Friday, July 10th, 2026
Woman, two men taken into custody
Police foil firearms deal
CRIME SCENE: Pelican Heights, Cape Town: The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) National Intervention Unit (NIU) have arrested a woman and two men when they were found with an AK47 assault rifle and a box of ammunition.
The NIU on Wednesday, 08 July 2026 at 19:50 responded to information that firearms are to be sold in Pelican Heights near Strandfontein.
According to SAPS an operation was put into place and the two vehicles were pulled over at Seagull Street and searched.
“They found an AK 47 without a serial number and a box with a large amount of ammunition in a Hyundai vehicle.
Three suspects including a 27-year-old female and two males aged 38 and 42-years were arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and illegal possession of ammunition. The case will be investigated by the Provincial Detectives Organised Crime. The suspects are due to appear in the Muizenberg Magistrates court once charged.
Polisie arresteer 2 ná wrede aanval
Deurbraak in dubbele-moord
MISDAADTONEEL: Knysna, Suid-Kaap: Die polisie het twee mans gearresteer vir ‘n dubbele moord wat vroeer in hierdie gewilde vakansiedorp gebeur het.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) is twee mans omstreeks 06:00 Maandag 6 Julie 2026 uit ‘n plakkershut naby Mbetanestraat, Khayalethu in Knysna, geforseer.
Die SAPD sê die twee is na Bongani in Knysna, geneem waar hulle aangerand is. Beide slagoffers, vcan 33 en 44-jaar-oud, het ernstige beserings opgedoen en is na die Knysna Provinsiale Hospitaal vervoer, waar albei later oorlede is.
Die verdagtes, 33 en 42-jaar-oud, is Donderdag, 9 Julie 2026 gearresteer en sal na verwagting Vrydag, 10 Julie 2026 hul eerste hofverskyning in die Knysna-landdroshof maak.
Die verdagtes staan elk tereg op twee aanklagte van moord en ontvoering. Die SAPD het gesê die ondersoek duur voort en nog verdagtes kan moontlik gearresteer word.
Victims dragged from shack and killed
Two behind bars for double murder
CRIME SCENE: Knysna, Southern Cape: The police have arrested two men for a double murder in this popular holiday town.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Monday, 6 July 2026 at about 06:00 two men were dragged from a shack near Mbetane Street, Khayalethu in Knysna.
SAPS said the pair was taken to Bongani, Knysna where they were assaulted. Both victims, aged 33 and 44-years-old sustained serious injuries and were transported Knysna Provincial Hospital, where both later died.
The suspects aged 33 and 42-years were arrested on Thursday, 9 July 2026 and were expected to make their first court appearance in the Knysna Magistrates court on Friday, 10 July 2026.
The suspects, remains in police custody and are each facing two counts of murder and kidnapping. SAPS said the investigation into the matter continues and more suspects could be arrested.
14 ook beseer in botsing tussen minibus en motor
Drie sterf in N2-ongeluk
JONGSTE! Die dodetal in die N2-ongeluk naby Heidelberg staan nou op vyf, het die polisie bevestig. Die mense wat in die motorvoertuig gereis het, was ‘n gesin van vier. Die pa (42) en ma (43) is op die toneel dood, terwyl hul twee seuns van13 en 20-jaar-oud, in die hospitaal gesterf het. Die vyfde slagoffer was ‘n passasier in die minibus, ‘n 34-jarige vrou.
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
UPDATE! The death toll in N2 accident near Heidelberg have reached five, the police have confirmed. The people who had been travelling in the motor vehicle were a family of four. The father (42) and mother (43) died on the scene, while their two sons, aged 13 and 20, died in hospital. The fifth casualty was a passenger in the minibus, a 34-year-old woman.
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.
Dwelms in kar gekry, man (60) vas
Mandrax van R2,1-m op N2 gevind
MISDAADTONEEL: Grabouw: Die polisie het Donderdag 9 Julie 2026 ‘n 60-jarige man gearresteer en Mandrax ter waarde van R2,1 miljoen op die N2-snelweg gekonfiskeer.
‘n Multidissiplinêre span, bestaande uit die Valke se Suid-Afrikaanse Narkotika Buro (SANAB), provinsiale verkeer van Caledon en die Kaapstad-polisie se K9-eenheid, het op inligting gereageer en ‘n roetine-voertuigkontrolepunt op die N2 in Grabouw opgesit.
Volgens ‘n Valke-woordvoerder, luitenant-kolonel Siyabulela Vukubi, is ‘n silwer Audi voorgekeer en die K9-narkotiese hond het positief gereageer toe hy begin suffel.
“Die voertuig is deusoek en Mandrax ter waarde van R2,1 miljoen is in ‘n versteekte kompartement gevind. ‘n 60-jarige manlike verdagte is gearresteer en verskyn Maandag 13 Julie 2026 in die Grabouw-landdroshof,” het Vukubi gesê.
Mandrax worth R2,1m found
Huge drug bust on N2
CRIME SCENE: Grabouw: A 60-year-old man was arrested and Mandrax to the value of R2,1million confiscated on the N2 highway on Thursday, 9 July 2026.
A multi-disciplinary team comprising the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB), Provincial Traffic based in Caledon and the Cape Town police K9 unit acted on intelligence when they conducted a routine vehicle check point on the N2 in Grabouw.
According to a Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi, a silver Audi was randomly stopped and the K9 narcotic dog reacted positively to what was in the car.
“Upon further search, Mandrax to the value of R2,1million were found in a hidden compartment. A 60 -year-old male suspect was arrested and is due to appear in the Grabouw Magistrates Court on Monday, 13 July 2026,” said Lieutenant Colonel Vukubi.