Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
Twee vermeende bendelede vas
Polisie kry wapen, ammunisie
MISDAADTONEEL: Manenberg, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het twee vermeende bendelede gearresteer en ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie teruggevind.
Volgens die SAPD bly die verwydering van onwettige vuurwapens uit gemeenskappe ‘n sleutelprioriteit in die Wes-Kaap.
Lede van die Anti-Bende-Eenheid en Operasie Lockdown III het die verbode vuurwapen en verskeie kalibers ammunisie gekonfiskeer op Maandag, 3 Augustus 2026.
Die operasie het by ‘n huis in Colleenstraat, Manenberg, begin waar hulle ‘n 9 mm-pistool sonder ‘n reeksnommer en 56 rondtes ammunisie gevind het.
Hulle het daarna na ‘n adres in Niele-hof gegaan en 71 rondtes ammunisie van verskillende kalibers teruggevind. Die twee bende-geaffilieerde manlike verdagtes, van 24 en 44-jaar-oud, is gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Removal of illegal firearms a priority - SAPS
Two arrested for gun, ammo
CRIME SCENE: Manenberg, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested two alleged gangsters and recovered an illegal weapon and ammunition.
According to SAPS the eradication of illegal firearms remains a key priority in the Western Cape as Operation Lockdown III intensifies.
Members of the Anti-Gang-Unit and Operation Lockdown III confiscated the prohibited firearm and various calibres of ammunition during on Monday, 3 August 2026.
The search commenced at a house in Colleen Street, Manenberg, where they found a 9mm pistol without a serial number and 56 rounds of ammunition.
They proceeded to an address in Niele Court and recovered 71 rounds of ammunition of different calibres. The two gang-affiliated male suspects, aged 24 and 44-years, were arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.
Man vas oor sewe onwettige vuurwapens
Polisie maak wapen-deurbraak
MISDAADTONEEL: KwaZulu-Natal: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het sewe onwettige vuurwapens teruggevind en ‘n 42-jarige verdagte gearresteer.
Die verdagte is in die vroeë oggendure van Dinsdag, 4 Augustus 2026 by die Bahulazi-reservaat in Nhlanhleni, KwaZulu-Natal, gearresteer vir die besit van die ongelisensieerde vuurwapens en ammunisie.
Die arrestasie volg op ‘n intelligensie-gedrewe operasie wat deur die Umzinyathi-distrik misdaadintelligensie-eenheid en die Newcastle Openbare Orde Polisiëring-eenheid (POP) uitgevoer is. Die verdagte word ook daarvan beskuldig dat hy vuurwapens uitgehuur het aan individue wat verbind word met veediefstal.
Die polisie het die perseel deursoek en drie gewere (‘n .303-geweer, ‘n Mosin-Nagant-geweer en ‘n SKS 7.62-geweer) sowel as vier pistole teruggevind.
Volgens die polisie sal die vuurwapens aan ballistiese ondersoeke onderwerp word om te bepaal of dit gebruik is in die pleging van enige misdade binne die land.
Die distrikskommissaris van Umzinyathi, generaal-majoor Francis Slambert, het die lede wat betrokke was by die suksesvolle operasie geprys en gesê SAPS sal nie ongelisensieerde vuurwapens in die hande van misdadigers duld nie.
Suspect allegedly hired out guns
Police find small arms cache
CRIME SCENE: KwaZulu-Natal: The Sout African Police Service (SAPS) have discovered a small arms cache and a arrested a 42-year-old suspect.
The suspect was arrested during the early hours of Tuesday, 04 August 2026 at Bahulazi Reserve in Nhlanhleni, KwaZulu-Natal for the possession of seven unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
The arrest follows an intelligence-driven operation conducted by the Umzinyathi District Crime Intelligence Unit and the Newcastle Public Order Policing (POP) Unit, after police received information about the firearms. The suspect is also alleged to have hired out firearms to individuals linked to stock theft-related crimes.
Police conducted a search of the premises and recovered three rifles (a .303 rifle, a Mosin-Nagant rifle and a SKS 7.62 rifle) as well as four pistols
All recovered firearms will be subjected to ballistic examination to determine whether they were used in the commission of any other crimes within the country.
The District Commissioner of Umzinyathi, Major General Francis Slambert, commended the members involved in the successful operation and said they would not tolerate unlicensed firearms being in the hands of criminals.
Polisie soek verdagtes ná Soutrivier skietery
Man doodgeskiet, suster beseer
MISDAADTONEEL: Soutrivier, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) soek na verdagtes wat verantwoordelik is vir die moord op ‘n man en poging tot moord op sy suster Maandagaand, 3 Julie 2026.
Die SAPD het bevestig dat ‘n saak van moord en poging tot moord by die Woodstock-polisiestasie aanhangig gemaak is ná die voorval.
Thembakazi Mpendukana, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, het gesê die skietery het omstreeks 21:05 in Burns-weg, Soutrivier, plaasgevind.
“’n 46-jarige man is geskiet en is met sy aankoms by die hospitaal dood verklaar. Sy suster het geringe beserings opgedoen en ontvang mediese sorg. Geen arrestasie is nog gemaak nie,” het Mpendukana gesê.
Gunmen strike in Salt River
Man dies, sister injured in shootig
CRIME SCENE: Salt River, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) are looking for suspects responsible for the killing of a man and attempted murder of his sister here on Monday night, 3 July 2026.
SAPS confirmed that murder and attempted murder cases had been opened at Woodstock police station following the incident.
Thembakazi Mpendukana, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said the shooting happened at about 21:05 in Burns Road, Salt River.
“A 46-year-old man was shot and died on his arrival at hospital. His sister sustained minor injuries and is receiving medical care. No arrest has been made yet,” said Mpendukana.