September, 2026
Police make 3 arrests for murder of ninth victim
Breakthrough in women killings
CRIME SCENE: Gauteng: The South African Police Service (SAPS) has made a breakthrough in the murder investigation involving the ninth victim in the Gauteng-women killings case.
A man and two women were arrested over the weekend by members of the Gauteng Murder and Robbery Unit, in connection with the murder.
The Acting National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, says all nine murder cases are receiving priority attention.
“We remain committed to ensuring that these investigations are pursued with the urgency and determination they require. Our investigators are following all available leads and are working tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice,” says Dimpane.
13 women raped while man is out on bail
Serial rape suspect behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Gauteng: A man who is suspected of raping 14 women, is back behind after being bail released on bail
Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit detectives in Ulundi arrested the 36-year-old suspect on Sunday, 20 September 2026, in the Ncotshane area in Nongoma in connection with the rape of the 14 women in the Zululand district and Gauteng Province.
He allegedly raped a woman in January 2010. He was arrested, released on bail and absconded from court.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), he allegedly raped seven women in Pongola, four women in Primrose and Germiston in Gauteng Province, and one woman each in the Paulpietersburg and Magudu policing precincts, while in bail
“His modus operandi was to break either a window or a door of the houses of women who were staying alone and threaten them with a knife. Investigations linked him to all the cases through DNA analysis.
“The suspect will appear in the Mahlabathini Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 21 September 2026, for his failure to appear in court in 2010, and thereafter he will be formally charged for the other 13 rape cases,” said SAPS.
Man en vrou by twee huise gearresteer
Polisie vind 2 onwettige wapens
MISDAADTONEEL: Paarl, Wes-Kaap: Die Suid Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het op twee onwettige vuurwapens beslag gelê en twee persone gearresteer.
Volgens die SAPD is ‘n strategiese operasie Donderdag, 17 September 2026, uitgevoer wat tot die vonds gelei het.
“Na aanleiding van inligting wat ontvang is, het lede omstreeks 13:20 by ‘n huis Azalia-straat in Paarl-Oos ‘n deeglike deursoeking uitgevoer. Daar is ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen op die perseel gevind, waarna ‘n volwasse vrou gearresteer is.
“Verdere ondersoek het hulle na Springbok-straat geneem, waar ‘n man ook gearresteer is vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen wat in sy huis gevind is, het die SAPD gesê.
Police 'will not rest until perpetrators are found'
Two police officers brutally killed
CRIME SCENE: Libode, Eastern Cape: The South African Police Service have launched a manhunt after two police officers were brutally killed in the early hours of Friday, 18 September 2026.
The deceased members, aged 51 and 30, are from the Mthatha National Intervention Unit and Mthatha Public Order Policing Unit.
It is alleged that armed suspects were attacking a spaza shop and demanding money from the shop operator at Ziphunzana Location, Libode, near Mthatha.
According to SAPS the two members responded to a call for assistance and were later found with gunshot wounds.
“Both their service pistols were missing. A cordless grinder used to cut the shop’s burglar door was found at the scene.
“A multi-disciplinary team was deployed to the scene and a 72-hour plan has been activated to trace and arrest the suspects, said SAPS.
The Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Vuyisile Ncata, said the brutal murder of police is an attack on the State.
“We will not rest until those responsible are arrested and prosecuted. We send our deepest condolences to their families and colleagues, and we will support them through this difficult time,” said Ncata.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest police station or call Crime Stop on 08600 10111. Information may also be submitted via the MySAPS-App. All information will be treated confidentially.
Polisie maak verskeie arrestasies in Namakwa-distrik
Dagga ‘kriminele’ draai in die rook
MISDAADTONEEL: Namakwa-distrik, Noord-Kaap: Vermeende dwelmhandelaars draai in die rook nadat die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) Woensdag, 16 September 2026, dagga gekonfiskeer en drie mans gearresteer het.
Die SAPD in die Namakwa-distrik het die drie mans tydens aparte operasies in Kleinsee en Springbok gearresteer.
Omstreeks 08:15 Woensdag het die polisie van Kleinsee ‘n deursoek en beslaglegging-lasbrief by ‘n woning in Eerste-laan uitgevoer.
Volgens die SAPD is vyf mans op die perseel aangetref. Die plek is met die eienaar se toestemming deursoek en dagga met ‘n geskatte straatwaarde van R8 870 is in ‘n kas in die slaapkamer gevind.
‘n 42 jarige man is vir die besit van dagga gearresteer.
Omstreeks 09:30 het die Namakwa-distrik-taakspan ‘n 47-jarige man in Bergsig, Springbok, gearresteer nadat hy na bewering met dwelms in sy besit betrap is.
Later dieselfde dag het die taakspan inligting ontvang oor vermeende dwelm aktiwiteite, ook in Bergsig.
Volgens die SAPD het die lede vinnig opgetree en ‘n verdagte voertuig voorgekeer.
“Die voertuig is deursoek en agt sakke dagga, met ‘n geskatte straatwaarde van R29 600, is binne gevind. ‘n Man (53) is gearresteer vir handel in dagga,” het die SAPD gesê.
Die bestuur van die Namakwa-distrik het die suksesse verwelkom en mense wat by die onwettige dwelmhandel betrokke is, gewaarsku dat die polisie voort sal gaan om kriminele aktiwiteite te ontwrig en af te breek.
Die SAPD in Namakwa het ook gemeenskapslede vir hul samewerking bedank en inwoners aangemoedig om kriminele aktiwiteite by die polisie aan te meld.
'He chose a different path, but lost his life in this way'
Young man gunned down at station
CRIME SCENE: Bonteheuwel, Cape Town: A young man has been gunned down in cold blood at the Bonteheuwel train station.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, the tragic incident occurred on Thursday late afternoon, 17 September 2026.
Twigg said the 23-year-old man was shot in his head at about 17.30 at the station in Bofors Circle.
“Elsies River police responded to a complaint of a shooting and upon arrival on the scene they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his head. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.
“The motive for the attack is believed to be gang related. The suspect/s fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. A murder case was registered for investigation’” said Twigg.
The ward councillor for Bonteheuwel, Angus McKenzie, conveyed his condolences to the family of the young man.
McKenzie posted on Facebook: “Darren had previously been involved in anti-social behaviour, but over the past few years he had made a conscious decision to change his life and focus on taking care of those closest to him. It is heartbreaking that a young man who chose a different path has lost his life in this way.
“I appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has any information that could assist investigators to please come forward and share it through the appropriate law-enforcement channels or our community tip-off line.
“Someone knows what happened. Let’s help bring the perpetrators to justice.”
Anyone with any information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS-App anonymously.
Suspect fires multiple shots before fleeing
Man shot dead in Strand
CRIME SCENE: Strand, Helderberg: A 49-year-old man was shot and killed in Lwandle on Thursday afternoon, 17 September 2026.
Unconfirmed reports stated the man was a tavern owner who was shot and killed in Pholile Park informal settlement, Lwandle.
According to a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Sergeant Wesley Twigg happened at about 16:00.
“Lwandle police members were called to the crime scene where they found the victim who sustained gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.
“According to reports the victim was approached by an unknown suspect who shot him before fleeing the scene. The motive for the attack is yet to be determined,” said Twigg.
Anyone with any information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS-App anonymously.
Cops in Namakwa District intensify operations
Dagga dealing up in smoke
CRIME SCENE: Namakwa District, Northern Cape: Suspected drug dealers’ business went up in smoke on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 as the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the area intensified efforts to combat drug-related offences.
SAPS in the Namakwa District made three separate arrests and seized dagga during operations in Kleinsee and Springbok.
At approximately 08:15 on Wednesday, Kleinsee police executed a search and seizure warrant at a residence in First Avenue.
According to SAPs five males were found on the premises. A search was conducted with consent of the owner and dagga with an estimated street value of R8 870 was discovered concealed inside a cupboard in the bedroom.
A 42-year-old man was arrested for possession of dagga.
At about 09:30 the Namakwa District Task Team arrested a 47-year-old man in Bergsig, Springbok, after he was found in possession of drugs.
Later the same day, the District Task Team received information regarding suspected drug-activities also in Bergsig.
According to SAPS the members acted swiftly and intercepted a suspicious vehicle.
“A thorough search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of eight vacuum-sealed bags containing dagga with an estimated street value of R29 600. A 53-year-old male suspect was arrested for dealing in dagga,” said SAPS..
The Namakwa District Management has welcomed the successes and warned individuals involved in the illicit drug trade that the police will continue to relentlessly disrupt and dismantle criminal activities.
SAPS Namakwa also thanked community members for their continued cooperation and encouraged residents to report suspected criminal activities to the police.
Polisie arresteer ook 2 ander vir dwelms
Man (20) vas oor vuurwapen
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ’n 20-jarige man, wat van die polisie probeer vlug en na bewering van ’n onwettige vuurwapen probeer onstlae raak, is agter tralies.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het die Anti-bende-eenheid Woensdag, 16 September 2026, ’n intelligensie-gedrewe operasie in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain, uitgevoer.
“Hulle het inligting opgevolg en was op pad na die geïdentifiseerde perseel toe hulle ’n man opmerk wat na die agterkant van die huis hardloop en iets laat val. Hy is gearresteer en ’n .38 Special-rewolwer met ammunisie is op die grond gevind,” het die SAPD gesê.
PAROW: Lede van Operasie Lockdown 3 het ’n geïdentifiseerde perseel in Duncan-weg deursoek, waar hulle 60 Mandrax-tablette agter ’n kas in die eetkamer gevind het. ’n Volwasse vrou is vir die besit van dwelms gearresteer.
LANGA: ’n Besending dwelms, bestaande uit Tik, kokaïen, ecstasy en Mandrax, is op Woensdag, 16 September 2026, deur lede van Operasie Lockdown 3 by ’n huis in Haarlemstraat, Langa, gekonfiskeer.
Police make several arrests for drugs, illegal gun and ammo
Man (20) too slow for cops
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A 20-year-old man, who tried to run away from the police and allegedly dropped an illegal firearm, will face his day in court.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the Anti-Gang Unit conducted an intelligence-driven operation in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.
“They followed up on information and were on their way to the identified premises when they spotted a male running to the back of the house and saw him drop something. They apprehended him and found a .38 Special revolver with ammunition lying on the ground,” said SAPS.
PAROW: Members of Operation Lockdown 3 searched an identified premises in Duncan Road, where they found 60 Mandrax tablets hidden behind a cupboard in the dining room. An adult female was arrested for the possession of drugs.
LANGA: A consignment of drugs comprising Tik, cocaine, ecstasy and Mandrax was confiscated at a house in Haarlem Street, Langa, on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 by members of Operation Lockdown 3.
SAPS said they also confiscated an undisclosed amount of cash, which is believed to be the proceeds of crime and arrested a man for dealing in drugs.