July, 2026
Vrou, 2 mans vas oor verkoop van AK47
Polisie stuit wapen smokkelry
MISDAADTONEEL: Pelican Heights, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se Nasionale Intervensie-eenheid (NIE) het ‘n vrou en twee mans gearresteer vir die besit ‘n AK47-aanvalsgeweer en ammunisie.
Die NIE het Woensdag, 8 Julie 2026 om 19:50 gereageer op inligting oor vuurwapens wat in Pelican Heights naby Strandfontein verkoop gaan word.
Volgens die SAPD is ‘n operasie in werking gestel en ‘n voertuig is by Seagull-straat afgetrek en deursoek.
“Die polisie het ‘n AK 47 aanvalsgeweer sonder ‘n reeksnommer en ‘n boks met ‘n groot hoeveelheid ammunisie in ‘n Hyundai-voertuig gevind.
“Drie verdagtes, ‘n 27-jarige vrou en twee mans van 38 en 42-jaar-oud, is gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen en die onwettige besit van ammunisie. Die saak sal deur die provinsiale speurders vir georganiseerde misdaad ondersoek word. Die verdagtes sal in die Muizenberg-landdroshof verskyn sodra hulle aangekla is,” sê die SAPD.
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.
Kar verbind met huisroof en verkragting-sake
Verdagte vas ná jaagtog
MISDAADTONEEL: Somerset-Wes, Kaapstad: ‘n Hoëspoed-jaagtog op die N2 naby Somerset-Wes het geëindig met die arrestasie van ‘n buitelandse burger op ‘n reeks aanklagte.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het die arrestasie van die 32-jarige man gevolg ná ‘n misdaad-bestrydingsoperasie deur die Somerset-Wes misdaad-voorkomingseenheid.
Dit het ook gelei tot die ontdekking van ‘n voertuig wat verbind word met verskeie huis rooftogte en verkragting in gebiede soos Kleinmond, Stellenbosch, Table View en Bothasig.
Die drama het begin toe die polisie Woensdag 8 Julie 2026 omstreeks 5:45 ‘n grys Honda BRV, wat met die bogenoemde sake verbind word, op die N2 opgemerk het.
Volgens die SAPD is ‘n poging aangewend om die voertuig te stop, maar die verdagte het teen ‘n hoë spoed op die N2 rigting Kaapstad, weggejaag. Tydens die jaagtog het die polisie gesien hoe twee sakke by die venster uitgegooi word. Hulle het die sakke gevind, gevul met ‘n vuurwapen wat tydens die rooftogte gebruik is en tegnologiese toerusting wat die vorige aand in Bettysbaai naby Kleinmond as gesteel aangemeld is.
Die verdagte is ‘n rukkie daarna vasgetrek en gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen, besit van gesteelde eiendom, oortreding van die Immigrasiewet, asook roekelose en nalatige bestuur.
Car linked to robbery and rape cases
Suspect nabbed after high-speed chase
CRIME SCENE: Somerset West, Cape Town: A high-speed chase on the N2 near Somerset West has ended with the arrest of a foreign national on a number of charges.
According to the South African Police Services (SAPS) the arrest of the 32-year-old man followed a crime-combatting operation conducted by the Somerset West Crime Prevention Unit.
It also led to the discovery of a vehicle associated to several house robbery cases and rape in arears such as Kleinmond, Stellenbosch, Table View and Bothasig.
The drama started when police spotted a grey Honda BRV that is linked with the above-mentioned cases on the N2 on Wednesday, 8 July at about 5:45.
According to SAPS an attempt to stop the vehicle was made, but the suspect drove at high speed on the N2, direction Cape Town. During the chase, the police saw him throwing two bags out of the window. The bags were recovered and found to be filled with a firearm used during the robberies and technology equipment which was reported stolen the night before in Betty’s Bay near Kleinmond.
The suspect was eventually caught and apprehended for possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of stolen property, contravention of the immigration act as well as reckless and negligent driving.
Drama ontvou toe verdagtes op wagte skiet
Transito rower agter tralies
MISDAADTONEEL: Gugulethu, Kaapstad: ‘n Verdagte transito rower is vier dae ná ‘n mislukte roof gearresteer.
‘n Intelligensie-gedrewe operasie deur die Valke, lede van die POCC en die K9-eenheid het gelei tot die arrestasie van die 39-jarige verdagte op Donderdag 9 Julie 2026 op aanklagte van gewapende roof.
‘n Woordvoerder vir die Valke, luitenant-kolonel Siyabulela Vukub, sê ‘n IZI Cash-pantservoertuig het op 5 Junie 2026 in Gugulethu gery nadat personeel kontant in die OTM’e by die Gugulethu-winkelsentrum gelaai het.
“’n Silwer Mercedes-Benz het in die pantservoertuig vasgejaag waarna verdagtes daarop begin skiet het. ‘n Wit Ford Bantam-bakkie het by hulle aangesluit en die insittendes ook met vuurwapens losgebrand.
“Die wagte in die pantservoertuig, wat vol koeëlgate was, het terug geskiet en in die proses daarin geslaag om na ‘n veilige plek te ry. Niemand is beseer nie en geen kontant is gesteel nie.
“Die rowers het albei voertuie agtergelaat. Verdere ondersoeke het gelei tot die arrestasie van die verdagte nadat ‘n lasbrief vir arrestasie uitgereik is,” het Vukub gesê.
Die verdagte verskyn, Maandag, 13 Julie 2026 in die Athlone-landdroshof.
Guards fight back in botched ronnery
CIT suspect arrested
CRIME SCENE: Gugulethu, Cape Town: A suspect has been arrested following a botched cash in transit robbery.
An intelligence driven operation between the Hawks’ National Priority Violent Crime unit, members from POCC and K9 Unit led to the arrest of the 39 year-old suspect on armed robbery charges on 09 July 2026.
A spokesperson for the Hawks, Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukub, said on 5 June 2026 an IZI Cash armoured vehicle was driving in Gugulethu after they had loaded cash in the ATM’s at the Gugulethu Mall.
“A Silver Mercedes Benz rammed into the armoured vehicle whereby unknown suspects started shooting it. A white Ford Bantam bakkie with suspects suddenly joined then and alsoopened fire.
“The crew of the cash vehicle, which was riddled by bullets, fired back and they managed to escape to a safe place. No one was injured and no cash was taken. The suspects abandoned both vehicles. Investigations led to the arrest of the suspect after a warrant of arrest was issued.
“He is due to appear at the Athlone Magistrates Court on 13 July 2026,” said Vukub.