Wednesday, July 8th, 2026
Tik, Mandrax found in 18-year-old's possession
J-Bay teen arrested for drugs
NATIONAL: An 18-year-old suspected drug dealer has been arrested in the world-renowned surfing town of Jeffrey’s Bay in the Eastern Cape.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the Humansdorp Crime Intelligence Unit acted on information on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, about suspected drug dealing activities within the Jeffrey’s Bay area.
“The information was immediately operationalised together with SAPS Jeffrey’s Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and a search warrant was secured and executed at the identified premises in Calata Street, Ocean View.
“Police found and confiscated suspected narcotics including crystal methamphetamine (Tik) and Mandrax with an estimated street value of more than R5 000.
The 18-year-old was arrested on the spot for dealing in drugs.
The Sarah Baartman District Commissioner, Major General Thandiswa Kupiso, commended the men and women in blue for their swift, intelligence-driven response in ensuring the success.
“Information from the community is key to our success and these illegal dens or any criminal activities should be reported to the police,” said Kupiso.
Omstanders sien dooie met wond aan kop
Man in gang vermoor
MISDAADTONEEL: Kalksteenfontein, Kaapstad: ‘n Man se lewe is Woensdagoggend, 8 Julie 2026, met ‘n enkele skoot weggevat.
Volgens Thembakazi Mpendukana van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor het Bishop Lavis SAPD (Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens) ‘n moordsaak geregistreer na die skietvoorval wat omstreeks 04:20 in die Buttercup Close-gang plaasgevind het.
“Volgens omstanders het hulle ‘n skoot hoor afgaan en kort daarna die slagoffer in die gang gesien met ‘n koeëlwond aan sy kop. Hy is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar.
“Die motief vir die skietery is tans onbekend. Speurders ondersoek die omstandighede rondom hierdie voorval en geen arrestasie is nog gemaak nie,” het Mpendukana gesê.
Single gunshot takes man's life
Murder in the passage
CRIME SCENE: Kalksteenfontein, Cape Town: A man’s life was taken with a single gunshot this on Wednesday morning, 8 July 2026.
According to Thembakazi Mpendukana of the Western Cape police media office, Bishop Lavis SAPS (South African Police Service) registered a murder case following the shooting incident that occurred at around 04:20 in Buttercup Close passage.
“According to bystanders, they heard a gunshot go off and soon after that they saw the victim in the passage with a bullet wound to his head. He was declared deceased on the crime scene by medical personnel.
“The motive for the shooting is currently unknown. Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident and no arrest has been made yet,” said Mpendukana.
Studiegeld na bewering vir reiskostes gebruik
Valke arresteer Zakah-direkteure
JONGSTE!! Siraaj Miller (48) en sy vrou, Shamira Miller (41), het Woensdag 8 Julie 2026 in die Mitchells Plain-landdroshof verskyn op aanklagte van bedrog. Siraaj is op borgtog van R3000 vrygelaat en Shamira R1000. Hulle saak is uitgestel tot 27 Julie 2026 vir ‘n prokureur- en streekhofdatum.
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.
Couple alleged to have committed fraud
Hawks arrest Zakah directors
UPDATE!! Siraaj Miller (48) and his wife Shamira Miller (41) appeared in the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on charges of fraud. Their matter was postponed to 27 July 2026 for an attorney and Regional Court date. Siraaj was granted bail of R3000 and Shamira R1000.
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.
Moordenaars kom weg met vier pistole
Wag vir vuurwapens vermoor
MISDAADTONEEL: Khayelitsha, Kaapstad: ‘n Sekuriteitswag is doodgeskiet en van vier vuurwapens beroof kort nadat hy kollegas by die huis afgelaai het.
Kaptein FC van Wyk, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sê die skietvoorval het omstreeks 06:00 Woensdagoggend, 8 Julie 2026 in Spine-weg, langs die Town Two-braaiplekke, Makhaza, plaasgevind.
“Die polisie het ‘n moordsaak geopen na die noodlottige skietery van ‘n 34-jarige man. SAPD-lede (Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens) is na ‘n moordtoneel by die genoemde adres ontbied en met hul aankoms het hulle ‘n man op sy rug gevind lê, bedek met ‘n laken.
“Ambulanspersoneel was reeds op die toneel en het hom dood verklaar. Hy is verskeie kere geskiet, het Van Wyk gesê.
Die slagoffer was ‘n sekuriteitswag en het sy kollegas kom aflaai.
“Nadat hy die laaste kollega afgelaai het, het hy weggery en ‘n paar minute later het die kollega skote gehoor. Daar word beweer dat die oorledene vier 9mm-vuurwapens in die voertuig gehad het wat aan ‘n sekuriteitsmaatskappy behoort.
“Dié vuurwapens is almal uit die voertuig gesteel. Die motief is vermoedelik roof,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting oor die voorval word vriendelik versoek om Stop Misdaad te kontak by 08600 10111 of die mobiele MySAPS-App anoniem te gebruik.
Four firearms stolen in early morning attack
Security guard killed for guns
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: A security guard was killed and robbed of four firearms shortly after dropping off his colleagues.
Captain FC van Wyk, media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said the shooting incident happened at about 06:00 on Wednesday morning, 8 July 2026 in Spine Road next to Town Two braai stands, Makhaza.
“Police registered a murder following the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old male. SAPS (South African Police Service) members were called to a murder scene at the mentioned address and upon their arrival they found a male laying on his back, covered with a sheet.
“Ambulance personnel were already on the scene and declared him as deceased. He was shot multiple times,” said Van Wyk.
The victim was a security guard and dropped off his colleagues in the area.
“After dropping off the last colleague, he drove off and a few minutes later the colleague heard gunshots. It is alleged that the deceased had four 9mm firearms that belong to the security company in the vehicle.
“These firearms were all stolen from the vehicle. The motive is believed to be robbery,” said Van Wyk.
Anyone with information about this incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS-App anonymously
Sokker ster kom weer veilig by die huis aan
Speler se ‘ontvoering’ ondersoek
NASIONAAL: ‘n Professionele voetbal speler staar ‘n rooi kaart in die gesig omdat hy na bewering sy ontvoering gesimuleer het.
Die polisie in Mpumalanga ondersoek ‘n moontlike vals-ontvoering waarby die 27-jarige speler betrokke is.
Volgens die polisie het die speler se familie hom as vermis aangemeld en aangedui dat hy ontvoer is. Hy het egter later ongedeerd by die huis aangekom.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) dui hul ondersoek daarop dat die speler moontlik sy eie ontvoering gesimuleer het.
“Daar word verder beweer dat die speler se familie ‘n oproep van ‘n onbekende persoon ontvang het vanaf die speler se foon. Die oproeper het beweer dat die speler ontvoer is en ‘n losprys vir sy vrylating geëis.
“Bekommerd oor sy veiligheid, het die speler se familie Sondag, 5 Julie 2026 na die Witbank-polisiestasie gegaan en ‘n saak van ontvoering vir ‘n losprys aanhangig gemaak. Speurders is onmiddellik ontplooi om die slagoffer op te spoor.
“Later dieselfde middag het die speler egter veilig by die huis aangekom. Tydens opvolg ondersoeke en ondervraging deur speurders het dit aan die lig gekom dat geen losprys betaal is nie en die ontvoering blykbaar nooit plaasgevind het nie,” het die SAPD gesê.
Die waarnemende provinsiale polisiekommissaris in Mpumalanga, generaal-majoor Zeph Mkhwanazi, het beklemtoon dat gemeenskapslede op moet hou om vals misdade aan te meld.
“Sulke gedrag kom met gevolge. Wanneer valse verslae gemaak word, gebruik die polisie beperkte staatshulpbronne soos voertuie, personeel en tyd wat gekanaliseer kon word om te reageer op werklike gevalle waar mense se lewens in gevaar kan wees,” het Mkhwanazi gesê.
Footballer alleged to have staged the crime
Player probed over kidnapping
NATIONAL: A professional footballer might just have scored an own goal after it came to light he allegedly staged his own kidnapping.
The Police in Mpumalanga are now investigating a possible staged kidnapping involving the 27-year-old footballer.
According to the police, the footballer’s family reported him missing and indicated that he was kidnapped, but he returned home unharmed seven days later.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) their investigation suggests the player might have faked his own kidnapping.
“It is further alleged that the player’s family received a call from an unknown person using the player’s phone. The caller claimed that the said player had been kidnapped and demanded a ransom for his release.
“Concerned about his safety, the player’s family went to Witbank police station on Sunday, 05 July 2026, and opened a case of kidnapping for ransom. Detectives were immediately deployed to investigate and locate the alleged victim.
“Later that same afternoon, the player arrived home safely. During follow-up investigations and questioning by detectives, it came out that no ransom was paid and the kidnapping seems not to have taken place,” said SAPS.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the police in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, has emphasized that community members should refrain from reporting false crimes.
“Staging a crime can never be tolerated and such behaviour comes with consequences. When false reports are made, police divert limited state resources like vehicles, personnel and time that could have been channelled to respond to genuine cases where people’s lives could be in serious danger, ” said the General.
Gekaapte kar, nog 'n wapen ook gevind
Seun in arres oor vuurwapen
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n 16-jarige seun gearresteer wat in besit was van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en dit na bewering op ‘n ander persoon gerig het.
Volgens die SAPD is die arrestasie deur die Mitchells Plain-polisie Maandag 6 Julie 2026 uitgevoer en sal die seun na verwagting sy eerste hofverskyning maak sodra hy aangekla is.
Die SAPD het geen verdere besonderhede verskaf nie.
Kensington: Die polisie het ‘n ondersoek begin na die ontdekking van ‘n 9 mm-pistool met 30 rondtes ammunisie in Venturastraat, Factreton. Hierdie operasie is deur die anti-bende-eenheid tydens misdaadbestrydingsoperasies op Maandag, 6 Julie 2026 uitgevoer.
Delft: Die polisie het Maandag 6 Julie 2026 ‘n wit gekaapte Nissan Almera in Darfurstraat, Delft, gevind. Die voertuig is deur die eienaar as gekaap by die Delft SAPD aangemeld.