Thursday, June 25th, 2026
Polisie te wakker vir verdagtes
Twee vas oor aanvalsgewere
MISDAADTONEEL: Jakes Gerwel-rylaan, Kaapstad: Twee mans is gearresteer nadat op-en-wakker lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) drie outomatiese aanvalsgewere in hul besit gevind het.
Die ontdekking van die wapens het gekom toe lede van die Wes-Kaapse Nasionale Intervensie-eenheid (NIU) Donderdag 25 Junie 2026 teen onluste by die Siqalo-informele nedersetting naby Mitchells Plain ontplooi is .
“Terwyl hulle in Jakes Gerwel-rylaan gepatrolleer het, het hulle ‘n verdagte rooi Fiat Uno gewaar en sy bewegings fyn dopgehou. Omstreeks 12:15 het die voertuig voor ‘n winkelsentrum stilgehou en die lede het dit genader. Hulle het opgemerk dat die lisensieskyfie al in 2023 verval het en die voertuig is toe deursoek.
“Hulle het ‘n groot wit sak in die kattebak gevind met drie vol-outomatiese aanvalsgewere. Die motor se twee insittendes van 32 en 45-jaar-oud is op die toneel gearresteer vir die besit van verbode vuurwapens,” het die SAPD gesê.
Vigilant police arrest two suspects
Assault rifles found near mall
CRIME SCENE: Jakes Gerwel Drive, Cape Town: Two men were arrested after vigilant South African Police Service (SAPS) members found three fully automatic assault rifles in their possession.
The discovery came when members of the Western Cape National Intervention Unit (NIU) were deployed following unrest at Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain on Thursday, 25 June 2026.
“While patrolling on Jakes Gerwel Drive, they spotted a suspicious red Fiat Uno and closely monitored its movements. At about 12:15, the vehicle stopped in front of a shopping complex and the members approached it. They noticed that the licence disc had expired in 2023 and proceeded to search the vehicle.
“They found a big white bag in the boot containing three fully automatic assault rifles and arrested the two occupants, aged 32 and 45-years, on the spot for possession of prohibited firearms,” said SAPS.
Klomp Mandrax gevind, 4 verdagtes vas
Polisie maak dwelm-deurbraak
MISDAADTONEEL: Napier, Overberg: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n groot hoeveelheid dwelms gekonfiskeer en vier verdagtes in twee afsonderlike voorvalle gearresteer.
Op Woensdag 24 Junie 2026, omstreeks 11:25, het lede van die Napier SAPD ‘n silwer Chevrolet Spark onderskep nadat hulle inligting ontvang het oor ‘n verdagte motorvoertuig wat in die rigting van Napier, tussen Caledon en Bredasdorp, ry.
Volgens die SAPD het die lede vinnig reageer en die voertuig op die R316 afgetrek.
“Binne was twee mans van 49 en 63-jaar-oud. Die voertuig is deursoek en 2 402 Mandrax-tablette is gevind. Beide verdagtes is gearresteer vir dwelmhandel,” het die polisie gesê.
Epping Forest: In die tweede voorval, ook op Woensdag 24 Junie 2026, is twee mans van 33 en 38-jaar oud deur lede van Operasie Lockdown 3 in Loughton-laan gearresteer. Hulle is in besit van 40 Mandrax-tablette en 20 sakkies Tik gevind. Die dwelms is gekonfiskeer.
Over 2400 Mandrax tablets seized
Police intercept drug car
CRIME SCENE: Napier, Overberg: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have seized a large amount of drugs and arrested four suspects in two separate incidents.
On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, at about 11:25 members of Napier SAPS intercepted a silver Chevrolet Spark after they received information about a suspicious motor vehicle travelling towards the village, situated between Caledon and Bredasdorp.
According to SAPS the members swiftly responded and stopped the vehicle on the R316.
“Inside were two males aged 49 and 63-years old, who during a search were found with 2 402 Mandrax tablets. Both suspects were arrested for dealing in drugs,” said the police.
Epping Forest: In the second incident, also on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, two men aged 33 and 38-years, were arrested by members of Operation Lockdown 3 in Loughton Avenue. They were found in possession of 40 Mandrax tablets and 20 sachets of Tik. The drugs were confiscated.
Polisie tree gou op, 2 in arres
Winkels tydens optog geplunder
MISDAADTONEEL: Malmesbury, Swartland: ‘n March-and-March betoging het Donderdagoggend, 25 Junie 2026 lelik skeef geloop toe verskeie spaza winkels in Ilingelethu geplunder en twee mense gearresteer is.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ongeveer 350 mense van Ilingelethu in Malmesbury deelgeneem aan ‘n optog teen ongedokumenteerde buitelanders in die gebied. Memorandums is aan die SAPD, die departement van Binnelandse Sake, Verkeersdienste en Wetstoepassing oorhandig.
“Tydens die betoging het ‘n groep jongmense van Ilingelethu en Saamstaan na bewering verskeie spaza-winkels oopgebreek en geplunder.
“Die SAPD, wetstoepassers en ander owerhede het egter vinnig ingegryp om die stuasie onder beheer te bring en gaan voort om die situasie te monitor om verdere voorvalle te voorkom.
“Twee verdagtes van 19 en 37-jaar-oud is gearresteer vir huisbraak en diefstal,” het die polisie gesê
Two people arrested for housebreaking, theft
Marchers loot foreign shops
CRIME SCENE: Malmesbury, Swartland: A March and March protest turned ugly on Thursday morning, 25 June 2026 when several spaza shops were looted in Ilingelethu and two people arrested.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), about 350 people from Ilingelethu in Malmesbury participated in the march against undocumented foreign nationals in the area. Memorandums were handed over to SAPS, the Department of Home Affairs, Traffic Services, and Law Enforcement.
“During the gathering, a group of young people from Ilingelethu and Saamstaan allegedly became disruptive and proceeded to break open several spaza shops, resulting in incidents of looting.
“SAPS, together with law enforcement officers and other authorities, swiftly intervened and are continuing to monitor the situation to prevent further incidents and maintain public order.
“Two suspects, aged 19 and 37-years, have been arrested for housebreaking and theft,” said the police.
Polisie soek publiek se hulp
Vrou in straat doodgeskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: Kraaifontein, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n beroep op getuies gedoen om na vore te kom nadat ‘n vrou Donderdagoggend, 25 Junie 2026 hier doodgeskiet is.
Volgens konstabel Ndakhe Gwala van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor is ‘n saak van moord geopen gemaak nadat ‘n 35-jarige vrou op die hoek van Boesak- en Botfonteinweg, Kraaifontein doodgeskiet is.
“Die omstandighede rondom die voorval word ondersoek,” het Gwala gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting oor die voorval kan Crime Stop anoniem kontak by 08600 10111.
Police appeal for public assistance
Woman shot dead in street
CRIME SCENE: Kraaifontein, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have appealed to witnesses to come forward after a woman was shot and killed here on Thursday morning, 25 June 2026.
According to Constable Ndakhe Gwala of the Western Cape police media office police opened a case of murder following the shooting a 35-year-old woman at the corner of Boesak and Botfontein Road, Kraaifontein.
“The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and the motive is yet to be determine,” said Gwala.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Crime Stop anonymously on 08600 10111.
Drie verdagtes gearresteer
Honderde Perlemoen, kreef gevind
MISDAADTONEEL: Gordonsbaai, Helderberg: Wetstoepassingsowerhede het Woensdag 24 Junie 2026 op 743 onwettige perlemoen beslag gelê en twee mense in Clarence Drive gearresteer.
“Die Stad Kaapstad se Mariene en Omgewing-eenheid, die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) en GBSEC sekuriteitspersoneel, het gereageer op inligting en ‘n verdagte voertuig afgetrek.
“Die voertuig is deursoek en ‘n totaal van 743 perlemoen, wat vermoedelik onwettig besit en vervoer is, is in beslag geneem. ‘n Man en ‘n vrou is gearresteer,” het die Stad gesê.
Manenberg: ‘n Paar dae tevore, op Saterdag 20 Junie 2026, het die Mariene Eenheid inligting ontvang oor die onwettige verkoop van West Coast Rock Lobster in Sherwood Park, Manenberg.
“Terwyl hulle die huis deursoek het, het beamptes 720 kreefsterte ontdek. Die bewoner van die huis kon nie die wettige besit van die sterte bewys nie en is gearresteer,” het die Stad gesê.
Authorities make three arrests
Abalone, lobster tails seized
CRIME SCENE: Gordons Bay, Helderberg: Law enforcement authorities seized 743 illegal abalone and arrested two people on Clarence Drive on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
“Acting on the information received, the City of Cape Town’s Marine and Environmental Unit, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and GBSEC Armed Response intercepted a vehicle suspected of transporting the abalone.
“The vehicle was searched and a total of 743 units of abalone, believed to have been unlawfully possessed and transported, were seized. A man and a woman were arrested,” the City said.
Manenberg: A few days earlier, on Saturday, 20 June 2026, the Marine Unit received information about the illegal sale of West Coast Rock Lobster in Sherwood Park, Manenberg.
“While searching the house, officers discovered 720 lobster tails. The occupant of the house was could not prove lawful possession of the tails and was arrested,” the City said.