Saturday, June 27th, 2026
Aanvalsgeweer in kar gevind
Vier vas na ontvoer-drama
MISDAADTONEEL: Retreat, Kaapstad: ‘n Ontvoeringsdrama het hom op Vrydag 26 Junie 2026 in Retreat afgespeel toe die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) vier verdagtes in gearresteer het.
Die vinnige optrede deur die Wes-Kaapse Blitspatrollie het gelei tot die arrestasie van die verdagtes vir vuurwapen-verwante oortredings en sameswering om iemand te ontvoer.
Die arrestasies word toegeskryf aan Misdaadintelligensie en die Blitspatrollie se optrede, het die SAPD gesê.
Lede van die Blitspatrollie het gereageer op inligting oor verdagtes in ‘n silwer Toyota Rumion, wat saamgesweer het om ‘n slagoffer in Retreat te ontvoer. Hulle het die voertuig in 11de-laan, Retreat, opgemerk en dit deursoek.
Die lede het ‘n aanvalsgeweer met 18 rondtes ammunisie en ‘n pistool met sewe rondtes ammunisie gevind. Hulle het ook ‘n stel Oos-Kaapse nommerplate en ‘n sakkie met sewe rondtes geweer-ammunisie en twee selfone gevind.
Die vier verdagtes tussen die ouderdomme van 25 en 36-jaar sal Maandag 29 Junie 2026 in die Wynberg-landdroshof verskyn.
Swift action by Flying Squad saves victim
Four arrested in kidnap drama
CRIME SCENE: Retreat, Cape Town: A kidnapping drama played itself out in Retreat on Friday, 26 June 2026 when the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested four suspects.
Swift action by the Western Cape Flying Squad led to the arrest of the suspects for firearm related offences and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.
The arrest is attributed to Crime Intelligence’s intervention and the Flying Squad’s, said SAPS. Members of the Flying Squad acted on information received about suspects in a silver Toyota Rumion vehicle, conspiring to kidnap a victim in Retreat. They spotted the motor vehicle in 11th Avenue, Retreat and conducted a search.
The members found an assault rifle with 18 rounds of ammunition and a pistol with seven rounds of ammunition. They also recovered a set of Eastern Cape license plates and a vanity bag containing seven rounds of rifle ammunition and two cellular telephones.
The four suspects between the ages of 25 and 36-years were arrested and will appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday 29 June 2026.
Polisie kry liggaam op sypaadjie
Slagoffer vyf keer geskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: Elsiesrivier: ‘n Man is Saterdagoggend 27 Junie 2026 hier doodgeskiet.
Die Elsiesrivier-polisie het omstreeks 10:00 gereageer op ‘n skietery wat aan die gang was in Hollow Way, Clarke Estate.
“Met hul aankoms het hulle die liggaam van ‘n 31-jarige man met vyf skietwonde aan sy liggaam op ‘n sypaadjie gevind. Hy is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar.
“’n Saak van moord word ondersoek en geen arrestasies is nog gemaak nie,” het die skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, konstabel Ndakhe Gwala, gesê.
Victim shot five times
Man gunned down in broad daylight
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River: A man was gunned down here on Saturday morning, 27 June 2026.
Elsies River police responded to reports of a shooting in progress at Hollow Way, Clarke Estate on Saturday at about 10:00.
“Upon arrival, they found a body of a 31-year-old man lying on a pavement with five gunshot wounds. He was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.
“A case of murder has been opened and no arrests have been made yet,” said media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Constable Ndakhe Gwala.
Man gesels met slagoffer, toe skiet hy
Vrou voor toilette vermoor
MISDAADTONEEL: Woodstock, Kaapstad: ‘n Jong vrou is Saterdagoggend, 27 Junie 2026 voor publieke toilette hier doodgeskiet.
Volgens ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, konstabel Ndakhe Gwala, het die voorval omstreeks 07:00 in Aberdeen-straat plaasgevind.
“Die oorledene het voor publieke toilette gestaan toe ‘n onbekende man na haar toe gestap en ‘n paar minute met haar gesels het. Die man het toe ‘n vuurwapen uitgehaal en haar in die gesig geskiet.
“Hy het daarna in die rigting van Victoria-weg gehardloop en in ‘n minibus geklim. Die 31-jarige vrou is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar.
“Die motief vir die aanval word ondersoek en geen arrestasies is in hierdie stadium gemaak nie,” het konstabel Gwala gesê.
Suspect flees in minibus
Woman shot outside toilet
CRIME SCENE: Woodstock, Cape Town: A young woman was brutally shot and killed in front of public toilets on Saturday morning, 27 June 2026.
According to a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Constable Ndakhe Gwala, the incident occurred in Aberdeen Street at about 07:00.
“The deceased was standing in front of a public toilet when an unknown man walked up to her and spoke to the woman for a few minutes before drawing a firearm and shot her in the face.
“He then ran towards Victoria Road and got into a minibus. The 31-year-old was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The motive for the attack is a subject of investigation and no arrest has been effected at this stage,” said Constable Gwala.