June, 2026
Police say incident is gang related
Two killed in another mass shooting
CRIME SCENE: Malmesbury, Swartland: Another mass shooting has rocked the Western Cape.
This time the once quite town of Malmesbury is affected where a shooting incident left two people dead and three injured on Wednesday morning, 24 June 2026 at about 9am.
According to Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Malmesbury police responded to the incident at the corner of Tinki-tinki and Kiewet Street in Wesbank.
“The motive for the shooting is believed to be gang related. Anti-Gang Unit detectives are investigating two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder,” said Gwala.
In other mass shootings in the Western Cape recently:
● Four men were shot and killed and another wounded in Lotus River on Thursday night, 18 June 2026.
● One person was killed and five injured on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at around 18:30 in Rio Grande Walk, Manenbrg.
● Three people were shot dead at around 15:45 in Langa on Sunday afternoon, 7 June 2026.
● On Saturday night, 6 June 2026 at around 19:00 three men were shot and killed at a fruit and vegetable stall in Lower Crossroads, Philippi East.
● Four men were killed in a taxi related shooting in Nyanga on Tuesday morning, 2 June 2026 at around 08:30.
Gru-vonds by petrolstasie in Grassy Park
Babalykie in vullisdrom gevind
MISDAADTONEEL: Grassy Park, Kaapstad: Die plaaslike gemeenskap was Woensdagoggend, 24 Junie 2026 in skok toe ‘n pasgebore baba in ‘n swart vullisdrom ontdek is.
‘n Skakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se skakelbeampte, Kaptein FC Van Wyk, het gesê lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens in Grassy Park het ‘n klagte ontvang van ‘n baba wat omstreeks 8:30 vm. dood in ‘n swart vullisdrom by ‘n vulstasie op die hoek van Prince George-rylaan en 4de Laan gevind is.
“Met hul aankoms is hulle na die liggaam van ‘n pasgebore babadogtertjie gewys. Die omstandighede rondom hierdie voorval word ondersoek. Grassy Park SAPD het ‘n geregtelike doodsondersoek geopen,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting oor die voorval word vriendelik versoek om Crime Stop by 08600 10111 te kontak of dit anoniem via die MySAPS-toepassing aan te meld.
Dit is die derde voorval van ‘n baba wat dood aangetref is nadat dit weggegooi is sedert die begin van Mei 2026.
Die liggaam van ‘n pasgeborene is Sondagmiddag 3 Mei 2026 omstreeks 14:00 op die hoek van Second Avenue en Antelope Street, Lotus River, ontdek.
Op Maandagoggend 4 Mei is ‘n fetus deur ‘n werker wat besig was om ‘n oop veld in Vrygrond Avenue, Capricorn, skoon te maak, aangeval.
EMS voertuig in Khayelitsha gekaap
Nood-werker ongedeerd ná aanval
MISDAADTONEEL: Khayelitsha, Kaapstad: Nog ‘n personeellid van die Wes-Kaapse Noodmediese Dienste (EMS) is aangeval.
Die werker is Maandag 22 Junie aangeval en gekaap terwyl sy aan diens was.
Konstabel Ndakhe Gwala, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sê die voorval het by ‘n winkelsentrum in Khayelitsha plaasgevind.
“Die 56-jarige vroulike slagoffer was op pad na haar werksvoertuig toe sy deur gewapende mans genader is wat haar in die voertuig gedwing en met haar weggery het. Die polisie is in kennis gestel deur ‘n ooggetuie en ‘n soektog het gevolg.
“Die slagoffer is nie fisies beseer nie en die voertuig is beskadig teruggevind. Die verdagtes is steeds op vrye voet en die ondersoek duur voort,” het Gwala gesê.
Verlede week is nog ‘n EMS-personeellid, Lionel Rossi, dood terwyl hy agter rowers aan gehardloop het wat na bewering sy selfoon tydens ‘n smas-and-grab voorval in Jan Van Riebeeck-rylaan, Elsiesrivier, gesteel het. Die polisie het ‘n geregtelike doodsondersoek geopen om die oorsaak van sy dood te bepaal.
Grim discovery at Grassy Park petrol station
Newborn found in dirt bin
CRIME SCENE: Grassy Park, Cape Town: The local community were left in shock on Wednesday morning, 24 June 2026 when a newborn baby was discovered in a black dirt bin.
Western Cape police media liaison officer, Captain FC Van Wyk, said South African Police Service members in Grassy Park received a complaint of a baby found deceased in a black dirt bin at around 8.30am at a petrol station on the corner of Prince George Drive and 4th Avenue.
“Upon their arrival they were shown to the body of a newly born baby girl. Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation. Grassy Park SAPS opened an inquest for investigation,” said Van Wyk.
Anyone with information about the incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or report it anonymously on the MySAPS-App.
This is the third incident of a baby being found dead after being dumped since the beginning of May 2026.
The body of a newborn was discovered on the corner of Second Avenue and Antelope Street, Lotus River, on Sunday afternoon, 3 May 2026 at about 14:00.
On Monday morning, 4 May a foetus was found by a worker who was busy cleaning an open field in Vrygrond Avenue, Capricorn.
Female victim found later
Emergency worker hijacked
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: Another Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff member has been attacked.
The worker was attacked and hijacked on Monday, 22 June while on duty.
Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said the incident occurred at a shopping mall in Khayelitsha.
“The 56-year-old female victim was walking towards her work vehicle when she was approached by gunmen who forced her inside and drove off with her. The police were informed by a bystander who witnessed the incident and a search ensued.
“The victim was found unharmed and the vehicle was recovered with damages inside. The suspects are still at large, investigation is ongoing,” said Gwala.
Last week another EMS staffer, Lionel Rossi, died while chasing after robbers who had taken his cellphone during a smash-and-grab incident in Jan Van Riebeeck Drive, Elsies River. The police have opened an inquest docket to investigate the cause of death.
Skietery in Elsiesrivier vermoedelik bendeverwant
Man voor sy huis afgemaai
MISDAADTONEEL: Elsiesrivier, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is Dinsdagaand 26 Junie 2026 voor sy huis doodgeskiet.
Volgens ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC van Wyk, het lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) van Elsiesrivier om 19:45 gereageer op ‘n skietvoorval by ‘n perseel in Ou Stellenbosch-weg, Clarke Estate, Elsiesrivier.
“Met hul aankoms het hulle die 43-jarige oorledene op die sypaadjie voor sy huis met veelvuldige skietwonde aan sy liggaam gevind. ‘n Moordsaak is geopen. Die motief vir die moord is vermoedelik bendeverwant,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Hy het mense met inligting oor die voorval versoek om Crime Stop op 08600 10111 te kontak of dit anoniem via die MySAPS-App aan te meld.
Multiple shots fired in Elsies River
Man shot in front of his house
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River, Cape Town: A man was shot and killed in front of his house on Tuesday evening, 26 June 2026.
A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Captain FC van Wyk, said South African Police Service members from Elsies River police attended to a shooting incident at a premises in Old Stellenbosch Road, Clarke Estate, Elsies River at 19:45.
“On arrival they found the 43-year-old deceased laying on the pavement in front of his house with multiple gunshot wounds to his body. A murder case was opened for investigation. The motive is believed to be gang related,” sad Van Wyk.
Anyone with information about the incident is requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or report it anonymously via the MySAPS-App.
Wapens ook gevind, 2 vas
Polisie vind stoor vir dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Heideveld, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n dwelm stoor wat aan ‘n plaaslike bende behoort, in Sneeuberg-straat, Heideveld, oopgevlek.
Polisielede verbonde aan Operasie Lockdown3 het inligting oor die stoor ontvang en Sondag, 21 Junie 2026 op die perseel toegesak. Volgens die polisie het hulle die perseel deursoek en twee digitale skale, 48 Mandrax-tablette en 39 sakkies kokaïen gevind.
‘n 40-jarige man het toe vrywilliglik ‘n swart sak met 678 sakkies Tik, 63 gram Tik-kristalle en 28 rondtes 9mm-ammunisie oorhandig. Met verdere ondersoek is ‘n 9mm-pistool en kontant ook gevind.
Die 40-jarige is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms, die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en die onwettige besit van ammunisie.
Manenberg: In ‘n ander voorval is ‘n 52-jarige man Dinsdag, 23 Junie 2026 in Picos Walk, Manenberg, gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen. Die lede het inligting oor ‘n vuurwapen opgevolg en omstreeks 03:00 na die verdagte se huis gegaan, waar hulle ‘n 9mm-pistool sonder ‘n reeksnommer en 15 rondtes ammunisie gevind het.
Volgens die polisie het die verdagte erken dat hy ‘n bendelid is en die vuurwapen gekoop het om homself te beskerm teen ander bendes.
Illegal guns also found, 2 arrests made
Police discover drug storage
CRIME SCENE: Heideveld, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have uncovered a drug storage belonging to a local gang in Sneeuberg Street, Heideveld.
Police members attached to Operation Lockdown 3 acted on intelligence and descended on the premises on Sunday, 21 June 2026. According to the police they searched the premises and recovered two digital scales, 48 Mandrax tablets and 39 sachets of cocaine.
A 40-year-old man then voluntarily handed over a black bag containing 678 sachets of tik, 63 grams of Tik crystals and 28 rounds of 9mm ammunition. A further probe led to the recovery of a 9mm pistol and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The 40-year-old was arrested for possession of drugs, possession of an unlicensed firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition.
Manenberg: In another incident, a 52-year-old man was arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm in Picos Walk, Manenberg, on Tuesday, 23 June 2026. The members followed up on information about a firearm, and they went to the suspect’s home at around 03:00. While searching the premises, they found a 9mm pistol without a serial number and 15 rounds of ammunition. The suspect admitted that he is affiliated to a gang and that he bought the firearm for protection against a rival group.
Gemeenskap val beamptes aan
Stad se polisie vang meer as 500
Die Stad Kaapstad se wetstoepassers het 527 verdagtes in die laaste week gearresteer – ‘n rekord vir die Direktoraat vir Veiligheid en Sekuriteit.
Die Stad sê egter twee van sy personeellede is aangeval gedurende die uitvoer van hul pligte. Op Saterdag 20 Junie 2026 het Metro-polisiebeamptes in Manenberg onder skoot gekom toe hulle reageer het op ‘n skietery. Hulle het terug geskiet en twee van die verdagtes gewond. Hulle is later by plaaslike fasiliteite gearresteer terwyl hulle mediese hulp gesoek het.
In Macassar, op Sondag 21 Junie 2026, is beamptes deur gemeenskapslede aangeval terwyl hulle ‘n verdagte gearresteer het wat in besit van dwelms en ‘n gevaarlike wapen gevind is.
Twee beamptes is vir geringe beserings behandel en die verdagte is na die Macassar SAPD vervoer.
In die afgelope week het wetstoepassingsbeamptes 321 arrestasies gemaak en twee vuurwapens, ‘n nagemaakte vuurwapen wat in ‘n rooftog gebruik is, sowel as 400 Mandrax-tablette en 96 pakkies Tik teruggevind.
Metropolisiebeamptes het 150 mense gearresteer en een nagemaakte-vuurwapen, twee 9 mm-pistole en 27 rondtes ammunisie teruggevind.
Verkeersbeamptes het 56 verdagtes gearresteer, 133 openbare vervoervoertuie in beslag geneem en 884 lasbriewe vir arrestasie uitgevoer.
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