Tuesday, July 7th, 2026
Motor in vlamme ná botsing met taxi
Man brand in ongeluk
ONGELUKSTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is Dinsdagmiddag, 7 Julie 2026 tragies dood in ‘n botsing tussen ‘n minibus-taxi en ‘n motorvoertuig by die kruising van Highlands Rylaan en Weltevreden Parkway in Colorado Park.
Die botsing het omstreeks 14:00 plaasgevind en die motor het onmiddellik aan die brand geslaan terwyl die bestuurder nog binne was. Daar is berig dat omstanders probeer het om die bestuurder van die motor te help, maar die vlamme was veels te warm. Die bestuurder is op die toneel van die ongeluk dood.
Die taxibestuurder is beseer en saam met ‘n beseerde meisie hospitaal toe geneem.
Car lit up in flames after taxi collision
Driver burns in crash
ACCIDENT SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A man died on Tuesday afternoon, 7 July 2026 in a collision between a minibus taxi and a motor vehicle at the intersection of Highlands Drive and Weltevreden Parkway in Colorado Park.
When the collision happened, at about 14:00, the car burst into flames, leaving the helpless driver inside. It was reported that bystanders tried to help the driver get out of the car, but the flames were too hot. The driver died at the scene of the accident.
The taxi driver was injured and taken to hospital along with an in injured girl.
Hijacked vehicle recovered in Delft
Police arrest boy with gun
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a 16-year-old boy being in possession of and point an illegal firearm.
According to SAPS the arrest was made by the Mitchells Plain police on Monday, 6 July 2026 and the boy is expected to make his first court appearance once he has been charged.
SAPS did not provide further details.
Kensington: The police have opened an enquiry docket for investigation following the discovery of a 9mm pistol with 30 rounds of ammunition at Ventura Street, Factreton. This operation was done by the Anti-Gang Unit during crime-combating operations on Monday 6 July 2026..
Delft: Th police found a white hijacked Nissan Almera at Darfur Street, Delft on Monday 6 July 2026. The vehicle was reported as hijacked at the Delft SAPS by the owner. A hijacking case has been opened for further investigation.
Hawks kry klomp militêre wapens
2 vas oor moord komplot
NASIONAAL: Die Valke het ‘n arsenaal militêre-graad wapens gekonfiskeer en ‘n beweerde komplot om ‘n senior regeringsamptenaar te vermoor, gestuit.
Die multi-dissiplinêre operasie aan die Oos-Rand het ook gelei tot die arrestasie van ‘n administratiewe klerk van die Departement van Menslike Nedersettings en ‘n medepligtige.
Die saak dateer terug tot 2024 toe ‘n amptenaar van die Departement van Menslike Nedersettings ‘n klag gelê het na dreigemente teen sy lewe.
Die amptenaar het beweer hy word geteiken deur huurmoordenaars nadat hy probeer het om interne korrupsie, wat die onwettige verkoop van RDP-huise behels, stop te sit.
Die verdagtes het na bewering ‘n paar keer probeer om die amptenaar in ‘n lokval te lei, telefoniese doodsdreigemente gemaak en ook skote afgevuur.
Op Donderdag 2 Julie 2026 het die span ondersoekers van die Valke se Oos-Rand Ernstige Georganiseerde Misdaadondersoek)-eenheid die eerste verdagte in die Mpumalanga-provinsie opgespoor.
Hy is gearresteer en sy woning is deursoek. Dis toe dat die polisie op die arsenaal wapens ontdek, ‘n AK-47-aanvalsgeweer, vier 9 mm-pistole, ‘n outomatiese pompaksie-haelgeweer, twee .308 hoëkalibergewere en ‘n luggeweer.
Die verdagte het lisensies vir die vuurwapens Gehad, die hele arsenaal en ammunisie is gekonfiskeer vir ballistiese toetse.
Vrydag 3 Julie 2026 het die ondersoekers, saam met die Valke se Digitale Forensiese Ondersoek-eenheid, op die Alberton Menslike Nedersettingsdepartement se kantore toegesak het. Die span het hier ‘n administratiewe klerk binne die departement, wat vermoedelik die interne meesterbrein agter die sluipmoordkomplot is, gearresteer.
Hulle het ook vier skootrekenaars en sewe selfone gekonfiskeer vir digitale forensiese analise. Beide verdagtes is aangekla van sameswering om moord te pleeg.
Die beskuldigdes, Thulani Collen Ndwandwe (49) en Tonia Mphemba Hlongwane (48), het reeds in die Palm Ridge-landdroshof verskyn en hulle saak is uitgestel tot 13 Julie 2026 vir ‘n formele borgtogaansoek.
Cache of military weapons discovered
Hawks foil alleged hit-plot
NATIONAL: The Hawks have recovered a cache of military grade weapons and stopped an alleged plot to assassinate a senior government official.
The multi-disciplinary operation on the East Rand has also resulted in the arrest of a Department of Human Settlements administrative clerk and an accomplice.
The case dates back to 2024 when a Department of Human Settlements official lodged a complaint for being targeted by hitmen after trying to block internal corruption activities involving the illegal sale of government RDP houses.
The suspects allegedly attempted to ambush the official on a few occasions, made telephonic death threats and also fired shots at the official.
On Thursday, 02 July 2026, the team of investigators from the Hawks’ East Rand Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) unit tracked the first suspect to Mpumalanga Province.
He was arrested, and a search of his premises uncovered an arsenal of weapons, including an AK-47 assault rifle, four 9mm pistols, an automatic pump-action shotgun, two .308 high-calibre rifles and an air rifle.
While the suspect holds licences for these firearms, the entire arsenal and ammunition have been confiscated for urgent ballistic profiling to determine if they have been used in other violent crimes.
The operation continued on Friday, 03 July 2026, when the team, joined by the Hawks’ Digital Forensic Investigation Unit descended on the Alberton Human Settlements Department offices. The team executed the second warrant of arrest on an administrative clerk within the department, who is believed to be the internal mastermind behind the assassination plot.
Investigators seized four laptops and seven cellular phones from the premises for urgent digital forensic analysis. Both suspects were charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
The accused, Thulani Collen Ndwandwe (49) and Tonia Mphemba Hlongwane (48) were remanded in custody at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court today until their next court appearance on 13 July 2026 for a formal bail application.