Tuesday, July 7th, 2026
Studiegeld na bewering vir reiskostes gebruik
Valke arresteer Zakah-direkteure
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: Die Valke se eenhede vir misdade teen die Staat (CATS) en nasionale prioriteitsgeweld-misdaad (NPVC), in samewerking met Lentegeur sigabare polisiëring-lede , het twee verdagtes van 48 en 41-jaar-oud op Dinsdag, 7 Julie 2026 vir bedrog gearesteer.
Volgens die Valke het die Suid-Afrikaanse Zakah-Fonds gedurende 2018 en 2020 ‘n aansoek van die twee verdagtes ontvang vir finansiële bystand om Islamitiese studies en Koran-memorisering vir minderbevoorregte jeug te doen.
Albei verdagtes was geregistreer as direkteure van die Suid-Afrikaanse Zakah-Fonds en het daarna ‘n bedrag van R171 350 ter ondersteuning van die minderbevoorregte jeug ontvang.
Daar word egter beweer dat die verdagtes die fondse vir reiskoste gebruik het. Hulle verskyn op Woensdag 8 Julie 2026 in die Kaapstadse landdroshof.
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.
14 ook beseer in botsing tussen minibus en motor
Drie sterf in N2-ongeluk
ONGELUKSTONEEL: Ten minste drie mense is dood en 14 beseer in ‘n ongeluk op die N2 naby Heidelberg Dinsdagoggend, 7 Julie 2026.
Die ongeluk het omstreeks 10:00 tussen ‘n minibus en ‘n motorvoertuig in die rigting van Swellendam plaasgevind, volgens bronne op die toneel.
Die Wes-Kaapse hoofdirekteur vir verkeersbestuur, Maxine Bezuidenhoud, het bevestig dat drie mense op die toneel dood verklaar is.
Die Heidelberg-polisie het ‘n saak van strafbare manslag geopen.
Bezuidenhoud het padgverbruikers om versigtig in die gebied te bestuur.
14 injured as minibus and car collide
Three die in N2 crash
ACCIDENT SCENE: At least three people have died and 14 injured in a crash on the N2 near Heidelberg on Tuesday morning, 7 July 2026.
The crash happened between a minibus and motor vehicle in the direction of Swellendam at about 10:00, according to sources at the scene.
The Western Cape’s Chief Director for Traffic Management, Maxine Bezuidenhoud, confirmed that three people were declared dead on the scene.
Heidelberg police have opened a case of culpable homicide.
Bezuidenhoud urged road users to drive with caution in the area.
Couple alleged to have committed fraud
Hawks arrest Zakah directors
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: The Crimes Against the State and National Priority Violent Crime teams of the Hawks, in conjunction with Lentegeur Visible Policing, arrested two suspects aged 48 and 41-years, on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, for fraud.
According to the Hawks during 2018 and 2020 the South African Zakah Fund received an application from the two suspects for financial assistance to conduct Islamic studies and Qur’aan memorisation for under privileged youth.
Both suspects were registered as directors of the South African Zakah Fund and subsequently received an amount of R171 350 in support of the under privileged youth.
It is, however, alleged that the suspects used the funds for travelling expenses. They are due to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 08 July 2026.
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.