000 elk vrygelaat nadat hulle Maandag in die hof verskyn het. Drie verdere verdagtes staan tereg op aanklagte wat verband hou met die besit van vermoedelike gesteelde eiendom.
“Die SAPD respekteer die reg van mense om te betoog. Diegene wat sulke optrede onderneem, word egter versoek om dit binne die perke van die wet te doen. Wanneer betogers gewelddadig raak, of geweld aanhits, sal die polisie nie huiwer om op te tree nie.
“’n Verdere pleidooi word gerig aan die gemeenskap en leiers om nie valse inligting te versprei nie, aangesien dit onnodige paniek en angs veroorsaak.
“Geen verdere voorvalle is sedert Maandag in die gebied aangemeld nie,” lui die polisieverklaring.
SA teen, two Mozambicans murdered
Cops on high alert in Mossel Bay
CRIME SCENE: Mossel Bay, Southern Cape: The police remain on high alert in the area to restore calm and order.
This follows the arrest of five people after violence broke out in KwaNonqaba, Mossel Bay on Friday, 29 May 2026.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape said in a statement the George Public Order unit, supported by local police, responded on Friday to sporadic scenes of violence, during which about 55 shacks were allegedly set alight in the Asla Park informal settlement, in KwaNonqaba.
The police deployments, together with local fire services and disaster management teams, quelled the situation, which resulted in the displacement of a number of people.
“In the early hours of Saturday morning, the body of a 27-year-old man was discovered with multiple injuries. Shortly thereafter, another man with assault injuries was declared dead on arrival at a local hospital. The two deceased men, aged 27 and 43, were Mozambican nationals. No arrests have made in connection with these two murders.
“In a separate incident, at approximately 03:00 on Sunday morning, 31 May 2026, KwaNonqaba police were called to the New Rest informal settlement, where the body of an 18-year-old South African man was discovered. The deceased had sustained stab wounds.
“Investigations into this murder are progressing, with detectives searching for a known suspect,” the statement said.
The police said two people were arrested and charged with public violence. They were released on R1000 bail each after appearing in court on Monday. Three more suspects are facing charges relating to the possession of presumed stolen property.
“The SAPS respects the right of citizens to protest. However, those who embark on such action are urged to do so within the confines of the law. When marchers or protesters engage in violent acts, including the incitement of violence, police will not hesitate to act decisively.
“A further plea is made to community members and leaders to refrain from disseminating unverified information, as this causes unnecessary panic and anxiety.
“No further incidents have been reported in the area since Monday,” said the police statement.
Poging to moord in Parkwood
Skieter tref man in bors
MISDAADTONEEL: Parkwood, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) in Grassy Park het ‘n saak van poging tot moord geopen na ‘n skietery vroeg Dinsdagoggend, 2 Junie 2026 in Parkwood.
Gerugte dui daarop dat iemand ‘n Somaliese burger in sy winkel geskiet het.
Volgens ‘n skakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sersant Wesley Twigg, het die skietery om 06:50 in Heath-weg plaasgevind.
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Toe polisielede by die toneel aankom, het hulle die manlike slagoffer gevind wat ‘n skietwond in sy bors opgedoen het. Hy is in ‘n privaat voertuig na ‘n mediese fasiliteit vervoer. Die omstandighede rondom die voorval word ondersoek en arrestasies moet nog gemaak word,” het Twigg gesê.
Parkwood suspect on the run
Man wounded as shooter strikes early
CRIME SCENE: Parkwood, Cape Town: The South African Police Service in Grassy Park has opened a case of attempted murder following an early morning shooting in Parkwood.
Unconfirmed reports suggest someone shot a Somalian national inside his shop.
According to Western Cape police liaison officer, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, the shooting occurred at 06:50 on Tuesday morning, 02 June 2026 in Heath Road.
“When police members arrived at the scene they found the male victim who sustained a gunshot wound to his chest. He was transported to a medical facility in a private vehicle. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and arrests are yet to be made,” said Twigg.
Polisie te blitsvinnig vir 'rowers'
Pistool van Gauteng in Ottery gevind
MISDAADTONEEL: Ottery, Kaapstad: ‘n Vuurwapen wat in 2022 in Germiston, Gauteng as verlore aangegee is, is Maandag 1 Junie 2026 in Ottery teruggevind.
Lede van die Suid Afrikaans polisiediens (SAPD) se blitspatrollie van Maitland, Kaapstad was besig met patrollies naby die Ottery-woonstelle, toe hulle ‘n verdagte man met ‘n oranje top opmerk.
Hy het probeer vlug, maar lede was te blitsig en hy is in Daniel-laan gearresteer.
“Die lede het die verdagte deursoek en ‘n 9 mm-pistool met 28 rondtes ammunisie gekonfiskeer. Die vuurwapen is in Junie 2022 by die Elsburg, Germiston SAPD as verlore aangemeld.
“Die man, wat met bendes betrokke is, is gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen, die besit van ammunisie en die besit van gesteelde eiendom,” het konstabel Ndakhe Gwala van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor gesê.
Lansdowne: Vier vermeende gewapende roofverdagtes is agter tralies na die vinnige ingryping van die Maitland-blitspatrollie.
Die blitspatrollie het Maandag, 1 Junie 2026 gereageer op ‘n sakeroof in Lansdowne.
Omstreeks 22:00 het hulle ‘n voertuig opgemerk wat ooreenstem met die beskrywing van die voertuig wat na bewering in die rooftog gebruik is.
Die polisie het daarin geslaag om die voertuig te stop. Daar was drie verdagtes binne, wat die polisie op hul beurt na ‘n vierde verdagte gelei het, waar 13 spoedpunt masjiene, 10 selfone, een gas-rewolwer, ‘n pistool en kontant ontdek is.
Gun list in Gauteng found in Ottery
Flying squad clips robbers’ wings
CRIME SCENE: Lansdowne, Cape Town: Four suspected armed robbery suspects are behind bars following the quick intervention of the Maitland Flying Squad.
On Monday, 1 June 2026, the Flying Squad responded to a business robbery in Lansdowne.
At around 22:00, they spotted a motor vehicle fitting the description of the vehicle that was allegedly used in the robbery.
The police managed to stop the vehicle and found three suspects inside. They, in turn, led the police to a fourth suspect, where 13 speed point machines, 10 cellular telephones, one gas revolver, a pistol and cash were discovered.
Ottery: In another incident, the Squad were patrolling around Ottery Flats on Monday 1 June 2026 when they spotted a suspicious male wearing an orange top.
He attempted to flee but members pursued him on foot and he was apprehended in Daniel Avenue.
“The members searched the suspect and seized a 9mm pistol with 28 rounds of ammunition. The firearm was reported lost at Elsburg SAPS in Germiston, Gauteng in June 2022. The gang-affiliated male suspect was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of ammunition and possession of stolen property,” said Constable Ndakhe Gwala of the Western Cape police media office.
Twee kritiek; verdagtes nog op vrye voet
Vier sterf in Nyanga massa-skietery
MISDAADTONEEL: Nyanga, Kaapstad: Vier mans is Dinsdagoggend, 2 Junie 2026 doodgeskiet en nog twee ernstig gewond in ‘n voorval wat dalk verband hou met die taxi bedryf.
Volgens ‘n media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kolonel Andrè Traut, dui voorlopige verslae daarop dat onbekende verdagtes omstreeks 08:30 op ‘n groep individue op die hoek van Moonwood-rylaan en Sheffield-weg losgebrand het.
“Vier mans, wie se ouderdomme nog nie bekend is nie, is op die toneel dood verklaar. Twee ander mans is in ‘n kritieke toestand in die hospitaal opgeneem. Die verdagtes het van die toneel gevlug en is nog nie geïdentifiseer nie,” het Traut gesê.
Speurders verbonde aan die taxi-eenheid vir provinsiale ernstige geweldsmisdade (PEG) volg alle beskikbare leidrade om die verdagtes aan te keer. Forensiese kundiges is besig op die misdaadtoneel en bewyse in te samel as deel van die ondersoek. Bykomende polisie is in die gebied ontplooi om veiligheid te verhoog en stabiliteit te handhaaf, het hy bygevoeg.
Enigiemand met inligting word versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111 of inligting anoniem via die MySAPS-App te verskaf.
Incident could be taxi-related, says police
Four killed in Nyanga mass shooting
CRIME SCENE: Nyanga, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) is investigating a fatal shooting incident believed to be taxi-related after four men were killed in Nyanga on Tuesday morning, 2 June 2026.
According to a media liaison officer for the Western Cape SAPS, Colonel Andrè Traut, preliminary reports indicate that at approximately 08:30, unknown suspects opened fire on a group of individuals at the corner of Moonwood Drive and Sheffield Road.
“Four men, whose ages are yet to be determined, sustained gunshot wounds and were declared dead on the scene.
“Two other men were admitted to hospital in a critical condition. The suspects fled the scene and have not yet been identified,” said Traut
Detectives attached to the Provincial Serious Violent Crimes (SVC) Taxi Unit are pursuing all available leads to identify and apprehend those responsible, while forensic experts are processing the crime scene and gathering evidence as part of the ongoing investigation. Additional police deployments have been dispatched to the area to heighten security and maintain stability, he added
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit information anonymously via the MySAPS-App.