Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
Polisie vang ook man met dwelms in Observatory
Tiener vas vir vuurwapen
MISDAADTONEEL: Atlantis, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se Anti-Bende-Eenheid het ‘n tienerseun gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen.
Die polisie het die 19-jarige saam met ‘n 36-jarige man omstreeks 22:50 op Sondag, 9 Augustus 2026 in Zeelandstraat, Atlantis, gearresteer..
Die tienerverdagte is gevang vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen nadat die lede sy woning deursoek het, en die ouer man vir die besit van ammunisie na die ontdekking van 15 rondtes ammunisie in sy huis.
Observatory: Operasie Shanela-lede het inligting opgevolg wat hulle Maandag 10 Augustus 2026 ontvang het oor ‘n man wat in Wrensch-straat, bly en vermoedelik by bende-verwante aktiwiteite betrokke is.
Volgens die SAPD het Shanela-lede omstreeks 13:30 op die woning toegeslaan. Hulle het die perseel deursoek en een sakkie Tik wat 830,41 gram geweeg het, gevind.
‘n 54-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms.
Drugs also found at Observatory home
Teen arrested for illegal gun
CRIME SCENE: Atlantis, Cape Town: A teenage suspect has been arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm by the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Gang-Unit.
At around 22:50 on Sunday, 9 August 2026 the members arrested the 19-year-old along with a 36-year-old man in Zeeland Street, Atlantis.
The teenage suspect was apprehended for possession of an unlicensed firearm after the members searched his residence, and the older man for possession of ammunition following the discovery of 15 rounds of ammunition inside his house.
Observatory: Operation Shanela members followed up on information that they received on Monday, 10 August about a male staying in Wrensch Street, Observatory who was believed to be involved in gang-related activities.
According to SAPS Shanela members arrived at the residence at approximately 13:30. They searched the premises which led to the discovery of one bag of tik that weighed 830,41 grams.
A 54-year-old male suspect was apprehended for possession of drugs.
Kar stamp tiener ná hy probeer vlug
Seun (16) sterf ná ‘smash en grab’
MISDAADTONEEL: Gugulethu, Kaapstad: ‘n 16-jarige seun wat na bewering betrokke was by ‘n smash and grab voorval, is dood toe hy Dinsdagmiddag 11 Augustus 2026 deur ‘n motor omgery is.
Kaptein FC Van Wyk, ‘n woordvoerder vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, het gesê ‘n saak van strafbare manslag is geopen ná die ongeluk wat op die N2-snelweg, langs Gugulethu, in die rigting van Kaapstad se middestad plaasgevind het.
“Polisielede was op die toneel en ná ‘n ondersoek het dit aan die lig gekom die oorledene na bewering betrokke was by ‘n smash en grab voorval. Hy het van die toneel gevlug en voor ‘n aankomende Ford Ecosport-voertuig ingehardloop.
“Die voertuig het hom getref en hy is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar. Die Gugulethu-polisie het ook ‘n saak van gewone roof vir verdere ondersoek geregistreer,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Boy (16) tries to flee scene, hit by car
Smash and grab suspect dies
CRIME SCENE: Gugulethu, Cape Town: A 16-year-old boy who was allegedly involved in a smash and grab incident, died when he was knocked over by a car on Tuesday afternoon, 11 August 2026.
Captain FC Van Wyk, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said a culpable homicide case was opened following the accident which happened on the N2 highway, opposite Gugulethu, in the direction of Cape Town CBD.
“Police members attended to the scene and on further investigation it was revealed that the deceased was allegedly involved in a smash and grab incident. He fled the scene and ran in front of an oncoming Ford Eco Sport vehicle.
“The vehicle hit him and he was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. Gugulethu police also registered a common robbery case for further investigation,” said Van Wyk.