Monday, July 6th, 2026
Stad-polisie kry ook 3 vuurwapens terug
Dronkie vas vir gesteelde trokkie
Die Stad Kaapstad se wetstoepassers het verlede week ten minste drie onwettige vuurwapens en sewe gekaapte of gesteelde voertuie teruggekry.
Die Stad het gesê in een voorval het Metro-polisiebeamptes wat Sondagmiddag 5 Julie 2026 patrollie in Delft gedoen het, die bestuurder van ‘n Kia afleweringsvoertuig opgemerk wat sukkel om in sy baan te bly. Toe hulle hom aftrek, was sy oë bloedbelope en hy het sterk na alkohol geruik.
‘n Ondersoek het toe uitgewys die voertuig was as gesteel in Table View aangemeld. Die bestuurder en passasier is by die Delft SAPD aangehou op aanklagte van besit van ‘n gesteelde motorvoertuig en bestuur onder die invloed van alkohol.
Metropolisiebeamptes het verder 116 arrestasies gemaak, insluitend 30 vir bestuur onder die invloed, en 3 634 boetes uitgereik.
Van die sewe voertuie wat hulle teruggekry het, het vier van die voorvalle vroeg Sondagoggend in Khayelitsha, Delft, Wallacedene en Dunoon plaasgevind.
Die onwettige vuurwapens is in Hanover Park, Manenberg en Khayelitsha teruggekry.
In algemene wetstoepassingspogings oor die afgelope week is 311 verdagtes gearresteer en 52 858 boetes uitgereik.
Op die paaie het verkeersbeamptes 40 verdagtes gearresteer – 36 vir dronkbestuur, twee vir roekelose en nalatige bestuur en twee op verskeie aanklagte. Hulle het 922 lasbriewe uitgevoer, 142 openbare vervoervoertuie op beslag gelê en 43 256 boetes uitgereik.
Drunk driver caught with stolen truck
City cops recover illegal arms
THE City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies recovered at least three illegal firearms and seven stolen or hijacked vehicles during last week.
The City said in one incident Meetro police officers on patrol in Delft late on Sunday afternoon, 5 July 2026 noticed the driver of a Kia Light Delivery Vehicle struggling to stay in his lane. When they pulled him over, his eyes were bloodshot and he was reeking of alcohol.
A check on the vehicle revealed it had been reported stolen in Table View. The driver and passenger were detained at Delft SAPS on charges of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Metro Police officers made 116 arrests, including 30 for driving under the influence, and issued 3 634 fines.
Of the seven vehicles that they recovered, four of the incidents happened early on Sunday morning in Khayelitsha, Delft, Wallacedene and Dunoon.
The illegal firearms were recovered in Hanover Park, Manenberg and Khayelitsha.
In general enforcement efforts over the past week, 311 suspects were arrested and 52 858 fines were issued for traffic and bylaw transgressions.
On the roads, traffic officers arrested 40 suspects – 36 for drunk driving, two for reckless and negligent driving and two on various charges. They executed 922 warrants, impounded 142 public transport vehicles and issued 43 256 fines.
Man wou na bewering Khat uitsmokkel
Sakke dwelms by lughawe gevind
MISDAADTONEEL: Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe: ‘n Man is hier gearresteer nadat hy na bewering probeer het om meer as 50 kg Khat uit die Kaap te smokkel.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se grenseenheid by die Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe het die 46-jarige man Saterdag, 4 Julie 2026 gevang nadat die Khat in sy bagasie ontdek is.
Die eenheid was omstreeks 12:20 besig met roetine-patrollies in die sentrale terminaalgebou toe hulle inligting ontvang het oor ‘n verdagte persoon by een van die lughawe se vertrektoonbanke.
Die polisie het die man deursoek en ongeveer 50,7 kg Khat in drie sakke ontdek.
Die verdagte is gearresteer op ‘n aanklag van dwelmhandel.
Die waarnemende Provinsiale Kommissaris van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, generaal-majoor Luyanda Damoyi, het die betrokke lede geprys vir hul waaksaamheid en professionaliteit.
Police find 3 bags filled with Khat
Drug bust at airport
CRIME SCENE: Cape Town International Airport: A man has been arrested here for allegedly trying to smuggle over 50kg of Khat out of Cape Town.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Border unit at the Cape Town International Airport arrested the 46-year-old man after the Khat was discovered in his luggage on Saturday, 4 July 2026.
The Unit was conducting routine patrols at about 12:20 in the central terminal building when they received information about a suspicious person at one of the airport’s departure counters. Upon engaging with the man, police did a search and discovered approximately 50.7kg of suspected Khat concealed in three suitcases.
The suspect was arrested on a charge of dealing in drugs.
The acting Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape police, Major General Luyanda Damoyi, commended the members involved for their alertness and professionalism.
Slagoffer in die kop geskiet
Liggaam in bos ontdek
MISDAADTONEEL: Mamre: Die liggaam van ‘n man met koeëlwonde aan sy kop is Maandagoggend, 6 Julie 2026 in bosse hier ontdek.
Inwoners glo die man, vermoedelik in sy twintigs, is elders geskiet en sy liggaam daar kom gooi. Hy het ‘n rooi broek, ‘n Saxonsea Hoërskool-sweetpakbaadjie en swart pantoffels aangehad.
Volgens Thembakazi Mpendukana, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, is die liggaam omstreeks 08:00 op die hoek van die Ou Mamre-Darling Pad en Dassenberg-weg, Mamre, ontdek.
Mpendukana het bevestig die slagoffer het koeëlwonde aan sy kop gehad het en dat die Atlantis-polisie ‘n moordsaak vir verdere ondersoek geopen het.
“Die motief vir hierdie voorval is tans onbekend en geen arrestasie is nog gemaak nie,” het Mpendukana gesê.
Victim shot in head
Body found in bush
CRIME SCENE: Mamre: The body of a man with bullet wounds to his head was discovered in bushes here on Monday morning, 6 July 2026.
Residents believe the man, in his 20s, was shot elsewhere and his body dumped on that spot. He was wearing a red pants, a Saxonsea High School track top and black slippers.
According to Thembakazi Mpendukana, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, the body was discovered at around 08:00 at the corner of the Old Mamre-Darling Road and Dassenberg Road, Mamre.
Mpendukana confirmed the victim had bullet wounds to his head and that Atlantis police opened a murder case for further investigation.
“The motive for this incident is currently unknown and no arrest has been made yet,” said Mpendukana.
Slagoffer weier om 'protectors' te betaal
Afpersers vermoor sakeman
Die South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in Witsand, Atlantis, het die moord op ‘n winkeleienaar en die skietery van nog ‘n ander sakeman, na bewering deur afpersers, sterk veroordeel.
Sanco se JS Masakala-tak het gesê hy is diep geskok en hartseer oor die moord van Peter Davidson en die ander sakeman.
Davidson is Vrydagaand 3 Julie 2026 doodgeskiet terwyl hy sy winkel in Chris Hanistraat, Witsand, omstreeks 21:00 toegemaak het.
Volgens Sanco het Davidson dreigemente ontvang van mense wat beweer het dat hulle “beskermers” is, maar hy het geweier om in te gee vir hul eise om vir sy veiligheid te betaal.
“Die dreigemente is herhaaldelik aan die owerhede gerapporteer en kriminele sake is aanhangig gemaak.
“As gemeenskapsleiers het ons versoek dat hierdie sake as dringend behandel word weens die risiko wat dit vir die lewens van sake-eienaars en inwoners inhou.
“Mnr. Davidson was ‘n gerespekteerde lid van die Luphulo Business Forum. Hy was ‘n toegewyde, nederige en hardwerkende individu wat ‘n betekenisvolle bydrae tot die ontwikkeling van die gemeenskap gemaakj het.”
“Sy tragiese dood is nie net ‘n verlies vir sy familie nie, maar vir die hele Witsand-gemeenskap. Ons doen ‘n beroep op die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) om hierdie ondersoek te prioritiseer en te verseker dat diegene wat verantwoordelik is, sonder versuim gearresteer word.
“Die SAPD moet verder afpersingsnetwerke wat in ons gemeenskappe uitlig en stopsit. Inwoners en sake-eienaars verdien om sonder vrees vir intimidasie, geweld en moord te leef en te werk,” het Sanco gesê.
Volgens sersant Wesley Twigg, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, is die 53-jarige Davidson, wat een skietwond opgedoen het, in die hospitaal dood verklaar.
Atlantis-polisie ondersoek ‘n moordsaak.
Enigiemand met inligting oor hierdie skietvoorval kan Stop Misdaad kontak by 08600 10111 of die MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
Victim refused to give in to 'protectors'
Extortionists kill businessman
The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) in Witsand, Atlantis has strongly condemned the killing of a business owner and the shooting of another business owner, allegedly by extortionists.
Sanco’s JS Masakala branch said it was deeply shocked and saddened by the shooting of Peter Davidson and the other business owner.
Davidson was shot and killed on Friday night, 3 July 2026 while closing his shop in Chris Hani Street, Witsand at around 21:00.
According to Sanco Davidson had been receiving threats from people claiming to be “protectors” but refused to give in to their demands to pay protection fees. These threats were repeatedly reported to the authorities and criminal cases were opened.
“As community leaders we requested that these mattes be treated as urgent due to the risk posed to the lives of business owners and residents.
“Mr Davidson was a respected member of the Luphulo Business Forum. He was a dedicated, humble and humble and hardworking individual who made a meaningful contribution to the development of the community.
“His tragic death is not only a only a loss to his family, but the entire Witsand community. We call on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to prioritise this investigation and ensure that those responsible are arrested without delay.
“SAPS need to intensify efforts to dismantle extortion networks operating within our communities. Residents and business owners deserve to live and work without fear of intimidation, violence and murder,” said Sanco.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, the 53-year-old Davidson sustained one gunshot wound and was declared dead at the hospital.
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.
Uniforms in verdagtes se besit gekry
Polisie vang ‘blou-lig’ rowers
NASIONAAL: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n deurbraak gemaak teen “bloulig”-rooftogte en kapings.
Die Devon SAPD in Gauteng en Mpumalanga se Georganiseerde Misdaadeenheid het Vrydag 3 Julie 2026 twee verdagtes, onderskeidelik 31 en 41-jaar-oud, tydens ‘n stop-en-deursoek-operasie in Devon gearresteer.
Die drama het begin toe ‘n voertuig tydens die operasie nie wou stilhou nie. ‘n Jaagtog het gevolg en die voertuig is uiteindelik in Leslie voorgekeer is. Die polisie het die verdagtes en die voertuig deursoek en ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen gelaai met ammunisie, blouligte en uniforms van die SAPD en die Ekurhuleni Metro-polisiedepartement gevind. Verdere ondersoek het aan die lig gebring dat die voertuig onlangs gekaap is.
Die waarnemende Provinsiale Kommissaris van die SAPD in Mpumalanga, Generaal-Majoor Zeph Mkhwanazi, het die polisiebeamptes wat die arrestasie uitgevoer het, geprys.
“Die arrestasie van die twee verdagtes stuur ‘n sterk boodskap dat die polisie nie misdadigers sal duld wat hulle as wetstoepassers voordoen om onskuldige motoriste te terroriseer nie. Die gebruik van blou ligte en polisie-uniforms om roof en kapings te pleeg, is ‘n baie ernstige misdaad en ondermyn die publiek se vertroue in die polisie,” het Mkhwanazi gesê.
Suspects caught after high-speed chase
Police nail ‘blue light’ robbers
NATIONAL: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have made a breakthrough against “blue light” robberies and hijackings.
The Devon SAPS in Gauteng and Mpumalanga Organised Crime Unit arrested two suspects, aged, 31 and 41-years, during a stop-and-search operation in Devon on Friday, 3 July 2026.
The drama began when a vehicle failed to stop during the operation. A chase ensued until the vehicle was stopped at Leslie. Upon searching the suspects and the vehicle, police found an unlicensed firearm loaded with ammunition, blue lights, uniforms of SAPS and the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department. Further investigation revealed that the vehicle they were driving was recently hijacked.
The acting Provincial Commissioner of SAPS in Mpumalanga, Major General Zeph Mkhwanazi commended the police officers who effected this arrest.
“The arrest of these two suspects sends a strong message that police will not tolerate criminals who disguise as law enforcement officers to terrorise innocent and unsuspecting motorists. The use of blue lights and police uniforms to commit robbery and hijackings is a very serious criminal offence and undermines public trust,” said Mkhwanazi.