Thursday, June 18th, 2026
62-jarige laas by Kaapstad-lughawe gesien
Vrou spoorloos ná sy inboek
JONGSTE! ‘n Vrou wat in Mei 2026 as vermis aangemeld is, is reeds op 29 Januarie 2026 aan natuurlike oorsake oorlede, het die SAPD bevestig.
“Die ondersoek na ‘n vermiste persoon, Naomi Gaynor Bernes, is afgehandel. Ná navrae deur die Buro vir Vermiste Persone is inligting ontvang en geverifieer deur die prokureur wat verantwoordelik is vir die administrasie van haar boedel.
“Dit is bevestig dat mev. Bernes op 29 Januarie 2026 aan natuurlike oorsake oorlede is. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens betuig sy opregte meegevoel aan die familie en geliefdes van mev. Bernes gedurende hierdie moeilike tyd,” het die polisie gesê.
DIE Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se Wes-Kaapse Buro vir Vermiste Persone het hierdie foto vrygestel van ‘n vrou wat gesoek word.
Volgens die SAPD is die 62-jarige Naomi Gaynor Bernes op 12 Mei 2026 in die Verenigde Koninkryk as vermis aangemeld. Gernes het op 20 April 2026 by die Kaapstad Internasionale lughawe ingeboek om terug te vlieg na die Verenigde Koninkryk, maar het nooit aan boord die vliegtuig gegaan nie. Sy is sedertdien spoorloos.
Britse owerhede het haar probeer kontak, maar sonder sukses. Enigiemand met enige inligting of wie weet waar Gernes haar bevind, word vriendelik versoek om die ondersoekbeampte, Adjudant Offisier Yolande Van Der Merwe, te kontak by 082 411 3808 of Crime Stop by 08600 10111 of via die MySAPS-App.
Last seen at Cape Town Internation Airport
Help find missing woman
UPDATE! A woman who was reported missing in May 2026, died of natural causes on 29 January 2026, SAPS have confirmed.
“The missing person investigation relating to Naomi Gaynor Bernes has been concluded. Following enquiries conducted by the Bureau for Missing Persons, information was received and verified through the attorney responsible for the administration of her estate.
“It was confirmed that Ms Bernes passed away on 29 January 2026 due to natural causes. The South African Police Service extends its sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of Ms Bernes during this difficult time,” the police said.
THE South African Police Service (SAPS) Western Cape Missing Persons Bureau has released this picture of a woman who went missing.
According to SAPS the 62-year-old Naomi Gaynor Bernes was reported missing on 12 May 2026 in the United Kingdom. Gernes checked in at the Cape Town International Airport on 20 April 2026 to fly back to the United Kingdom but never boarded the aircraft and have not been seen since. UK authorities tried to contact her without success.
Anyone with any information or who knows the whereabouts of Gernes is kindly requested to contact the investigating officer Warrant Officer Yolande Van Der Merwe on 082 411 3808, Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or via the MySAPS-App.
Valke op spoor van tweede verdagte
Man (59) vas vir mensehandel, verkragting
MISDAADTONEEL: Milnerton, Kaapstad: ‘n 59-jarige man het Donderdag, 18 Junie 2026 in die Kaapstadse landdroshof verskyn op aanklagte van mensehandel, verkragting en oortreding van die Wet op Kubermisdade.
Die beskuldigde is Woensdag 17 Junie 2026 deur die Direktoraat vir Prioriteitsmisdaad-ondersoek (die Valke) by sy huis gearresteer nadat ‘n opsporingsoperasie uitgevoer is.
Volgens ‘n woordvoerder van die Valke, adjudant-offisier Zinzi Hani, is ‘n daaropvolgende deursoeking by die perseel uitgevoer om ‘n vuurwapen, wat vermoedelik in die pleging van die misdryf gebruik is, en ander bewysstukke op te spoor.
Die saak is tot 25 Junie 2026 uitgestel vir ‘n borgtogaansoek. Die beskuldigde bly in aanhouding.
Volgens Hani het die slagoffer verklaar sy is tussen 15 Oktober 2025 en November 2025 deur ‘n vriend (die werwer), wat sy op Facebook ontmoet het, oortuig om saam na ‘n lodge in Milnerton te gaan.
“Met haar eerste aankoms het die werwer haar na bewering aan ‘n man oorhandig wat haar na een van die kamers geneem het. Die verdagte het haar na bewering met ‘n vuurwapen gedreig en homself op haar afgedwing.
“Hy het toe na bewering naak foto’s van haar geneem en haar verkrag. Die verdagte het vir die slagoffer gesê wanneer hy haar vra om na die lodge te kom, sy haar nie moet teësit nie anders gaan hy haar naakfoto’s op sosiale media plaas.
“Die polisie se ondersoek het aan die lig gebring dat die slagoffer by twee geleenthede toegegee het om met die verdagte te ontmoet, waar hy haar na bewering herhaaldelik verkrag het. By die derde geleentheid het sy geweier om hom te ontmoet,” het Hani gesê.
Dit is toe dat hy na bewering vir die slagoffer haar naakfoto’s gestuur en gedreig het om die foto’s op die internet te plaas. Sy is later deur haar broer gekontak wat haar meegedeel het dat hy haar naakfoto’s op Facebook gesien het. Hy het haar gevra wat gebeur het.
‘n Saak van mensehandel en verkragting is in November 2025 aanhangig gemaak.
Tydens die ondersoek is een van die verdagtes deur die klaer geïdentifiseer. ‘n Lasbrief vir arrestasie sowel as ‘n lasbrief vir deursoeking en beslaglegging is deur die hof gemagtig, volgens Hani.
‘n Tweede verdagte is steeds op vrye voet, maar die ondersoek duur voort en ‘n arrestasie kan binnekort volg.
Search for second suspect still on
Elderly man in court for trafficking, rape
CRIME SCENE: Milnerton, Cape Town: A 59-year-old man appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate Court on Thursday, 18 June 2026 on charges of trafficking in persons, rape and contravention of the Cybercrimes Act.
The accused was arrested at his house by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 after a tracing operation was conducted.
According to a Hawks spokesperson, Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani, a subsequent search was conducted at the premises to seize a firearm suspected to have been used in the commission of the offence and other exhibits.
The matter has been remanded to 25 June 2026 for a bail application. The accused remains in custody.
Hani said between 15 October 2025 and November 2025 the victim reported that she was convinced by a friend (the recruiter), whom she met on Facebook, to accompany her to a lodge in Milnerton.
“Upon her arrival the recruiter handed her over to a man who took her into one of the rooms. The suspect allegedly threatened her with a firearm and forced himself on her.
“He then allegedly took naked photos of her and raped her. The suspect allegedly told the victim whenever he asks her to come, she must come to the lodge otherwise he will post the naked photos on social media.
“Investigations revealed the victim conceded on two occasions to meet up with the suspect where she was allegedly raped repeatedly. On the third occasion she refused to meet him,” said Hani.
This is when he allegedly sent the victim her naked photos and threatened to post those photos on the internet. She was later contacted by her brother who informed her that he saw her naked photos on Facebook and he enquired from her what had happened.
A case of trafficking in persons and rape was opened in November 2025.
During the investigation, one of the suspects was identified by the complainant. A warrant of arrest as well as a search and seizure warrant was authorized by the court. A second suspect is still free, but investigation is ongoing and an arrest is imminent.
Seun (17) sterf, nog een in hospitaal
Skieters teiken Worcester-tieners
MISDAADTONEEL: Worcester, Breederiviervallei: ‘n Tiener is dood en ‘n nog een gewond in ‘n skietvoorval Woensdagaand, 17 Junie 2026.
Die polisie sê die voorval het omstreeks 21:05 in Mbuthostraat, Zwelethemba, Worcester, plaasgevind.
Thembakazi Mpendukana, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sê ‘n 17-jarige seun is in sy maag geskiet en het by die hospitaal gesterf weens sy beserings.
“’n 19-jarige man wat ten tyde van die voorval saam met die oorledene was, is in sy voet geskiet en is onder mediese sorg. Die Worcester-polisie het ‘n moord- en poging tot moordsaak vir ondersoek geopen. Geen arrestasie is nog gemaak nie,” het Mpendukana gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting wat die polisie met die ondersoek kan help, word vriendelik versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111, of die MySAPS-App anoniem te gebruik.
Gunmen strike in Worcester
Teenager dies in shooting
CRIME SCENE: Worcester, Breede River Valley: A teenager died and another one was wounded in a shooting incident on Wednesday night, 17 June 2026.
The police said the incident happened about 21:05 in Mbutho steet, Zwelethemba, Worcester.
Thembakazi Mpendukana, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said a 17-year-old boy was shot in his stomach and died due to the injury when he arrived at the hospital
“A 19-year-old male who was with the deceased at the time of the incident was shot in his foot and under medical care. The Worcester South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened a murder and attempted murder case for investigation. No arrest has been made,” said Mpendukana.
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 anonymously.
Slagoffer was eers beskuldigde in dwelm-saak
Staatsgetuie sterf in koeëlreën
MISDAADTONEEL: Kensington, Kaapstad: ‘n Man wat Woensdag 17 Junie 2026 in ‘n koeëlreën in Kensington gesterf het, was ‘n staatsgetuie in ‘n dwelm-saak.
Die 37-jarige was eers ‘n medebeskuldigde in ‘n saak waar die polisie op dwelms ter waarde van R18-miljoen beslag gelê het voordat hy skaars twee weke gelede staatsgetuie gedraai het.
‘n Media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC Van Wyk, het gesê Kensington Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het Woensdag 17 Junie om 15:50 by ‘n perseel in First-straat op ‘n skietvoorval gereageer.
“Die slagoffer was buite die perseel toe ‘n goudkleurige voertuig verby ry. Dieselfde voertuig het later na die genoemde adres teruggekeer, en twee onbekende mans het uit die voertuig geklim, gewapen met vuurwapens,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Die slagoffer is verskeie kere geskiet terwyl hy probeer het om van sy aanvallers weg te hardloop.
“Hy is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Die polisie sê die motief vir die skietery is deel van ‘n voortgesette ondersoek. Enigiemand met inligting oor die voorval kan Crime Stop by 08600 10111 kontak.
Victim was first a co-accused in drug case
State witness gunned down
CRIME SCENE: Kensington, Cape Town: A man who died in a hail of bullets in Kensington on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, was a state witness in a drug trafficking case.
The 37-year-old victim was a co-accused before turning state witness barely two weeks ago in a case where police seized drugs worth R18 million.
A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Captain FC Van Wyk, said Kensington South African Police Service (SAPS) attended to a shooting incident on Wednesday, June 17 at 15:50 at a premises in First Street.
A vehicle drove past the address twice before shooting the victim.
“The victim was outside the premises when a gold-coloured vehicle drove past. The same vehicle later returned to the mentioned address, and two unidentified males alighted, armed with firearms,” said Van Wyk.
The victim was shot multiple times, while trying to run away from his attackers.
“He was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel,” said Van Wyk.
Police said the motive for the shooting was part of an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.