Friday, June 19th, 2026
Hawks arresteer beide mans in hof
Twee vas vir mensehandel
MISDAADTONEEL: Kaapstad: Die Valke se ekonomiese beskermde-hulpbronne-eenheid in Bellville, saam met die Stad Kaapstad se veiligheid en sekuriteit-inligtingdiens (SSIMS), het ‘n deurbraak gemaak in drie mensehandel misdade.
Al drie sake behels slagoffers wat onder valse voorwendsels van werksaanbiedinge gelok is en hul reisdokumente wat dan met hul aankoms weggevat word, het Valke-woordvoerder, adjudant-offisier Zinzi Hani, gesê.
“Twee vermeende werwers van 38 en 42-jaar oud is afsonderlik gearresteer. Een is gevat terwyl hy in ‘n dwelmverwante saak verskyn het. Die ander verdagte is gearresteer toe hy binne die hofgebou gesien is.
“Lasbriewe vir arrestasie is teen beide verdagtes uitgereik.
“John Chukwologha (42) het onmiddellik na sy arrestasie verskyn vir twee verskillende mensehandel-sake. Die saak is tot 25 Junie 2026 uitgestel vir borgtoginligting,” het Hani gesê.
Die tweede verdagte, wie se identiteit nog nie bekend gemaak is nie, sal sy eerste hofverskyning op 22 Junie 2026 maak.
Suspects taken in court
Hawks make trafficking arrests
CRIME SCENE: Cape Town: The Hawks Economic Protected Resources team based in Bellville together with City of Cape Town Safety and Security Information Management Service (SSIMS) made a significant breakthrough in three unrelated but similarly orchestrated trafficking in persons arrests on Thursday, 18 June 2026.
All three cases involved victims lured under false pretences of job offers and stripped off their travel documents upon their arrival, said Hawks spokesperson, Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani.
“Two suspected recruiters aged 38 and 42-years were separately arrested. One was arrested while appearing on a drug related matter where he is remanded in custody. The other suspect was arrested while seen walking inside the court building.
“Warrants of arrest were issued against both suspects.
“John Chukwologha (42) appeared immediately after his arrest on two different related trafficking in persons matters. The case was remanded to 25 June 2026 for bail information,” said Hani.
The second suspect, whose identity has not yet been released, will make his first court appearance on the 22 June 2026.
Polisie ondersoek oorsaak van dood
Nood-werker sterf ná aanval
MISDAADTONEEL: Elsiesrivier, Kaapstad: Die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Gesondheid en Welstand het aanvalle op nood-werkers en pasiënte veroordeel na die dood van een van sy personeellede op Donderdag, 18 Junie 2026.
Die 57-jarige werker van die noodmediese dienste (EMS) is Donderdag deur smash-and-grab misdadigers aangeval terwyl hy aan diens was in Elsiesrivier.
Die omstandighede rondom die oorsaak van sy dood word ondersoek.
‘n Skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, Kaptein FC van Wyk, sê die Elsiesrivier-polisie het ‘n geregtelike doodsondersoek geregistreer na die voorval omstreeks 14:00 in Riebeeckstraat, Leonsdale, Elsiesrivier.
“Daar was geen sigbare beserings aan sy liggaam nie. Hy is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar. ‘n Nadoodse ondersoek sal uitgevoer word om die oorsaak van dood te bepaal.”
Mense met inligting oor die voorval word vriendelik versoek om die ondersoekbeampte, speur-adjudant-offisier Nell, te kontak by 021 928 1400.
Die gesondheidsdepartement het bevestig die personeellid is “tragies oorlede is na ‘n smash-and-grab voorval in die omgewing van Van Riebeeck-rylaan en Epping-laan.
“Op hierdie stadium word die presiese omstandighede rondom die voorval en die oorsaak van dood steeds ondersoek.
“Die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Gesondheid en Welstand gee ons volle samewerking met die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens.
“Ons betuig ons opregte meegevoel aan ons personeellid se familie, geliefdes en kollegas gedurende hierdie uiters moeilike tyd.”
Health department condemns attacks on staff, patients
EMS staffer dies after smash-and-grab
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River, Cape Town: The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has condemned attacks on EMS workers and patients following the death of one of its staff members on Thursday, 18 June 2026.
The 57-year-old Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staffer was attacked by smash-and-grab criminals while on duty in Elsies River on Thursday.
The circumstances surrounding the cause of death are under investigation.
A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Captain FC van Wyk, said Elsies River police registered an inquest for investigation following the incident at about 14:00 in Riebeeck Street, Leonsdale, Elsies River.
“No visible injuries could be seen on his body. He was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. A postmortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death.”
Anyone with information about this incident is kindly requested to contact the investigating officer Detective Warrant Officer Nell on 021 928 1400.
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness confirmed the staffer “tragically passed away following a smash-and-grab incident in the vicinity of Van Riebeeck Drive and Epping Avenue.
“At this stage, the exact circumstances surrounding the incident and the cause of death remain under investigation.
“The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is collaborating fully with the South African Police Service.
“We extend our sincere condolences to our staff member’s family, loved ones, and colleagues during this deeply difficult time.”
Tweede massa-skietery in 24-uur
Koeëls eis 4 in Lotusrivier
MISDAADTONEEL: Lotusrivier, Kaapstad: Vier mans is Donderdagaand, 18 Junie 2026 in Lotusrivier doodgeskiet en nog een gewond.
Volgens ‘n woordvoerder van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD), brigadier Novela Potelwa, ondersoek speurders van die Wes-Kaapse anti-bende-eenheid die omstandighede rondom die voorval.
Potelwa het gesê vyf mans het omstreeks 22:30 voor ‘n woonstelblok op die hoek van Nita- en Olga-strate gesit toe ‘n voertuig met verskeie insittendes daar aankom.
“Die insittendes het uitgespring en op die slagoffers geskiet. Vier mans tussen die ouderdomme van 32 en 44-jaar is op die toneel dood en nog een is met ernstige beserings na ‘n mediese fasiliteit geneem.
“Polisie-ontplooiings in die gebied is sedertdien versterk verdere skietvoorvalle te verhoed. Grassy Park-polisie het moord- en poging tot moord-dossiere oopgemaak.
“Voorlopige ondersoeke dui daarop dat die motief vir die skietery bendeverwant is. Geen arrestasies is nog gemaak nie,” het Potelwa gesê.
Donderdagaand se voorval was die tweede massa-skietery op die Kaapse Vlakte in net meer as 24-uur. Woensdagaand, 17 Januarie 2026, is ‘n 22-jarige man doodgeskiet en vier ander, onderskeidelik 24, 35, 36 en 48-jaar-oud, en ‘n 56-jarige vrou, beseer toe gewapende mans op hulle losgebrand het in Rio Grande Walk, Manenberg.
Volgens ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC van Wyk, het ‘n silwergrys motor af in Rio Grande Walk gery. Dit het stilgehou, die insittendes het uitgeklim en op die slagoffers begin skiet.
Polisiebeamptes wat in die gebied patrolleer het, het op die voorval reageer en met hul aankoms het die verdagtes op hulle geskiet. ‘n 42-jarige SAPD-beampte is as gevolg in sy kop beseer.
Second Cape Flats mass shooting in 24 hours
Four killed in Lotus River
CRIME SCENE: Lotus River, Cape Town: Four men were shot and killed and another wounded in Lotus River on Thursday night, 18 June 2026.
According to South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa, Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Potelwa said five men were sitting in front of a residential block of flats on the corner of Nita and Olga streets at about 22:30 when a vehicle with several occupants emerged.
“The occupants alighted and shot at the victims. Four men between the ages of 32 and 44-years died on the scene and another was taken to a medical facility with serious injuries.
“Police deployments in the area have since been reinforced in an effort to ensure no further shooting incidents occur. Grassy Park police have opened murder and attempted murder dockets for investigation.
“Preliminary investigations indicate the motive for the shooting is gang related. No arrests have yet been made,” said Potelwa.
Thursday night’s incident was the second mass shooting on the Cape Flats in just over 24 hours. On Wednesday night, 17 January 2026 a 22-year-old man was shot and killed and four others aged 24, 35, 36 and 48-years, and a 56-year-old woman were injured when gunmen opened fire in Rio Grande Walk, Manenberg.
According to a media liaison officer for the Western Cape Police, Captain FC van Wyk, a silver-grey car drove down Rio Grande Walk. It stopped, the occupants got out and randomly started shooting at the victims.
Police officers patrolling the area responded to the sound of the gunshots and upon their arrival on the scene the suspects fired several shots at them. A 42-year-old SAPS officer was injured by shrapnel to his head.