Tuesday, August 18th, 2026
Koeëls tussen polisie en man klap 'n hele dag
Tragiese einde aan plaas-skietery
MISDAADTONEEL: Robertson, Wes-Kaap: ‘n Skietgeveg tussen die polisie en ‘n gewapende man wat ‘n dag-lank aangehou het, het tragies geëindig toe die verdagte doodgeskiet en ‘n polisielid beseer is.
Die oorledene is geïdentifiseer as Cornelius van Dalen (40)
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het die voorval op ‘n plaas in De Hoop, Robertson, plaasgevind. Dit het Sondagaand, 16 Augustus 2026, begin toe ‘n klagte by die plaaslike polisie oor ‘n man wat op ‘n buurman se motor geskiet hte, gelê is.
“Dit het uitgedraai in ‘n skietgeveg wat tot Maandag-aand, 17 Augustus 2026, voortgeduur het. ’n Polisielid is beseer en verskeie polisievoertuie is beskadig,” het SAPD gesê.
Die Robertson-polisie wat Sondagaand op die eerste klagte gereageer het, het onder skoot gekom van die gewapende man.
“Die taktiese reaksiespan (TRT) is later ontplooi om die konfrontasie te ontlont, maar die man het ook op hulle geskiet, wat daartoe gelei het dat een polisiebeampte ‘n skouer besering opgedoen het. Hy is in die hospitaal opgeneem.
“Die spesiale taakmag is ook Maandagmiddag by die plaas ontplooi. ‘n Hewige skietgeveg het gevolg toe die gewapende man op taakmaglede geskiet en ‘n polisie pantservoertuig (Nyala) beskadig het.
“Twee vroue wat in ‘n aangrensende huis was, is instussen ook gered. Die taakmag het later toegang tot die huis waaruit die 40-jarige man geskiet het, verkry. Hy us raakgeskiet en is op die toneel dood,” het die SAPD gesê.
‘n Geregtelike doodsondersoek is geopen en die Onafhanklike Polisie Ondersoek-direktoraat is ook na die toneel ontbied.
‘n Aanvalsgeweer, ‘n haelgeweer, twee pistole, magasyne, ammunisie, vlae en nota boeke is gekonfiskeer.
Die waarnemende nasionale kommissaris van die SAPD, luitenant-generaal Puleng Dimpane, het die “vinnige en dapper ingryping deur die lede tydens die gewapende konfrontasie in Robertson, wat gelei het tot die dood van ‘n 40-jarige gewapende man”, geprys.
Foreigners arrested for makeshift detergents
2 in hot water over fake goods
CRIME SCENE: Windmill Park, Springs: Two foreign nations have been caught red handed while manufacturing fake cleaning products.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the two suspects, aged 37 and 50-years, were arrested in Windmill Park informal settlement on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team together with Public Order Policing based in Springs.
SAPS said it received information from a brand holder regarding a makeshift manufacturing facility producing detergents and foam bath products. The police followed up on the information and visited two addresses in the settlement.
“Upon arrival at the premises, members discovered large quantities of chemicals and finished products, including thick bleach, fabric softener, dishwashing liquid and bath foam.
“It is alleged that the chemicals are mixed in 200-litre barrels and subsequently repackaged into recycled containers bearing labels of well-known brands manufactured by Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive,” said SAPS.
All seized finished products and chemicals will be subjected to forensic chemical analysis to determine their composition and to establish whether they are in contravention of applicable legislation.
Diensverskaffer wou Shoprite baas na bewering omkoop
Valke slaan toe teen korrupsie
MISDAADTONEEL: Bellville, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is gearresteer nadat hy na bewering gepoog het om ‘n Shoprite-bestuurder met meer as R10 000 om te koop.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het die Ernstige Korrupsie-ondersoekspan van die Valke, gebaseer in Bellville, die 52-jarige verdagte Maandag, 17 Augustus 2026 op korrupsie-aanklagte in hegtenis geneem gearresteer.
Die span is in kennis gestel dat ‘n Administratiewe Bestuurder by die Shoprite-groep ‘n vergadering by ‘n restaurant met die verdagte, ‘n bestuurder by South African Motorcycles, bygewoon het.
South African Motorcycles is ‘n diensverskaffer aan Shoprite.
Daar word beweer dat die man ‘n plastieksak met vape-toestelle aan die Shoprite-bestuurder oorhandig het, sowel as “iets waardevols”, volgens die verdagte.
“Daar is later ontdek die iets waardevol is ‘n wit koevert met R5000 kontant en ‘n ekstra R5100 wat die verdagte na bewering aan die Shoprite bestuurder wou gee om te verseker dat sy maatskappy die kontrak by Shoprite vir die verkryging van motorfietse behou.
“Die Valke is onmiddellik in kennis gestel, wat gelei het tot die arrestasie van die verdagte,” het die SAPD gesê.
Motorcycle manager allegedly tries to bribe Shoprite boss
Hawks halt bike corruption
CRIME SCENE: Bellville, Cape Town: A man has been arrested for attempting to bribe a Shoprite manager with over R10 000.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the Serious Corruption Investigation team of the Hawks, based in Bellville, arrested the 52-year-old suspect on Monday, 17 August 2026 on corruption charges.
The team was informed that an Admin Manager at the Shoprite Group attended a meeting at a restaurant with the suspect, who is a manager at South African Motorcycles, a Shoprite service provider.
It is alleged the man handed a plastic bag containing vaping devices to the Shoprite manager as well as “something valuable” according to the suspect.
“It was later discovered that the something valuable was a white envelope containing R5000 cash and an extra R5100 as gratification to ensure that his company retains the contract at Shoprite for the procurement of motorcycles.
“The Hawks were immediately alerted which resulted in the subsequent arrest of the suspect. He is expected to appear in the Paarl Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 19 August 2026,” said SAPS.
FBI help SAPS om seks netwerke te ontbloot
Seun (16) vas oor seks netwerke
MISDAADTONEEL: Malmesbury, Wes-Kaap: ‘n 16-jarige seun is gearresteer omdat hy an bewering verbind word aan ‘n gewelddadige aanlyn seksuele netwerk.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het saam met internasionale agentskappe gewerk en die tiener Maandag, 17 Augustus 2026 gearresteer vir die toegang tot en besit, fasilitering en aflaai van materiaal oor seksuele misbruik van kinders.
Die SAPD se Nasionale Ernstige- en Elektroniese Misdaad-ondersoek (SECI)-span het intelligensie ontvang van die Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) van die VSA, die Amerikaanse Ambassade en die Nasionale Sentrum vir Vermiste en Uitbuiting van Kinders (NCMEC).
Die inligting het aangedui die verdagte, wat daarvan verdink word dat dat hy ‘n verbintenis het met die gewelddadige aanlyn netwerke wat algemeen bekend staan as “764”, vermoedelik in Suid-Afrika is.
Volgens die SAPD is “764” gewelddadige internasionale aanlyn ekstremistiese netwerke wat met kinderuitbuiting geassosieer word.
“Hierdie oortreders teiken en pers na bewering minderjariges af en dwing hulle tot aanlyn seksuele misbruik, marteling en moord op diere en ander vorme van skadelike kriminele aktiwiteite.
“Na uitgebreide ondersoeke het die SECI-span die tiener na ‘n adres in Malmesbury opgespoor, waar hy gearresteer is terwyl hy na bewering besig was met die misdade.
“’n Voorlopige ontleding van die verdagte se elektroniese toestelle het eksplisiete beelde en video’s ontdek wat seksuele misbruik van kinders en diere-verminking uitbeeld. Die toestelle sal omvattende forensiese ontleding ondergaan om die volle omvang van die beweerde oortredings te bepaal.
“’n Aantal kinderslagoffers is tot dusver geïdentifiseer,” sê die SAPD.
Die tiener sal na verwagting op Dinsdag 18 Augustus 2026 voor die Malmesbury-landdroshof verskyn.
40-year-old man shot on farm in Roberston
Gunman dies after day-long shootout
CRIME SCENE: Robertson, Western Cape: A day long stand-off between police in and a gunman ended in tragedy when the suspect died and a police member were injured during the shooting.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the incident happened on a farm in De Hoop, Robertson. It started on Sunday evening, 16 August 2026, with a complaint to local police of a man who shot at a neighbour’s car.
“This escalated into a gun battle that continued into Monday evening, 17 August 2026 leaving a trail of damaged police vehicles and an injured policeman,” said SAPS.
Robertson police who responded to the first complaint on Sunday evening came under fire from the gunman and called for back-up.
“The tactical response team (TRT) were later ployed to diffuse the standoff, but their was also shot at by the gunman, resulting in one police official suffering injury to his shoulder. He was hospitalised and is receiving medical attention.
“The operational response was escalated with the special task force also deployed on Monday afternoon. A heavy gun battle ensued as the gunman shot at task force members damaging a police armoured vehicle (Nyala).
“Two women who were in a neighbouring house were subsequently rescued. The task force later gained entry to the house where the 40-year-old-gunman was shooting from. He was shot in the shootout and died on the scene,” said SAPS.
An inquest docket has been opened for investigation. The IPID officials were also summoned to the scene. Police still continue to maintain a strong presence on the farm and further investigations continue.
An assault rifle, a shot gun, two pistols, magazines, different types of ammunition, flags and notebooks with inscriptions were seized.
The Acting National Commissioner of SAPS, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended the “swift and courageous intervention by the members during a prolonged armed standoff in Robertson, which resulted in the death of a 40-year-old gunman”.
International forces help to trace 16-year-old boy
Teen nabbed for links to porn ring
CRIME SCENE: Malmesbury, Western Cape: A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with links to a violent online sexual abuse networks.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) worked in close collaboration with international law enforcement agencies to arrest the teenager on Monday, 17 August 2026, for accessing, possession, facilitation and downloading of child sexual abuse material.
SAPS’ National Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) team received intelligence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United States Embassy and the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
It indicated that a target, suspected of being linked to violent online networks commonly referred to as “764,” was believed to be located in South Africa.
According to SAPS these “764” networks are violent international online extremist networks associated with child exploitation.
“These perpetrators reportedly target, blackmail, and coerce minors into online sexual abuse, torturing and murdering of animals and other forms of harmful criminal activity.
“Following extensive investigations, the SECI team traced the teenager to an address in Malmesbury, where he was arrested in the act.
“The operation was led by the National SECI team, supported by members of the Occult Unit, the Paarl Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit, Paarl K9 Unit, and Western Cape Crime Scene Investigation Unit, as well as agents from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
“A preliminary on-site analysis of the suspect’s electronic devices uncovered explicit images and videos depicting child sexual abuse and animal mutilation. The devices will undergo comprehensive forensic analysis to determine the full extent of the alleged offences.
“A number of child victims have been identified thus far.
“The teenager is expected to appear before the Malmesbury Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 18 August 2026. The possibility of additional offences relating to fraud and money laundering forms part of ongoing investigations,” said SAPS.