Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
Beseerde familielid hospitaal toe geneem
Pa in huis doodgesteek
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n Tragedie het ‘n gesin van Tafelsig net na middernag op Dinsdag, 30 Junie 2026 getref toe ‘n pa in sy huis doodgesteek is.
Daar was spekulasie op sosiale media dat die 45-jarige pa se keel deur sy eie seun afgesny is, maar die polisie het dit nie bevestig nie.
‘n Skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, konstabel Ndakhe Gwala, het omstreeks 00:10 gereageer op ‘n steekvoorval in Lebombo-straat.
“Met hul aankoms het hulle die liggaam van ‘n 45-jarige man agter in die hoofhuis gevind met ‘n steekwond in die nek. Hy is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar.
“Getuies het ‘n 22-jarige manlike verdagte uitgewys wat ‘n familielid van die oorledene is. Hy was beseer en is na die hospitaal geneem vir behandeling. Die omstandighede rondom die voorval word ondersoek,” het Gwala gesê.
Gewonde bestuurder ry na vulstasie vir hulp
Taxi drywer, passasiers geskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: Strand, Helderberg: Twee sekerheidswagte is vroeg Dinsdagoggend, 30 Junie 2026, in ‘n taxi geskiet en gewond.
‘n Skakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sersant Wesley Twigg, het gesê die Strand-polisie het sake van poging tot moord aanhangig gemaak na die skietvoorval wat omstreeks 07:40 op die hoek van Broadway Boulevard en hoofweg Strand plaasgevind het.
“Toe die polisie op die toneel aankom, het hulle die slagoffers in ‘n minibus-taxi gevind met skietwonde aan hul liggame. Onbekende verdagtes het op die voertuig losgebrand.
“Die sekerheidswagte is na ‘n mediese fasiliteit vervoer vir behandeling. Die verdagtes het van die toneel gevlug en niemand is nog gearresteer nie. Die omstandighede rondom die voorval word ondersoek.
In ‘n tweede voorval later die dag is ‘n taxibestuurder in Eersterivier geskiet. Hy het daarin geslaag om na die Shell-vulstasie in Firgrove te ry, waar noodpersoneel hom gehelp het voordat hy hospitaal toe geneem is.
Enigiemand met inligting oor die voorvalle kan Stop MIsdaad kontak by 08600 10111 of die MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
Injured relative arrested at home
Dad stabbed to death
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: Tragedy struck a Tafelsig family just after midnight on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 when a father was stabbed to death inside their home.
There was speculation on social media that the 45-year-old father’s throat was slit by his own son, but police could not confirm this.
A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Constable Ndakhe Gwala, responded to reports of a stabbing incident in Lebombo Street at about 00:10.
“When they arrived they found the body of a 45-year-old male lying at the back of the main house with a stab wound to the neck. He was declared deceased by medical personnel on the scene.
“Witnesses pointed out a 22-year-old male suspect who is a relative of the deceased. He had visible injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation,” said Gwala.
Driver wounded in second attack
Security guards shot in taxi
CRIME SCENE: Strand, Helderberg: Two security guards were shot and wounded early on Tuesday morning, 30 June 2026.
A Western Cape police media liaison officer, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, said the Strand police opened attempted murder cases following the shooting incident which happened at about 07:40 on the corner of Broadway Boulevard and Strand Main Road.
“When the police arriced on the scene they found the victims inside a minibus taxi with gunshot wounds to their bodies. According to reports the victims were travelling in the minibus taxi when unknown suspects opened fire on the vehicle.
“The security guards were transported to a medical facility for treatment. The suspects fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
In a second incident later in the day, a taxi driver was shot in Eerste River. He managed to drive to the Shell petrol station in Firgrove, where emergency personnel attended to him before taking him to hospital..
Anyone with any information about the incidents can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS-App anonymously.
Betogings landswyd meestal vreedsaam
Polisie arresteer plunderaars
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het sedert die vroeë oggendure van Dinsdagoggend, 30 Junie 2026, verskeie arrestasies gemaak in verband met voorvalle van plundering en poging tot plundering wat in dele van die land aangemeld is.
Die Ministerie van Polisie het die arrestasies bevestig en gesê hoewel polisiëring tot dusver effektief was met demonstrasies wat grootliks vreedsaam verloop het, hert die polisie op geïsoleerde voorvalle van plundering en poging tot plundering gereageer.
Die polisie bly op hoë gereedheidsgrondslag om openbare veiligheid te verseker, besighede en kritieke infrastruktuur te beskerm, en wet en orde te handhaaf. Polisie lede is opdrag gegee om vinnig en beslissend op te tree teen enigiemand wat betrokke is by kriminele aktiwiteite, insluitend plundering, poging tot plundering, openbare geweld, kwaadwillige beskadiging van eiendom, intimidasie of enige ander onwettige gedrag.
Die waarnemende Minister van Polisie, mnr. Firoz Cachalia, het burgers aangespoor om hul grondwetlike regte verantwoordelik uit te oefen en te verseker dat demonstrasies vreedsaam en wettig bly.
“Diegene wat kies om die optogte te gebruik om kriminele dade te pleeg, sal die volle mag van die wet in die gesig staar,” het die Minister gesê.
Die burgemeester van Kaapstad, Geordin Hill-Lewis, het gesê teen 14:00 was daar geen groot ontwrigtings in Kaapstad nie.
Daar was berigte van plundering in Delft, Kraaifointein en Hanover Park.
Die Stad het gesê dat betogers wat vroeër Dinsdag 30 Junie 2026 buite die provinsiale wetgewer in die Middestad vergader het, uit die gebied begin beweeg het. ‘n Tweede groep het buite die St. George-katedraal vergader.
Die Stad het gesê twee groepe mense wat in Kraaifontein betoog het, het by die plaaslike polisiestasie opgedaag om ‘n memorandum aan die SAPD te oorhandig. Nadat hulle versprei het, het van die skare oproerig geraak en ‘n skokgranaat is afgevuur om orde te herstel.
Dienste is ook teenwoordig in Delft waar ‘n groep ‘n winkel in Main Road geplunder het. Die Stad sê hy wag op verdere besonderhede van die SAPD oor arrestasies wat in verband met daardie voorval gemaak is.
Protests across the country mostly peaceful
Police make several looting arrests
The South African Police Service (SAPS) made several arrests since the early hours of Tuesday morning, 30 June 2026 in connection with incidents of looting and attempted looting reported in parts of the country.
The Ministry of Police has confirmed the arrests and said that while policing operations have been effective thus far, with demonstrations remaining largely peaceful across the country, police have responded to isolated incidents of looting and attempted looting.
Police remain on high alert, with heightened deployments in place to ensure public safety, protect businesses and critical infrastructure, and maintain law and order. Members deployed across the country have been instructed to act swiftly and decisively against anyone who engages in criminal activities, including looting, attempted looting, public violence, malicious damage to property, intimidation, or any other unlawful conduct.
The Acting Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia, urged citizens to exercise their constitutional rights responsibly and to ensure that demonstrations remain peaceful and lawful.
“Those who choose to exploit the marches to commit criminal acts will face the full might of the law,” said the Minister.
Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis said by 14:00 there were no major disruptions in Cape Town.
There were some reports of looting in Delft, Kraaifontein and Hanover Park.
The City said marchers who gathered outside the provincial legislature in the City Centre earlier on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 have started moving out of the area. A second group has gathered outside St. George’s Cathedral.
The City said two groups of people marching in Kraaifontein converged on the police station in the area to hand over a memorandum to SAPS. Upon dispersing, sections of the crowd became riotous, and a stun grenade was discharged to restore order.
Services are also present in Delft, where a group looted a shop in Main Road. We are awaiting further details from SAPS about arrests made in connection with that incident.
Polisie sê sy erken sy lem hom
Vrou steek man dood
NASIONAAL: ‘n 35-jarige vrou is gearresteer vir die moord op haar man.
Die voorval het in Donkerhoek in die Vrystaat plaasgevind. Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het hulle Sondag, 28 Junie 2026 omstreeks 7:45 gereageer op ‘n oproep van iemand wat gesteek is en in die straat lê.
Met hul aankoms het hulle ‘n man met ‘n wond aan die linkerkant van sy bors gevind. Hy was reeds swak. ‘n swart Mes met ‘n silwer handvatsel het langs hom gelê. ‘n Ambulans het ook kort daarna opgedaag, maar dit was te laat en die man is dood verklaar. ‘n Die vrou het op die toneel aan die polisie erken sy het die 36-jarige oorledene gesteek na ‘n argument by ‘n ander vrou se woning
Suspect admits to stabbing her man
Wife charged for killing husband
NATIONAL: A 35-year-old woman has been arrested on a charge of murder after her husband was stabbed to death.
The incident happened in Donkerhoek in the Free State. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) they responded to a call on Sunday, 28 June 2026, at about 7:45, of someone who was stabbed and lying in the street.
On their arrival, they found a man with a wound on the left side of his chest, already looking weak, and a black knife with a silver handle next to him. An ambulance responded and certified him dead.
Preliminary investigation done on the scene pointed to the wife who admitted to stabbing the 36-year-old deceased after an argument at another woman’s residence.
Geen voorvalle vroegoggend nie
Besighede gedreig oor uitlanders
Die Stad Kaapstad se ramp-koördineringspan het teen 7:30 Dinsdagoggend 30 Junie 2026, nog geen verslae ontvang van voorvalle wat verband hou met 30 Junie-betogings nie.
Volgens die Stad is personeel is regoor die metropool ontplooi om te reageer op enige voorvalle wat verband hou met xenofobiese geweld.
Die Stad sê daar was wel onbevestigde berigte van twee beplande optogte in die middestad, maar hy het nog geen aansoeke daarvoor ontvang nie. Die Stads en die SAPD monitor aktiwiteite in die middestad.
“Ons het ook bewus geword van voorvalle waar individue blykbaar besighede gedreig het wat buitelandse burgers in diens het. Ons moedig sake-eienaars of enigiemand wat op hierdie manier gedreig word aan om dit by die SAPD aan te meld sodat dit ondersoek kan word.
“Die publiek word ook daaraan herinner om enige voorvalle by die Stad se openbare noodkommunikasiesentrum by 021 480 7700 aan te meld.
Residents urged to report all incidents
Bosses threatened over foreigners
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Coordinating Team has received no reports of incidents linked to the June 30 shutdown.
However, the City said it had become aware of incidents where individuals have apparently threatened businesses that have foreign nationals in their employ.
“”Staff have been deployed across the metropole, to monitor for, and respond to any incidents linked to the threat of xenophobic violence. There are unconfirmed reports of two planned marches in the CBD – however, no gathering applications have been received, and no further information is available at this time. City agencies and SAPS are monitoring for any activity in the CBD.
“We encourage business owners or anyone threatened to please report these instances to the South African Police Service so that it can be investigated. The public is also reminded to please report any incidents or concerns to the City’s Public Emergency Communications Centre on 021 480 7700,” said the City.