September, 2026
Police return fire as suspect shoots at them
‘Feared gangster’ dies in shootout
CRIME SCENE: Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal: An alleged member of the notorious West Gang has been shot and killed in a shootout with the police.
According to the police the deceased was wanted for serious and violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and house robberies
Police received information on Wednesday evening, 16 September 2026 that the suspect was at a certain house on Ndimande Road, Newtown C in Inanda.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) said when they arrived at the house, they found five men and introduced themselves as police officers.
“Upon requesting to search the five men, one of them ran inside the house and shots were fired. During the exchange of gunfire, the suspect was shot and fatally wounded.
“Preliminary investigation suggests that the suspect was a feared member of the notorious West Gang and was among the young men who were seen firing guns in a recent viral video, which was presumably recorded in KwaMashu,” said SAPS.
No police officer was injured during the shootout, and a case of attempted murder of police officers has been opened.
Polisie kry liggaam van agste vrou in Gauteng
Arrestasie in Ekurhuleni moord
Jongste! Nog ‘n vrou se liggaam is in Dawn Park gevind. Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) sal die voorval by die ondersoeke na die dood van vroue in Ekurhuleni gevoeg word.
Die ongeïdentifiseerde liggaam is Donderdagoggend, 17 September 2026, gevind. Dit bring die totale aantal liggame wat in twee maande gevind is, op nege te staan. Die polisie doen ‘n beroep op gemeenskapslede om die Stop Misdaad-hulplyn by 08600 10111 te kontak met enige inligting wat met die ondersoeke kan help, of om anonieme wenke via die MySAPS-App te verskaf.
MISDAADTONEEL: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n verdagte gearresteer in verband met een van die moorde in Kempton Park.
Die waarnemende nasionale polisiekommissaris, luitenant-generaal Puleng Dimpane, het Dinsdagaand, 15 September 2026, bevestig dat die verdagte gearresteer is in verband met die moord op een van die vroue wat in Julie gepleeg is.
Die SAPD is ook op soek na nog ‘n persoon van belang, en ‘n beloning van R400 000 is uitgeloof vir inligting wat tot ‘n deurbraak in die ondersoek na die dood van agt vroue in Ekurhuleni lei.
Die SAPD het bevestig dat die liggaam van ‘n agtste vrou Dinsdag, 15 September 2026, in Ekurhuleni gevind is.
Die waarnemende minister van polisie, Firoz Cachalia; die minister van vroue, jeug en persone met gestremdhede, Sindisiwe Chikunga; die adjunkminister van polisie, Polly Boshielo; die premier van Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi; en die waarnemende nasionale kommissaris van die SAPD, luitenant-generaal Puleng Dimpane, het Dinsdagaand, 15 September 2026, ‘n hoëvlakafvaardiging gelei om ‘n omvattende verslag te ontvang oor die jongste ontwikkelings rakende die ontdekking van die agt liggame.
Volgens die SAPD het die vergadering gefokus op die vordering van die ondersoeke, die ontplooiing van multidissiplinêre kundigheid en maatreëls wat geïmplementeer word om te verseker dat die verantwoordelikes geïdentifiseer en geregtogheid geskiet.
Die afvaardiging het met senior SAPD-bestuur en ondersoekbeamptes by die SAPD se provinsiale hoofkantoor in Parktown, Gauteng vergader.
Eight body found, R400 000 reward offered
Police arrest suspect in Ekurhuleni killing
Update! Another body of a woman has been discovered in Dawn Park. The incident will be added to the investigations into the deaths of women in Ekurhuleni, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS).
The unidentified body was discovered earlier on Thursday morning, 17 September 2026. This brings the total number of bodies discovered to nine in two months. The police appeal to community members to share any information that may assist with the investigations on the Crime Stop line at 08600 10111 or provide anonymous tip-offs on the mobile MySAPS-App.
CRIME SCENE: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a suspect in connection with one of the Kempton Park killings.
The Acting National Police Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, confirmed on Tuesday night, 15 September 2026 the suspect has been arrested in connection with a murder of one of the women which was committed in July.
SAPS are also pursuing another person of interest and a R400,000 reward has been offered for information that could lead to a breakthrough in the investigation into the deaths of eight women in Ekurhuleni.
SAPS have confirmed the body of an eight woman was found in Ekurhuleni on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
The Acting Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia, the Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga, the Deputy Minister of Police, Dr Polly Boshielo, the Premier of Gauteng, Mr Panyaza Lesufi, and the Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, led a high-level delegation in a meeting on Tuesday evening, 15 September 2026 to receive a comprehensive briefing on the latest developments surrounding the discovery of the eight women’s bodies.
According to SAPS the meeting focused on the progress of the investigations, the deployment of multidisciplinary expertise, and measures being implemented to ensure that those responsible are identified and brought to justice.
The delegation met with senior SAPS management and investigators at the SAPS Gauteng Provincial Head Office in Parktown.
Also read: Fifth woman found murdered – Crime Scene Report
Violent convicts get life and 18-years in prison
Detective secures long jail terms
FROM THE COURTS: In just two days, a detective from Fraserburg police in the Northern Cape has secured two lengthy sentences in different cases.
On Tuesday, 15 September 2026 Detective Sergeant Ursula van Wyk secured an 18-year prison sentence for an attempted murder accused in the Fraserburg Regional Court
On Christmans day, 25 December 2025, the accused, More-Aine Andreas (27), was evicted from a residence by the complainant’s aunt.The accused demanded that the complainant, who is his life partner, leave the premises with him.
When she refused Andreas became violent and threw bricks at her, causing serious and life-threatening injuries.
He fled the scene and was arrested on 29 December 2025. He appeared in court the following day, was denied bail and remained in custody until the finalisation of the trial.
Detective van Wyk returned to the same court on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, where she secured a life sentence for a parolee convicted of attempted murder.
The 40-year-old Hendrik Blou, also known as “Platkop,” was sentenced to life imprisonment for an incident that occurred on 23 February 2024.
The victim, 24-year-old Dori-Ann Waterboer, ended her relationship with the accused, but as she walked away from him, Blou attacked and stabbed her repeatedly with a knife, causing her to lose consciousness.
Waterboer regained consciousness at Calvinia Hospital, where she received medical treatment for multiple stab wounds to her back, head, face and both eyes. She subsequently lost sight in her right eye.
The Northern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, commended Van Wyk for her dedication, perseverance and meticulous investigative work.
“Detective Sergeant van Wyk’s determination to pursue these matters to their conclusion demonstrates the commitment of our detectives to securing justice for victims of violent crime,” said Otola.
These outcomes demonstrate the important role played by dedicated detectives in building strong cases and pursuing justice on behalf of victims and their families.
Twee gewelddadige mans gaan lank agter tralies sit
Dié speurder speel nie met sake
UIT DIE HOF: Twee lang vonisse vir twee gewelddadige misdadigers, binne slegs twee dae.
Dié uitmuntende sukses is verseker deur ‘n speurder van die Fraserburg-polisie in die Noord-Kaap.
Op Dinsdag, 15 September 2026, het speur-sersant Ursula van Wyk ‘n tronkstraf van 18 jaar verseker vir ‘n beskuldigde in ‘n poging-tot-moord-saak in die Fraserburg-streekhof.
Op Kersdag, 25 Desember 2025, is die beskuldigde, More-Aine Andreas (27), deur die klaer se tante uit ‘n woning gesit. Die beskuldigde het geëis dat die klaer, wat sy lewensmaat was, saam met hom moet gaan.
Toe sy weier, het Andreas gewelddadig geraak en haar met bakstene gegooi, wat ernstige en lewensgevaarlike beserings veroorsaak het.
Hy het van die toneel gevlug en is op 29 Desember 2025 gearresteer. Hy het die volgende dag in die hof verskyn; borgtog is geweier en hy het in aanhouding gebly tot hy Dinsdag gevonnis is.
Speurder Van Wyk het Woensdag, 16 September 2026, na dieselfde hof teruggekeer, waar sy ‘n lewenslange vonnis verseker het vir ‘n beskuldigde wat uit op parool was toe hy ‘n gevang is vir poging tot moord.
Die 40-jarige Hendrik Blou, ook bekend as “Platkop”, is tot lewenslange tronkstraf gevonnis vir ‘n voorval wat op 23 Februarie 2024 plaasgevind het.
Die slagoffer, die 24-jarige Dori-Ann Waterboer, het haar verhouding met die beskuldigde beëindig, maar terwyl sy van hom weggestap het, het Blou haar aangeval en herhaaldelik met ‘n mes gesteek, wat veroorsaak het dat sy haar bewussyn verloor het.
Waterboer het haar bewussyn in die Calvinia-hospitaal herwin, waar sy mediese behandeling ontvang het vir veelvuldige steekwonde aan haar rug, kop, gesig en albei oë. Sy het gevolglik haar sig in haar regteroog verloor.
Die provinsiale kommissaris van die Noord-Kaap, luitenant-generaal Koliswa Otola, het Van Wyk geprys vir haar toewyding, deursettingsvermoë en uitstekende ondersoekwerk.
“Speurder-sersant Van Wyk se vasberadenheid om hierdie sake tot die einde deur te voer, wys ons speurders is toegewyd om geregtigheid vir slagoffers van geweldsmisdaad te verseker,” het Otola gesê.
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.