CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations, known as the Hawks, are investigating the murder of a police officer in Khayelitsha on Father’s Day.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the 47-year-old sergeant was in the Khayelitsha area visiting a relative when two gunmen entered the relative’s place in Town Two at approximately 14:55 on Sunday, 21 June 2026.

They fired multiple shots at him and fled in a vehicle. SAPS Western Cape management has expressed condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased police official.