Monday, July 27th, 2026
Gunmen kill five inside house
Bloodbath in Gugulethu
CRIME SCENE: Gugulethu, Cape Town: Five people were killed and one injured in a shooting incident during the early hours of Monday, 27 July 2026,
Detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating the which occurred in NY 50, Gugulethu.
Police responded to reports of a shooting at a residence where they found the victims with multiple gunshot wounds. Four men and one woman, aged between 19 and 23-years, were declared deceased at the scene by medical personnel. A 20-year-old woman who sustained gunshot wounds was transported to a medical facility for treatment.
Preliminary investigation indicates that two unidentified armed men forced their way into the house by kicking open the front door, said the South African Police Service (SAPS).
“The suspects allegedly demanded a firearm before opening fire on the occupants. They fled the scene and have not yet been arrested,” said SAPS.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Major General Luyanda Damoyi, has strongly condemned the brutal attack and has directed detectives to pursue all available leads to bring those responsible to justice.
The motive for the attack is yet to be established.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit information anonymously via the MySAPS-App. All information received will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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Massa-skietery ruk Stellenbosch
MISDAADTONEEL: Kayamandi, Stellenbosch: Vier mense is doodgeskiet en vier beseer in ‘n massa-skietvoorval.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het gesê twee van die gewondes is polisiebeamptes.
Speurders verbonde aan die Wes-Kaapse Eenheid vir Ernstige en Geweldsmisdaad ondersoek die skietery wat Sondagaand 26 Julie 2026 in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, plaasgevind het.
Die SAPD het gesê die Stellenbosch-polisie het reageer op berigte van ‘n skietery omstreeks 17:35 in 7de Laan waar hulle ‘n onbekende man gevind het met noodlottige skietwonde.
“Terwyl hulle op die misdaadtoneel was, het hulle nog skote in die omgewing gehoor en onmiddellik gereageer. Toe hulle die gebied nader, het gewapende verdagtes op hulle begin skiet. Die lede het teruggeskiet en die verdagtes gedwing om te vlug.
“Tydens die voorval het twee SAPD-lede en twee lede van die publiek, ‘n man en ‘n vrou, skietwonde opgedoen en is na ‘n nabygeleë mediese fasiliteit vervoer vir behandeling.
“Vier ongeïdentifiseerde mans is met noodlottige skietwonde gevind. ’n 9 mm-vuurwapen is by een van die misdaadtonele teruggevind. Misdaadtoneel-kundiges het deur die nag gewerk om bewyse in te samel om die ondersoek te help,” het die SAPD gesê.
Die waarnemende Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Kommissaris, Generaal-Majoor Luyanda Damoyi, het die aanval sterk veroordeel en die geweld as onaanvaarbaar beskryf.
“Diegene wat polisiebeamptes aanval en ons gemeenskappe terroriseer, sal die volle mag van die gereg in die gesig staar,” het Damoyi gesê.
Geen arrestasies is nog gemaak nie.
Enigiemand met inligting wat die ondersoek kan help, word versoek om Stop Misdaad te kontak by 08600 10111 of inligting anoniem te verskaf via die MySAPS-App. Alle inligting sal met die strengste vertroulikheid behandel word.
4 killed, 4 injured as gunmen open fire on cops
Mass shooting in Stellenbosch
CRIME SCENE: Kayamandi, Stellenbosch: Four people have been shot dead and four injured in a mass shooting incident.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) said two of the wounded were police officers.
Detectives attached to the Western Cape Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating the shooting which happened in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch on Sunday evening, 26 July 2026.
SAPs said the Stellenbosch police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 17:35 in 7th Avenue where they found an unidentified man who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
“While attending to the crime scene, the members heard further gunfire in the vicinity and immediately responded. As they approached the area, they encountered armed suspects who opened fire on them. The members returned fire, forcing the suspects to flee the scene.
“During the incident, two SAPS members and two members of the public, a man and a woman, sustained gunshot injuries and were transported to a nearby medical facility for treatment.
“Four unidentified men were found with fatal gunshot wounds. A 9mm firearm was recovered at one of the crime scenes and has been seized for forensic analysis. Crime scene experts worked through the night processing the scenes and collecting evidence to assist the investigation,” said SAPS.
Acting Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Major General Luyanda Damoyi, strongly condemned the brazen attack, describing the violence as unacceptable.
“We will utilise every available resource to identify and apprehend those responsible. Those who attack police officers and terrorise our communities will face the full might of the law,” said Damoyi.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or provide information anonymously via the MySAPS-App. All information will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Also read: Manhunt after five people murdered – Crime Scene Report