Monday, July 6th, 2026
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.