July, 2026
One teenager survives deadly shooting
4 on the run after teens killed
CRIME SCENE: Eerste River, Cape Town: Four suspects are on the run following a deadly shooting on Tuesday, 21 July 2026.
The shooting left two teenagers, aged 17 and 18-years, dead and a 16-year-old wounded on the first day of the new school term.
A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Captain FC Van Wyk, confirmed that two murder cases and one attempted murder have been opened after the attack in Feyenoord Street, Dennemere in Eerste River.
According to Van Wyk the shooting happened at about 08:50 when multiple shots were fired at a premises in Feyenoord Street. According to reports, the victims were standing at the address when four unknown men approached and opened fire on them.
The older teenagers died at the scene and the 16-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital.
No arrests have been made yet.
Wetstoepassers raak toe baba oppassers
Goedheid seëvier in Delft
WETSTOEPASSERS van die Stad Kaapstad het weereens gewys daar is nog goed in die wêreld ten spyte van al die onsmaaklikhede – messtekery, vuurwapen skote en oorloë – wat ons daagliks in die gesig staar.
Net vroeër vandag het Crime Scene Report ‘n storie gepubliseer oor ‘n pasgebore baba se liggaam wat in ‘n vlak graf in Hanover Park gevind is. Twee mense is reeds gearresteer geneem vir hierdie afskuwelikste van misdade.
Maar tog moet ons nie ons oë en ore toemaak vir die goeie goed wat daagliks reg voor ons gebeur nie. Ja, daar is steeds goeie mense. VANDAG SE HELDE!
Neem die geval van boegenoemde wetstoepassingsbeamptes wat sowat 23:00 op Sondagaand, 19 Julie 2026 besig was om voertuie in Delft afgetrek het.
Terwyl die beamptes ‘n verkeersboete uitgereik het, het hulle ‘n man sien verbyloop met ‘n huilende baba.
By nadere ondersoek, sê die beamptes, het hulle opgemerk dat die kind nie warm genoeg aangetrek was vir die toestande nie, en ook nie met ‘n kombers toegemaak was nie. Daarbenewens het hulle ook gesien die man, wat homself as die baba se pa geïdentifiseer het, smoordronk was.
Die beamptes het onmiddellik opgetree en die baba, saam met die pa, na die Delft-polisiestasie geneem waar hulle maatskaplike werkers in die hande gekry het om die saak te ondersoek en die kind na ‘n plek van veiligheid te ne neem.
“’n Mens kan net wonder wat sou gebeur het as ons beamptes nie ingegryp het nie. Slegs die afgelope week het wetstoepassers 93 motoriste vir dronkbestuur gearresteer.
“Hierdie voorvalle is ‘n bewys daarvan hoe ons alkoholmisbruik genormaliseer het, terwyl dit in werklikheid een van die mees verwoestende uitdagings vir ons sosiale struktuur bly,” het die Stad se Burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Veiligheid en Sekuriteit, Raadslid JP Smith, gesê.
Officers rescue baby on cold Cape night
Hero cops show soft side
DAILY we read about the bad things going on in society – gunshots, stabbings even wars.
Just earlier today Crime Scene Report published a story about a newborn baby’s body that was found in a shallow grave in Hanover Park. Two people had already been taken in for custody for this most heinous of crimes.
But yet, we shouldn’t close our eyes and ears to the good things all around. Yes, there are still good people. MODERN DAY HEROES!
Take the case of Law Enforcement Officers from the City of Cape Town who were conducting a traffic stop in Delft after 23:00 on Sunday evening, 19 July 2026.
While the officers were issuing a traffic fine they noticed a man walking by, carrying a crying baby.
On closer inspection, officers said they noticed the child was not dressed warmly enough for the conditions, nor was it covered with a blanket. They also noticed the man, who identified himself as the baby’s father, was intoxicated.
The officers acted immediately and took the infant, along with the father, to Delft police station where they activated social workers to investigate the matter and get the child to a place of safety.
“One can only wonder how this situation might have turned out had our officers not intervened. It so happens that, in the last week, our enforcement agencies also arrested 93 motorists for drunk driving. “These incidents are stark reminders of how we have normalised alcohol abuse, when, in fact, it remains one of the most devastating challenges to our social fabric,” said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
Vrou (22), man (35) vir verberging aangekla
Twee verskyn oor babalykie
MISDAADTONEEL: Hanover Park, Kaapstad: ‘n Jong vrou en man sal na verwagting, Woensdag 22 Julie 2026 in die hof verskyn na die ontdekking van ‘n pasgebore baba in ‘n vlak graf.
Die nuus van die baba wat gesoek word het na 16:30 op Sondag, 19 Julie 2026 soos ‘n veldbrand deur die Hanover Park-gemeenskap versprei.
Nadat die owerhede in kennis gestel is, is ‘n soektog van stapel gestuur. Omstreeks 23:00 Sondagaand is die baba se liggaam, toegedraai in plastiek, in ‘n vlak graf op ‘n oop veld langs Downberg-weg gevind.
‘n Skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, Thembakazi Mpendukana, het gesê die polisie het ‘n saak van verberging van geboorte geopen. Mpendukana het bevestig ‘n 23-jarige vrou en 35-jarige man is gearresteer en sal na verwagting Woensdag hul eerste verskyning in die Athlone-landdroshof maak.
Newborn found buried in shallow grave
Two to appear for concealment
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park, Cape Town: A young woman and man are expected to appear in court on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 following the discovery of a newborn baby on an open field.
Just after 16:30 on Sunday, 19 July 2026 news spread quickly throughout the Hanover Park community that a baby had been buried in a shallow grave on an open field in Downberg Road.
Once the authorities were notified, a search was launched and about 23:00 on Sunday evening, the baby’s body was found wrapped in plastic.
A media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Thembakazi Mpendukana, said police opened a case of concealment of birth. Mpendukana confirmed that a 23-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were taken into custody and are expected to make their first appearance at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Polisie kry onwettige pistool in sy huis
Bejaarde vas oor wapen
MISDAADTONEEL: Saldanhabaai, Weskus: ‘n Bejaarde man is Maandagoggend 20 Julie 2026 deur die Openbare Orde Polisie-eenheid in die Weskus-distrik gearresteer.
Volgens die Suid Afrikaanse Polisiediens het lede inligting ontvang oor ‘n vuurwapen wat na ‘n adres in Baailaan, Diazville, verskuif is. Die perseel is deursoek en ‘n onwettige vuurwapen met ses .38-patrone is binne die huis gevind.
Die 65-jarige huis-eienaar is daarna gearresteer.
Khayelitsha : Die SAPD het ‘n kaping gefnuik en daarin geslaag om die vuurwapens wat in die misdaad gebruik is, terug te kry.
Volgens die SAPD het kapings in Spineweg, langs Qandu Qandu, Site B in Khayelitsha, onlangs begin toegeneem.
“Die Makhaza Anti-Kapingsspan het oor etlike dae operasies uitgevoer in ‘n poging om die verdagtes aan te keer.
“Maandagoggend, 20 Julie 2026, om 06:30, het lede drie verdagte mans opgemerk terwyl hulle ‘n wit Ford Ranger wat besig was om werksmense op te te, nader. Twee van die verdagtes het vuurwapens uitgepluk en probeer om die voertuig te kaap.
“Die kapingsspab het vinnig reageer en hulself as polisiebeamptes geïdentifiseer, maar die verdagtes het hul vuurwapens op die lede gerig,” het die SAPD gesê.
Die polisie het op die verdagtes geskiet, maar hulle het ontsnap en in ‘n informele nedersetting verdwyn. Die verdagtes het hul vuurwapens in die proses weggegooi wat deur die polisie gevind is.
Volgens die SAPD is geen burgerlikes beseer en eiendom beskadig nie. Die soektog na die verdagtes duur steeds voort.
Suspects escape into darkness
Cops foil hijacking
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) foiled a hijack attempt and managed to recover the firearms used in the crime.
According to SAPS hijackings have recently surged in Spine Road, next to Qandu Qandu, Site B in Khayelitsha.
“In response to this the Makhaza Anti-Hijacking Team conducted continuous operations over several days in an attempt to apprehend the suspects.
“On Monday morning, 20 July 2026, at 06:30, members noticed three suspicious males approaching a white Ford Ranger that was busy picking up staff. Two of the suspects took out firearms and attempted to hijack the vehicle.
“The members quickly jumped into action and identified themselves as police officers, but the suspects turned their firearms on the members,” said SAPS.
The police fired at the suspects, but they escaped and disappeared into an informal settlement. The suspects discarded their firearms in the process.
According to SAPS no civilians were injured and no property damaged. The search for the suspects is still ongoing.
Saldanha Bay: An elderly man was arrested on Monday morning, 20 July 2026, by the Public Order Policing unit operating in the West Coast District.
According to SAPS they received information regarding a firearm that had been moved to an address in Baai Avenue, Diazville. A search was conducted at the premises, and an unlicensed firearm with six .38 rounds was found inside the residence.
The 65-year-old owner of the house was subsequently.
Suspected arrested in Bothasig-flat
Huge find of drugs, guns
CRIME SCENE: Bothasig, Cape Town: “You are going to need a lot of forensic bags.”
These were the words of a suspect while he accompanied police to a flat they were about to search.
On Sunday, 19 July 2026 at about 21:20, Crime Intelligence members in the Western Cape arrested the 29-year-old suspect at the premises in Sylvia Street, De Zicht, Richwood in Bothasig for the illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and drugs worth R10million, said the South African Police Service (SAPS).
“The members received information that an apartment was used as a storage facility by a local gang. They conducted observation at the flat and saw the suspect driving a white Mercedes Benz.
“When he was about to leave the complex the members boxed in the vehicle and instructed the suspect to exit the vehicle. The members saw the suspect had a black shopping bag on his lap and upon exciting the vehicle he held the bag overhead.
“He was searched and an unlicensed 9mm Tauris was found in his possession. The suspect was also found in possession of a key to the flat.
“On the way to the apartment the suspect informed the police they would need a lot of forensic bags. The apartment was searched and the members found black bags containing plastic wrappers.
“On the dining room floor several bricks of cocaine were lying wrapped in plastic. Various drugs in suitcases were found in the cupboards. In the bathroom a box was found on top of the washing machine with two 9mm pistols and ecstasy tablets. Four more firearms were found in the bedroom with 16 magazines containing ammunition. More drugs were found in the cupboards of the kitchen.
“A total of seven 9mm pistols,17 different types of magazines, 1030 rounds of ammunition and an assortment of drugs with an estimated street value of R10 million were found and confiscated,” said SAPS.
Polisie wil stabiliteit terugbring
Vier vas oor wapens
MISDAADTONEEL: Kaapse Vlakte: Die polisie het vier onwettige vuurwapens teruggevind en vier mense gearresteer tydens operasies regoor die Kaapse Vlakte oor die naweek.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het gesê die doel van die operasies was om stabiliteit in misdaadgeteisterde gebiede te bring.
Die Anti-Bende-Eenheid (AGU) het Sondag 19 Julie 2026 inligting ontvang rakende ‘n vuurwapen wat versteek was by ‘n perseel in Mentz Court, Hanover Park.
Die polisie het die perseel en inwoners deursoek. ‘n Vuurwapen sonder ‘n reeksnommer en 10 rondtes ammunisie is in die besit van ‘n 43-jarige verdagte gevind. Hy is gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen en die onwettige besit van ammunisie.
Lede verbonde aan Operasie Lockdown 3 het twee verdagtes van 54 en 29 jaar oud in afsonderlike voorvalle in die vroeë aand van Sondag in hegtenis geneem.
Omstreeks 18:30 het hulle inligting ontvang oor ‘n plek in Laingsberg-straat, Manenberg, waar ‘n bendelid woon en dat die perseel as ‘n onwettige tavern gebruik word. Die lede het die perseel deursoek en ‘n 9mm-pistool teruggevind en gekonfiskeer. Die 54-jarige verdagte is gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen.
Omstreeks 20:00 dieselfde aand het hulle ‘n 29-jarige verdagte gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en onwettige besit van ammunisie by ‘n perseel in Hanekom-singel, Belhar.
Op Saterdag 18 Julie 2026 het die AGU ‘n operasie in die Lentegeur-gebied uitgevoer nadat hulle inligting opgevolg het oor ‘n moordsaak wat vroeër die maand aangemeld is.
Hulle het na ‘n perseel in Avon-straat, Woodlands, gegaan waar hulle ‘n onbekende man deursoek en hom in besit van ‘n .38 Special-rewolwer en ses .38 Special-rondes ammunisie gevind het. Die 23-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en onwettige besit van ammunisie.
SAPS want to bring back stability
Four arrested for illegal guns
CRIME SCENE: Cape Flats: The police recovered four illegal firearms and arrested four people during operations across the Cape Flats over the weekend.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) said the aim of the operations was to bring stability to crime ridden areas.
The Anti-Gang-Unit (AGU) receiving information on Sunday, 19 July 2026 regarding a firearm that was hidden at a premises in Mentz Court, Hanover Park.
The police searched the premises and occupants. A firearm without a serial number and 10 rounds of ammunition were found in the possession of a 43-year-old suspect. He was arrested for the possession of a prohibited firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.
Members attached to Operation Lockdown 3 arrested two suspects aged 54 and 29-years, in separate incidents in the early evening of Sunday.
At around 18:30 they received information about a place in Laingsberg Street, Manenberg where a member of a local resides and that the premises was being used as an illegal tavern. The members searched the premises and during the search a 9mm pistol was recovered and seized. The suspect, aged 54, was arrested for the possession of a prohibited firearm.
At about 20:00 they arrested a 29-year-old suspect for possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of ammunition at a premises in Hanekom Crescent, Belhar.
On Saturday, 18 July 2026, the AGU conducted an intelligence driven operation in the Lentegeur area following up on information on a murder case reported earlier in this month.
They proceeded to a premises in Avon Street, Woodlands where they searched an unknown male and found him to be in possession of a .38 Special revolver and six .38 special rounds of ammunition. A 23-year-old man was arrested for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.