Wednesday, September 16th, 2026
Victim hijacked while fetching wife at church
Kidnapped man found dead
CRIME SCENE: Katlehong, Gauteng: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have launched a manhunt for three suspects following the hijacking, kidnapping and murder of a man.
According to SAPS the incident occurred at about 20:00 on Tuesday evening, 15 September 2026 when the victim fetched his wife from church.
“As she approached their vehicle, three unknown men, one reportedly armed with a firearm, suddenly approached them, pushed her aside and forced her husband into the back seat of his Ford Raptor bakkie.
“The suspects drove off with the victim. The hijacked bakkie was later recovered, abandoned in Walkerville.
“The victim was found dead next to a road in Tokoza early on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. A postmortem will be conducted to establish the cause of death,” said SAPS.
Anyone with information that can assist with the investigations is requested to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111.
Metro cops spot suspects' car, arrest four
Car jammers quickly behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Montague Gardens, Cape Town: Members of the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police special operations have arrested four men for jamming a vehicle and theft.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said the members were on patrol in Gugulethu on Tuesday afternoon, 15 September 2026, when they observed a vehicle that had been circulated earlier.
“The occupants of the vehicle, a Hyundai i10, had been recorded committing theft out of a parked vehicle in Montague Gardens after the owner became a victim of remote jamming,” said Smith.
When the Metro cops spotted the vehicle, they brought it to a stop and all four occupants were arrested.
According to Smith all of the stolen property was recovered inside the vehicle.
The suspects were handed over to Gugulethu police for further investigation and prosecution.
Man begin skielik op ander passasiers losbrand
Drie sterf ná skietery in kar
MISDAADTONEEL: Khayelitsha, Kaapstad: Een persoon het Woensdag, 16 September 2026, drie mans in Makhaza doodgeskiet.
‘n Woordvoerder vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kaptein FC Van Wyk, sê provinsiale speurders van die eenheid vir ernstige en geweldsmisdaad, volg leidrade op om die verdagte wat vir die dood van die drie mans verantwoordelik is, vas te trek.
Van Wyk sê die Makhaza-polisie het drie aanklagte van moord geregistreer ná die skietvoorval wat omstreeks 12:30 in Joe Gqabi-straat, Town Two, Makhaza, plaasgevind het.
“Polisiebeamptes het die liggaam van ‘n volwasse man met verskeie skietwonde binne ‘n grys Toyota-voertuig gevind. Ongeveer 500 meter van die motor af is nog ‘n liggaam van ‘n volwasse man met verskeie skietwonde gevind.
“Die derde liggaam is in Tabang-straat gevind. Voorlopige ondersoeke dui daarop dat al drie oorledenes in die Toyota was toe ‘n ander passasier skielik op mede-passasiers begin skiet.
“Die verdagte het daarna gevlug. Die motief vir die skietery moet nog vasgestel word,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Enige persoon wat inligting oor die omstandighede van dié skietvoorval het of weet waar die verdagte hom bevind van die verdagte, word vriendelik versoek om Stop Misdaad by 08600 10111 te skakel of die mobiele MySAPS-App anoniem te gebruik.
Passenger shoots three others inside vehicle
Triple murder rocks Makhaza
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: One person shot and killed three men in Makhaza on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
A Western Cape Police media liaison officer, Captain FC Van Wyk, says Provincial Serious and Violent Crime detectives are hard at work pursuing leads in a bid to apprehend the suspect responsible for the death of the three men.
Van Wyk said Makhaza police registered three counts of murder following the shooting incident which happened at about 12.30 in Joe Gqabi Street, Town Two, Makhaza.
“Police members responded to the abovementioned scene and found the body of an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds inside a grey Toyota vehicle. About 500 metres from the car another body of an adult male was found with multiple gunshot wounds.
“The third body was discovered in Tabang Street. Preliminary investigations indicate that all three deceased were inside the Toyota when another passenger randomly started shooting at fellow passengers.
“The suspect subsequently fled. The deceased are yet to be identified and the motive for the shooting is yet to be determined,” said Van Wyk.
Any person who can shed light on the circumstances of this shooting incident as well as the whereabouts of the suspect is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS-App anonymously.
Young foreign national arrested in Bellville
Cops confiscate Khat in shop
CRIME SCENE: Bellville, Cape Town: Police have seized a big stash of the drug Khat hidden in a shop.
The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Operation Prosper on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 followed up on information about drugs at a premises in Voortrekker Road Bellville.
SAPS said while searching the premises, they found 60 bundles of Khat hidden in the shop. They arrested a 24-year-old foreign national for possession of drugs.
Operation Prosper members also conducted stop-and-search operations in Daffodil Street, Heinz Park. While doing this they searched a male and found 14 small packets containing Tik in his possession. The 23-year-old suspect was arrested for the possession of drugs.
Man stabbed to death in second tragedy
Woman brutally killed in flat
CRIME SCENE: Pretoria: A 25-year-old woman has been brutally murdered and possibly raped inside a flat in Pretoria West.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Pretoria West are investigating the incident which happened on Monday, 14 September 2026 at about 06:45.
“Police responded to a complaint in Christoffel Street and upon arrival found the body of the woman, lying naked on the floor inside a flat. She had visible bruises and it is suspected that she was strangled and raped.
“The provincial Crime Scene Management and all the necessary role players attended the scene,” said SAPS.
In a second incident also in Pretoria West, police received a complaint of a murder at WF Nkomo Street on 15 September 2026. Upon arrival at 06:15, members found the body of a 40-year-old man, with stab wounds. Paramedics certified him deceased.
No arrests have been made yet.
Police are appealing to anyone with information to contact their local police station or Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or send tip-offs via the MySAPPS-App.