Saturday, July 4th, 2026
Skieter vlug vinnig van die toneel
Twee uit motor doodgeskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: Heideveld, Kaapstad: Twee mans is in die vroeë oggendure van Saterdagoggend, 4 Julie 2026, doodgeskiet.
Volgens die polisie word beweer die twee mans het omstreeks 3:00 in Ascession-weg, Heideveld, geloop toe ‘n onbekende motorvoertuig na hulle toe gery het. Die voertuig het stilgehou en verskeie skote is vanuit die voertuig op die slagoffers afgevuur.
Albei is in die lyf getref en hulle is op die toneel dood. Die voertuig het van die toneel gesnel. Sewe gebruikte patrone is op die toneel gevind en twee moordsake is geopen.
Mense met inligting kan die Manenberg-polisie kontak by 021-6999400 of Stop Misdaad by 0860010111.
Men shot in street while walking
Two killed in drive-by shooting
CRIME SCENE: Heideveld, Cape Town: Two men were gunned down in the early hours of Saturday morning, 4 July 2026.
According to the police it is alleged that the two men were walking in Ascession Road, Heideveld at about 3:00 when an unknown motor vehicle drove towards them.
The vehicle stopped and several gunshots were fired from the vehicle at the victims, hitting them in the upper body and killing them instantly.
The vehicle sped away. Seven spent cartridges were found at the scene.
Two cases of murder has been opened for investigation. Anyone with information can contact the Manenberg police on 021-6999400 or Crime stop on 0860010111.
Twee vas vir hope dwelms
Polisie slaan toe in Lang-straat
MISDAADTONEEL: Lang-straat, Kaapstad: Die lang arm van die gereg het Vrydag 3 Julie 2026 in die hart van die Stad se nightife toegeslaan toe hulle meer as 200 ecstasy-tablette gekonfiskeer het.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het lede van Operasie Prosper inligting opgevolg oor ‘n persoon wat dwelms in Langstraat verkoop.
‘n Deursoeking van die geïdentifiseerde perseel en die verdagte is uitgevoer en 108 ecstasy-tablette is gevind en gekonfiskeer. ‘n 34-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms.
In dieselfde straat het die lede ‘n ander perseel deursoek waar hulle 144 ecstasy-tablette gevind het en ‘n 21-jarige man gearresteer het vir die besit van dwelms.
Die verdagtes sal Maandag 6 Julie 2026 in die Kaapstadse Landdroshof verskyn.
Long arm of the law strikes twice
Long Street raided for drugs
CRIME SCENE: Long Street, Cape Town: The long arm of the law struck in the heartbeat of the City’s nightlife on Friday, 3 July 2026 when they confiscated more than 200 ecstacy tablets.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) members of Operation Prosper followed up on information of a person who was selling drugs in Long Street.
A search of the identified premises and the suspect was conducted and 108 ecstasy tablets were found and confiscated. A 34-year-old man was arrested for the possession of drugs.
In the same street, the members searched another premises where they found 144 ecstasy tablets and arrested a 21-year-old man for the possession of drugs.
The suspects will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 06 July 2026.
Polisie kry slagoffer met skietwond in hospitaal
Man van Witsand sterf tragies
MISDAADTONEEL: Atlantis, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is Vrydagaand, 3 Julie 2026 in Witsand, Atlantis, doodgeskiet.
Die polisie het gereageer op ‘n klag van ‘n skietery in Chris Hani-straat, Witsand, omstreeks 21:30.
Volgens sersant Wesley Twigg, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, is die polisie met hul aankoms op die toneel in kennis gestel dat die slagoffer na ‘n mediese fasiliteit vervoer is vir behandeling.
“Met hul aankoms by die hospitaal, is die liggaam van ‘n 53-jarige man met ‘n skietwond deur mediese personeel aan hulle uitgewys. Die slagoffer is in die hospitaal dood verklaar. Die omstandighede rondom hierdie voorval word ondersoek,” het Twigg gesê.
Die Atlantis-polisie ondersoek ‘n moordsaak.
Mense met inligting oor hierdie svoorval kan Stop Misdaad kontak by 08600 10111 of die mobiele MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
Man (53) declared dead in hospital
Tragic death in Witsand
CRIME SCENE: Atlantis, Cape Town: A man was shot and killed in Witsand, Atlantis on Friday night, 3 July 2026.
Police responded to a complaint of a shooting in Chris Hani Street at about 21:30.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, when police arrived at the scene they were informed that the victim had been transported to a medical facility for treatment.
“When they arrived at the hospital the body of a 53-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound was pointed out to them by medical staff. The victim was declared deceased at the hospital. The circumstances surrounding this shooting incident are under investigation,” said Twigg.
Atlantis police are investigating a murder case.
Anyone with information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS-App anonymously.
Polisie loods operasies om skuldiges op te spoor
Man doodgeskiet, tiener gewond
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg, Kaapstad: Dit het gisteraand, Vrydag 3 Julie 2026, skote gereën in Steenberg en Retreat, wat gelei het tot die dood van ten minste een man en ‘n tiener wat gewond is.
Sersant Wesley, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse SAPD, het gesê die Steenberg-polisie het moord- en poging tot moordsake vir ondersoek geregistreer na ‘n skietvoorval omstreeks 22:30 in Beethoven-straat, Retreat.
“’n 34-jarige man en ‘n 15-jarige seun is geskiet. Polisielede het die misdaadtoneel besoek waar hulle die slagoffers met skietwonde aan hul liggame gevind het. Die 34-jarige man is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar, terwyl die seun na ‘n mediese fasiliteit vervoer is vir behandeling.
“Die omstandighede rondom die voorval word ondersoek en geen arrestasies is nog gemaak nie,” het Twigg gesê.
Hy het bygevoeg die SAPD volg inligting op en voer operasies uit in ‘n poging om diegene wat verantwoordelik is vir die skietery aan die pen te laat ry.
Mense met inligting oor die voorval word vriendelik versoek om Stop Misdaad te kontak by 08600 10111 of die mobiele MySAPS-App anoniem te gebruik.
Vroeër dieselfde aand, omstreeks 19:00, was daar ook skietery in Sullivan-straat Steenberg. Dit is op hierdie stadium onbekend of daar beserings in hierdie voorval was.
Skaars 3 weke oud en boewe slaan toe
Vandale beskadig Prinses-staproete
Die nuwe Prinsesvlei-staproete in Retreat is skaars ‘n paar weke oud, maar vandale het reeds aansienlike skade daaraan berokken.
Volgens die Stad Kaapstad het verdagtes hout-panele by een van die voetbrûe langs die 4,23km-lange sirkulasieroete in die vroeë oggendure van Maandag 30 Junie verwyder. Stadswagte het die verdagtes op heterdaad betrap, maar hulle het van die toneel gevlug en die gesteelde hout agtergelaat.
“Dit is baie teleurstellend dat infrastruktuur by Prinsesvlei geteiken is net drie weke nadat hierdie gemeenskapsfasiliteit geopen is. Ons Ontspannings- en Parke-afdeling doen wat hulle kan, binne die raamwerk van beskikbare hulpbronne, om ‘n sekerheidsteenwoordigheid op die perseel te handhaaf.
“Maar Prinsesvlei is ‘n oop ruimte en die roete is etlike kilometers lank, daarom is die gemeenskap se waaksaamheid belangrik,” het die Stad se burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Gemeenskapsdienste en Gesondheid, Francine Higham, gesê.
Dit het ook sedertdien aan die lig gekom dat verskeie aanwysing borde beskadig is.
Die Stad het R10,2 miljoen in die roete belê en werk saam met die Prinsesvlei-forum en plaaslike gemeenskappe.
“Ons veroordeel sulke optrede ten sterkste. Die verantwoordelikheid berus by elkeen van ons om gemeenskapsbates te bewaak vir die genot van almal,” het raadslid Higham bygevoeg.
Teenager hit, rushed to hospital
Man gunned down in Retreat
CRIME SCENE: Steenberg, Cape Town: Multiple shots rang out in Steenberg and Retreat last night, Friday 3 July 2026, leading to the death of at least one man and injuring a teenager.
Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a media liaison officer for Western Cape SAPS, said Steenberg police registered murder and attempted murder cases for investigation following a shooting incident at about 22:30, in Beethoven Street, Retreat.
“A 34-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were shot. Police members attended to the crime scene where they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies. The 34-year-old man was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the boy was transported to a medical facility for treatment.
“The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and no arrests have been made yet,” said Twigg.
He said SAPS members are following up information and are conducting operations in efforts to bring those responsible for the shooting to book.
Anyone with any information about the incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS-App anonymously.
Earlier the same evening, at about 19:00 shooting also took place in Sullivan Street, Steenberg. It is unknown at this stage if there were injuries in this incident.
Bridge damaged at R10 million facility
Vandals strike at Princess-trail
Vandals have struck at the brand-new Princess Vlei Walking trail in Retreat, causing substantial damage to one of the bridges.
According to the City a group of suspects removed wooden slats from one of the footbridges along the 4,23 km circulatory trail in the early hours of Monday, 30 June. City rangers caught the suspects in the act, but they fled the scene, leaving the wood behind.
“It is deeply disappointing that infrastructure at Princess Vlei has been targeted just three weeks after this community facility was opened. Our Recreation and Parks Department is doing what it can, within available resources, to maintain a security presence on site.
“But Princess Vlei is an open space and the trail is several kilometres long, so community vigilance is essential,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham.
It has also since emerged that multiple signs have been damaged, and at least one of the sign boards have been defaced.
The City has invested R10,2 million in the circulatory trail and is working in partnership with the Princess Vlei Forum and local communities.
“We strongly condemn such destruction and disregard for the collective efforts to ensure universal access to community facilities. The responsibility rests with each and every one of us to guard community assets for the enjoyment of all,” added Councillor Higham.
Residents can share any information about these or other acts of vandalism with the City’s Public Emergency Community Centre on 021 480 7700 or report crime and by-law offences anonymously, 24-hours a day, on 0800 110077.