June, 2026
Search for second suspect still on
Elderly man in court for trafficking, rape
CRIME SCENE: Milnerton, Cape Town: A 59-year-old man appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate Court on Thursday, 18 June 2026 on charges of trafficking in persons, rape and contravention of the Cybercrimes Act.
The accused was arrested at his house by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 after a tracing operation was conducted.
According to a Hawks spokesperson, Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani, a subsequent search was conducted at the premises to seize a firearm suspected to have been used in the commission of the offence and other exhibits.
The matter has been remanded to 25 June 2026 for a bail application. The accused remains in custody.
Hani said between 15 October 2025 and November 2025 the victim reported that she was convinced by a friend (the recruiter), whom she met on Facebook, to accompany her to a lodge in Milnerton.
“Upon her arrival the recruiter handed her over to a man who took her into one of the rooms. The suspect allegedly threatened her with a firearm and forced himself on her.
“He then allegedly took naked photos of her and raped her. The suspect allegedly told the victim whenever he asks her to come, she must come to the lodge otherwise he will post the naked photos on social media.
“Investigations revealed the victim conceded on two occasions to meet up with the suspect where she was allegedly raped repeatedly. On the third occasion she refused to meet him,” said Hani.
This is when he allegedly sent the victim her naked photos and threatened to post those photos on the internet. She was later contacted by her brother who informed her that he saw her naked photos on Facebook and he enquired from her what had happened.
A case of trafficking in persons and rape was opened in November 2025.
During the investigation, one of the suspects was identified by the complainant. A warrant of arrest as well as a search and seizure warrant was authorized by the court. A second suspect is still free, but investigation is ongoing and an arrest is imminent.
Seun (17) sterf, nog een in hospitaal
Skieters teiken Worcester-tieners
MISDAADTONEEL: Worcester, Breederiviervallei: ‘n Tiener is dood en ‘n nog een gewond in ‘n skietvoorval Woensdagaand, 17 Junie 2026.
Die polisie sê die voorval het omstreeks 21:05 in Mbuthostraat, Zwelethemba, Worcester, plaasgevind.
Thembakazi Mpendukana, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sê ‘n 17-jarige seun is in sy maag geskiet en het by die hospitaal gesterf weens sy beserings.
“’n 19-jarige man wat ten tyde van die voorval saam met die oorledene was, is in sy voet geskiet en is onder mediese sorg. Die Worcester-polisie het ‘n moord- en poging tot moordsaak vir ondersoek geopen. Geen arrestasie is nog gemaak nie,” het Mpendukana gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting wat die polisie met die ondersoek kan help, word vriendelik versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111, of die MySAPS-App anoniem te gebruik.
Gunmen strike in Worcester
Teenager dies in shooting
CRIME SCENE: Worcester, Breede River Valley: A teenager died and another one was wounded in a shooting incident on Wednesday night, 17 June 2026.
The police said the incident happened about 21:05 in Mbutho steet, Zwelethemba, Worcester.
Thembakazi Mpendukana, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said a 17-year-old boy was shot in his stomach and died due to the injury when he arrived at the hospital
“A 19-year-old male who was with the deceased at the time of the incident was shot in his foot and under medical care. The Worcester South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened a murder and attempted murder case for investigation. No arrest has been made,” said Mpendukana.
Anyone with information that might help the police with the investigation is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111, or use the MySAPS-App anonymously.
Slagoffer was eers beskuldigde in dwelm-saak
Staatsgetuie sterf in koeëlreën
MISDAADTONEEL: Kensington, Kaapstad: ‘n Man wat Woensdag 17 Junie 2026 in ‘n koeëlreën in Kensington gesterf het, was ‘n staatsgetuie in ‘n dwelm-saak.
Die 37-jarige was eers ‘n medebeskuldigde in ‘n saak waar die polisie op dwelms ter waarde van R18-miljoen beslag gelê het voordat hy skaars twee weke gelede staatsgetuie gedraai het.
‘n Media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC Van Wyk, het gesê Kensington Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het Woensdag 17 Junie om 15:50 by ‘n perseel in First-straat op ‘n skietvoorval gereageer.
“Die slagoffer was buite die perseel toe ‘n goudkleurige voertuig verby ry. Dieselfde voertuig het later na die genoemde adres teruggekeer, en twee onbekende mans het uit die voertuig geklim, gewapen met vuurwapens,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Die slagoffer is verskeie kere geskiet terwyl hy probeer het om van sy aanvallers weg te hardloop.
“Hy is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Die polisie sê die motief vir die skietery is deel van ‘n voortgesette ondersoek. Enigiemand met inligting oor die voorval kan Crime Stop by 08600 10111 kontak.
Victim was first a co-accused in drug case
State witness gunned down
CRIME SCENE: Kensington, Cape Town: A man who died in a hail of bullets in Kensington on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, was a state witness in a drug trafficking case.
The 37-year-old victim was a co-accused before turning state witness barely two weeks ago in a case where police seized drugs worth R18 million.
A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Captain FC Van Wyk, said Kensington South African Police Service (SAPS) attended to a shooting incident on Wednesday, June 17 at 15:50 at a premises in First Street.
A vehicle drove past the address twice before shooting the victim.
“The victim was outside the premises when a gold-coloured vehicle drove past. The same vehicle later returned to the mentioned address, and two unidentified males alighted, armed with firearms,” said Van Wyk.
The victim was shot multiple times, while trying to run away from his attackers.
“He was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel,” said Van Wyk.
Police said the motive for the shooting was part of an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Een dood, 6 beseer toe skieters losbrand
Bloedbad in Manenberg
MISDAADTONEEL: Manenberg, Kaapstad: Manenberg het vroeër vanaand, 17 Junie 2026 soos ‘n bloedbad gelyk toe gewapende mans op ‘n groep mense in Rio Grande Walk geskiet het.
Een persoon is dood en ses ander beseer, waaronder ‘n polisiebeampte.
Volgens ‘n media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse Polisie, kaptein FC van Wyk, het ‘n silwer-grys motor in Rio Grande Walk afgery naby ‘n groep mense stilgehou. Die insittendes het uitgeklim en wild op die mense, wat voor ‘n perseel gestaan het, begin skiet.
“Polisiebeamptes wat naby patroller het, het op die skietery gereageer en toe hulle op die toneel aankom het die verdagtes verskeie skote op hulle afgevuur. ‘n 42-jarige SAPD-beampte is deur skrapnel in sy kop gewond. Die verdagtes het van die toneel gevlug en is nog nie gearresteer nie.
“Die oorledene is ‘n 22-jarige man, terwyl vier mans van 24, 35, 36 en 48-jaar-oud, en ‘n 56-jarige vrou beseer is. Hulle is per ambulans na ‘n nabygeleë hospitaal vervoer vir mediese behandeling. Manenberg-polisie het ‘n moordsaak en ses aanklagte van poging tot moord geregistreer,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Benewens die ondersoek is operasionele magte in die gebied ontplooi om die situasie te stabiliseer en om verhoogde polisie-sigbaarheid binne die gemeenskap te verseker, het hy gesê.
Mense met inligting word versoek om Manenberg SAPD te kontak by 021 699 9400 of Crime Stop by 08600 10111 of inligting anoniem via die MySAPS-App te verskaf.
Gunmen leave trail of blood in Manenberg
One dead, 6 injured in shooting
CRIME SCENE: Manenberg, Cape Town: Gunmen have left a trail of blood behind when they fired randomly at a group of people in Rio Grande Walk, killing one person and injuring five others.
A police officer, who responded to the shooting, was also injured.
The incident occurred this evening, Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at around 18:30 in Rio Grande Walk, Manenbrg.
According to a media liaison officer for the Western Cape Police, Captain FC van Wyk, a silver-grey car drove down Rio Grande Walk. It stopped, the occupants got out and randomly started shooting at a group of people standing in front of a premises.
“Police officers patrolling the area responded to the sound of the gunshots and upon their arrival the suspects fired several shots at them. A 42-year-old SAPS officer was injured by shrapnel to his head. The suspects fled the scene and are yet to be arrested.
“The deceased person is a 22-year-old man, while four men aged 24, 35, 36 and 48-years, and a 56-year-old woman were injured. They were transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Manenberg police registered a murder case and six counts of attempted murder,” said Van Wyk.
In addition to the investigation, operational forces have been deployed in the area to stabilise the situation and to ensure increased police visibility within the affected community, he said.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is requested to contact Manenberg SAPS on 021 699 9400 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or alternatively provide information anonymously via the MySAPS-APP.
Polisie loods ondersoek ná gru-ontdekking
Lyk in Durbanville gevind
MISDAADTONEEL: Durbanville, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n beroep op die publiek gedoen om met inligting vorendag te kom nadat ‘n liggaam hier gevind is.
Die Durbanville SAPD het gereageer op ‘n klagte van ‘n ongeïdentifiseerde liggaam van ‘n man wat Woensdag, 17 Junie 2026 om 14:20 in Klipheuwel-weg gevind is. ‘n Geregtelike doodsondersoek is geopen.
‘n Nadoodse ondersoek sal uitgevoer word om die oorsaak van dood te bepaal. Enigiemand met inligting word vriendelik versoek om die ondersoekbeampte, speur-adjudant-offisier Marius Jaars, te kontak by 021 970 5600 of Crime Stop by 08600 100111.
Police launch investigation
Body found in Durbanville
CRIME SCENE: Durbanville, Cape Town : The South African Police Service (SAPS) have appealed to people to come forward with information after a body was found here.
The Durbanville SAPS attended to a complaint of an unidentified body of a male found on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 14:20 in Klipheuwel Road.
An inquest was opened for investigation. A postmortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
Anyone with information is kindly requested to contact the investigation officer Detective Warrant Officer Marius Jaars on 021 970 5600 or Crime Stop on 08600 100111.
Polisie kry onwettige vuurwapens terug
Aanklagte teen man hoop op
MISDAADTONEEL: Vanrhynsdorp, Matzikama: ‘n Man wat vir poging tot moord gearresteer en aangehou is, staar nog aanklagte in die gesig nadat die Vanrhynsdorp SAPD Maandag, 15 Junie 2026 ‘n onwettige vuurwapen in sy woonstel in Skool-straat ontdek het.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) is die ontdekking gemaak tydens ‘n intelligensie gedrewe operasie. Die verdagte sal in die Vanrhynsdorp Landdroshof verskyn.
Mitchells Plain: ‘n Vuurwapen wat in 2025 by die Mtubatuba SAPD, in KwaZulu-Natal as gesteel aangemeld is, is in ‘n winkelsentrum in Mitchells Plain teruggevind.
Volgens die SAPD het lede van die Mitchells Plain-polisie ‘n klagte op Dinsdag 16 Junie 2026 omstreeks 17:25 opgevolg oor ‘n man wat met ‘n vuurwapen in ‘n winkelsentrum rondloop.
“Die lede het na die winkelsentrum gegaan en die verdagte genader. Hulle het hom deursoek en ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen in sy besit gevind. Verdere ondersoek het aan die lig gebring die vuurwapen is in 2025 by die Mtubatuba SAPD, in KwaZulu-Natal, as gesteel aangemeld. ‘n 22-jarige man is deur die Lentegeur SAPD in hegtenis geneem,” sê die SAPD.