MISDAADTONEEL: Strand, Helderberg: Vyf mans is gearresteer kort nadat hulle na bewering betrokke was by ‘n gewapende roof.

Volgens die Stad Kaapstad se burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Veiligheid en Sekuriteit, JP Smith, het die rooftog vroeg Maandagaand, 13 Julie 2026, by ‘n sakeperseel in Strand plaasgevind. Ongeveer R10 000 is in die rooftog gebuit.

“Omstreeks 20:00 het lede van die Metropolisie se Taktiese Reaksie-eenheid (TRE) patrollies in Nyanga uitgevoer toe hulle die voertuig wat vermoedelik in die rooftog gebruik is, opgemerk het.

“Nadat die voertuig onderskep is, het lede die insittende ondervra en inligting ingesamel wat hulle na ‘n perseel in Delft gelei het, Daar het hulle nog vier verdagtes gearresteer,” het Smith gesê.

Die beamptes het die gesteelde eiendom sowel as die vuurwapen wat vermoedelik in die rooftog gebruik is, gekonfiskeer.

Volgens Smith is daar vasgestel die vuurwapen is vroeër by die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) in Kwazulu-Natal vir veilige bewaring ingehandig.

“Elke dag demonstreer ons lede hulle het die vaardighede, ervaring en vasberadenheid om ernstige misdade te ondersoek en werklike resultate te lewer.

“As die Metropolisie toegelaat word om sake te ondersoek, dossiere oop te maak en saam met SAPD-ondersoekers te werk, sal dit die strafregstelsel versterk, skuldigbevindingsyfers verhoog en help om gevaarlike misdadigers uit ons gemeenskappe te verwyder,” het Smith gesê.

CRIME SCENE: Camps Bay, Cape Town: Three suspected poachers have been arrested and e than 500 abalone confiscated in an operation here.

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, 14 July 2026, the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police and Traffic Services acted on intelligence and intercepted two vehicles allegedly involved in an organised abalone poaching operation along Victoria Road in Camps Bay.

According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, marine poaching is far more than an environmental crime.

“It is a sophisticated organised crime enterprise that has, for decades, generated millions of Rands for criminal syndicates.

“The City of Cape Town recognised these links many years ago, which is why we established a dedicated Law Enforcement Marine Unit to target illegal abalone harvesting,” said Smith.

Besides the arrests and confiscated abalone, two vehicles were also confiscated in Camps Bay.

MISDAADTONEEL: Langrug, Franschhoek: Speurders van die provinsiale eenheid vir ernstige geweldsmisdaad ondersoek twee aanklagte van moord na ‘n skietery by ‘n spaza-winkel hier.

Konstabel Ndakhe Gwala, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sê die voorval het Maandagaand, 13 Julie 2026 in Lavender-straat, Langrug, plaasgevind.

“Franschhoek-polisie het omstreeks 19:30 op berigte van ‘n skietery gereageer en met hul aankoms het hulle twee volwasse mans gevind wat skietwonde opgedoen het. Hulle is na ‘n mediese fasiliteit vervoer vir behandeling, maar het dit nie gemaak nie.

“Afpersing blyk die motief vir die skietery te wees en geen verdagtes gearresteer nie. Enigiemand met inligting oor die voorval word vriendelik versoek om die tolvrye nommer vir afpersing by 0800 31 44 44 te kontak,” het Gwala gesê.

CRIME SCENE: Strand, Helderberg: Five men have been arrested shortly after they allegedly robbed a store.

According to the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, the armed robbery occurred early on Monday evening, 13 July 2026, at a business premises in Strand. About R10 000 was stolen.

“At around 20:00, members of the Metro Police Tactical Response Unit (TRU) were conducting patrols in Nyanga when they spotted the vehicle believed to have been used in the robbery.

“Following the interception of the vehicle, members interviewed the occupant and gathered information that led them to a premises in Delft, where they arrested four more suspects,” said Smith.

The officers recovered the stolen property as well as the firearm believed to have been used in the robbery.

According to Smith it has now been determined, the firearm recovered had been handed in previously to KZN South African Police Service for safekeeping.

“Every day our members continue to demonstrate that they have the skills, experience and determination to investigate serious crimes and deliver real results.

“Allowing Metro Police to investigate cases, compile dockets and work alongside SAPS investigators would strengthen the criminal justice system, increase conviction rates and help remove dangerous criminals from our communities,” said Smith.

CRIME SCENE: Langrug, Franschhoek: Provincial Serious Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating two counts of murder following a shooting at a spaza shop here.

Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said the incident occurred on Monday night, 13 July 2026 in Lavender Street, Langrug.

“Franschhoek police responded to reports of a shooting at about 19:30, and on arrival they found two adult males who had sustained gunshot wounds. They were transported to a medical facility for treatment and later declared deceased.

“The motive for the shooting is extortion related and the suspects are yet to be arrested. Anyone with information about the incident is kindly requested to contact the extortion toll free number on 0800 31 44 44,” said Gwala.

CRIME SCENE: Bonteheuwel, Cape Town: Ward Councillor Angus McKenzie has called on people to stand united against criminality following the fatal shooting of a local spaza shop owner on Monday, 13 July 2026.

“It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I have learned of the fatal shooting of a well-known local spaza shop owner, affectionately known throughout our community as Umar, earlier this evening at his shop in Assegaai Avenue, Bonteheuwel.

“I extend my deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Umar’s family, friends, loved ones and the many loyal customers whose lives he touched through his kindness and service to our community,” said McKenzie.

The councillor said at this stage he could not confirm whether this tragic incident is directly linked to the shooting of another spaza shop owner in A Block a few days ago.

“However, I can confirm that over the past several weeks, my office has received numerous reports that spaza shops in A Block have been targeted by criminal elements demanding ‘protection money’.

“All indications point towards an organised extortion racket targeting businesses within our community.

“I want to make it absolutely clear, Bonteheuwel cannot and will not become a community where hardworking business owners are terrorised by gangsters seeking to profit through fear and intimidation.

“As a community, we must stand united against criminality. We cannot allow gangsters to dictate who may operate a business or to destroy livelihoods through fear and violence. The only way we will defeat extortion is if victims and witnesses work together with law enforcement by reporting these crimes and refusing to be intimidated.

“My office will continue engaging with SAPS, the City’s enforcement agencies and all relevant stakeholders to ensure that every available resource is directed towards bringing those responsible to justice and protecting the businesses that serve our community,” said McKenzie.

ONGELUKSTONEEL: Ten minste agt mense is beseer toe ‘n 18-meter lange muur tydens ‘n kerkbyeenkoms in eBuhleni Village, Inanda, Durban, op gemeentelede ineengestort het.

Ongeveer 20 gemeentelede het naby die muur gesit toe dit Maandag 13 Julie 2026 ineengestort het.

Nood- en reddingspanne van die eThekwini Munisipaliteit, die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD), die eThekwini Brandweer en ander nooddienste was op die toneel om diegene wat onder die puin vasgekeer was, te red.

Twee mense kritiek beseer en ses het geringe tot matige beserings opgedoen.

Soek- en reddingsoperasies duur voort te midde van kommer dat bykomende gemeentelede steeds onder die puin vasgekeer is.

Reddingspanne het gespesialiseerde toerusting gebruik en gekoördineerde opgrawingstegnieke gebruik om boumateriaal te verwyder terwyl hulle na oorlewendes gesoek het.

Die munisipaliteit het die vinnige optrede en professionaliteit van alle noodpersoneel geprys.