September, 2026
Almost 60 000 Mandrax and 5kg cocaine found in vehicle
Police make huge drug bust on N1
CRIME SCENE: Beaufort West, Western Cape: There was no escape for a middle-aged man on the N1 highway when the police pounced and recovered drugs worth more than R5 million.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) responded swiftly to information about a consignment of drugs being transported on the N1 in Beaufort West.
On Thursday, 10 September 2026, at about 22:40, members attached to the Western Cape Organised Crime Investigations unit, Crime Intelligence and Beaufort West Police conducted an intelligence-driven operation when they intercepted a vehicle on the N1 highway.
According to SAPS the members brought the vehicle to a halt and proceeded with a search, when they found a large quantity of Mandrax tablets and cocaine.
“Police confiscated 57 000 Mandrax tablets, as well as 5 kilograms of cocaine, and arrested the driver of the vehicle on a charge of dealing in drugs. The estimated street value of the drugs is R5,85 million.
“The 46-year-old suspect remains in police custody and is expected to make his first court appearance in the Beaufort West Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 14 September 2026,” said SAPS.
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi, lauded the efforts of the members to curb the influx of illicit drugs into vulnerable communities in the province.
Six suspects wanted in USA to be extradited today
Axe falls on Nigerian love scam
INTERNATIONAL: The axe is about to fall on six Nigerian nationals wanted in the United States for online love scams of more than R100 million.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, in collaboration with Interpol South Africa, will today facilitate the extradition of the six Nigerians to the USA.
The six men are alleged to be members of the Black Axe organised criminal network and are wanted by the US authorities in connection with charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
The suspects are alleged to have targeted more than 100 women in the United States, allegedly defrauding them of more than R100 million through online romance/love scams.
According to the Hawks among the alleged victims were pensioners and businesspeople who were reportedly targeted through sophisticated online relationships, used to defraud them of their money.
The six Nigerian nationals were arrested in South Africa in 2021, following a major takedown operation conducted by the Hawks/DPCI.
“Through the coordination of INTERPOL South Africa, the six will today be transported from a correctional facility in Cape Town to Cape Town International Airport, where they will be handed over to officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Secret Service, who arrived in South Africa this morning.
“The formal handover is expected to take place this afternoon,” said the Hawks.
“This extradition demonstrates the continued cooperation between South African law enforcement agencies and international law enforcement partners in disrupting transnational organised crime and ensuring that suspects wanted in other jurisdictions face due legal process.”
Cops nab Zimbabwean for forging smart IDs
SA identity card fraud exposed
CRIME SCENE: Hillbrow, Gauteng: The South African Police Service (SAPS) has urged the public not to engage in the illegal manufacture or acquisition of fraudulent identity documents.
This warning follows the arrest of a Zimbabwean national in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 for allegedly forging South African identity cards
According to SAPS they acted on information that the suspect was allegedly recruiting individuals in need of fake South African smart identity cards and supporting documents.
“An operation in the Hillbrow policing precinct led to the discovery of six completed smart identity cards, 22 blank cards, a laptop, and a smart card printing machine. The suspect was taken into custody and is expected to appear in court soon,” said SAPS.
Investigations are continuing, and authorities have called on community members to report suspicious activity. Information can be shared via the Crime Stop line at 08600 10111 or anonymously through the MySAPS-App.
UIF suffered losses of over R13 million
Three in court for TERS fraud
CRIME SCENE: Pretoria, Gauteng: Three people have appeared in court for their alleged involvement in a massive COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) fraud syndicate.
Andiswa Jessica Tapu (40), Yolanda Nombuso Mgobo (32), and Sipho Sokhela (31) appeared before the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday, 10 September 2026, following their arrest by the Hawks’ Vaalrand Serious Corruption Crimes Investigation (SCCI) unit.
According to the Hawks their arrests follow the finalisation of a meticulous investigation and the subsequent issuance of J50 warrants of arrest in Pretoria on Thursday morning.
It is alleged that the director of their company exploited the online ‘Siyaya’ system designed to process emergency TERS relief funds. She allegedly submitted a fraudulent application initially claiming for 56 employees, which was later deliberately inflated to 1,198 ghost employees.
As a result of this alleged misrepresentation, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) suffered a total loss of over R13 million which was paid into the company’s bank account.
It is further alleged that the other suspects actively participated in the scheme by opening bank accounts to receive, launder and distribute the illicit proceeds.
The trio faces 40 counts of theft, 40 counts of fraud, money laundering, and contravening Section 5 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA), Act 121 of 1998.
The accuse will return to court on 3 December 2026 following their release on R10,000 bail.
Police find bullet riddled body in street
Driver killed in broad daylight
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: A man has been shot and killed in broad daylight in Ilitha Park.
The South African Police Service in Lingelethu West responded to reports of a shooting at Ntlazane Street on Thursday, 10 September 2026 at about 12:30.
A Western Cape Police media liaison officer, Constable Ndakhe Gwala, said when police arrived at the scene they found a body of a yet to be identified man lying on the street with gunshot wounds.
“He was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. His Toyota Avanza was a few metres away and had a bullet hole on the driver’s door. The motive for the shooting is unknown at this stage,” said Gwala.
Bestuurder doodgeskiet, passasier gewond in skietery
Man sit 18 jaar ná taxi moord
UIT DIE HOF: ‘n Man wat skuldig bevind is aan die moord op ‘n taxibestuurder en poging tot moord van ‘n passasier in Vrygrond naby Muizenberg, is deur die Wynberg-streekhof tot 18 jaar direkte gevangenisstraf gevonnis.
Die 29-jarige bestuurder het Vrydag, 4 November 2022 met sdy taxi vol passasiers vanaf Wynberg gery. Toe hy by ‘n stopteken in Vygrond-laan stilhou, is hy geskiet en noodlottig gewond. Een van die passasiers is ook gewond tydens die skietery.
Daar is ten tyde van die voorval berig dat daar konflik tussen lede van ‘n taxivereniging en ‘n bendegroep was.
Speurdersersant Patrick Mdokwana van die Taxigeweld-eenheid se flink speurwerk het daartoe gelei dat Bjorn Davids in November 2022 gearresteer is, Hy was vir die duur van die verhoor in aanhouding.
Davids is Woensdag, 9 September 2026, tot 15 jaar direkte gevangenisstraf vir moord en 10 jaar gevangenisstraf vir poging tot moord gevonnis, waarvan sewe jaar saam met die eerste aanklag sal loop. Hy is verder onbevoeg verklaar om ‘n vuurwapen te besit.
'Meticulous investigation' leads to breakthrough in case
Taxi driver’s killer gets 18 years
FROM THE COURTS: The Wynberg Regional Court has handed down an 18‑year direct prison sentence to a man convicted of murdering a taxi driver and wounding a passenger in Vrygrond near Muizenberg.
The 29-year-old deceased was driving from Wynberg with a full load of passengers on Friday, 04 November 2022,
When he stopped at a stop sign in Vygrond Avenue he was shot and fatally wounded. One of the passengers also sustained injuries during the shooting.
It was reported at the time of the incident, there was an unresolved conflict between members of a taxi association and a gang.
The case docket was allocated to Detective Sergeant Patrick Mdokwana of the Taxi Violence Unit, who, through meticulous investigation, made a breakthrough. Bjorn Davids was arrested in November 2022 and remained in custody for the duration of the trial.
On Wednesday, 09 September 2026, Davids was sentenced to 15 years’ direct imprisonment for murder and 10 years’ imprisonment for attempted murder, of which seven years will run concurrently with count one.
He was further declared unfit to possess a firearm.
BREAKING NEWS!
Police bust drug lab worth millions
UPDATE! Two foreign nationals are expected to appear before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 11 September 2026 following their arrest in Erasmia for allegedly manufacturing illicit drugs.
The multidisciplinary team who arrested the two during a joint operation discovered a drug laboratory where the suspects were allegedly manufacturing Mandrax tablets to an estimated value of R100 million.
The police also discovered an alleged drug laboratory inside the premises where the suspects were about to manufacture crystal meth (Tik).
CRIME SCENE: Erasmia, Pretoria: Two foreign nationals have been arrested following the discovery of a multimillion rand clandestine Mandrax laboratory.
The arrests follow a joint operation by the Hakws’ South African Narcotics Bureau following and Crime Intelligence.
The Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, was on the scene soon after the discovery of the laboratory.
Lt General Mosikili the manufacturing process and how the drugs were stored at the laboratory.
This is a developing story, more details to follow.
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Man en vrou gearresteer, drie vuurwapens gevind
Verdagtes vas ná skietery
MISDAADTONEEL: Worcester, Wes-Kaap: ‘n Skietery hier het gelei tot die arrestasie van twee mense en die ontdekking van drie onwettige vuurwapens.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se Anti-Bende-Eenheid het Dinsdag, 8 September 2026 ‘n 32-jarige man by ‘n woonstel in Roodewal gearresteer op twee aanklagte van poging tot moord sowel as vuurwapen-verwante klagte .
Die polisie het intelligensie opgevolg na ‘n skietery Maandagaand.
“Lede van die Anti-Bende-Eenheid het Dinsdag omstreeks 09:30 by die verdagte se huis opgedaag en dit deursoek, wat gelei het tot die ontdekking van ‘n .38 Special-rewolwer met ses rondtes ammunisie en ‘n tuisgemaakte zip gun wat in die grond begrawe was.
“Hy is gearresteer vir poging tot moord, besit van n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen, besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen en onwettige besit van ammunisie,” het die SAPD gesê.
Die polisie het toe na ‘n huis in Tambaystraat, Roodewal, gegaan waar hulle ‘n 9 mm-pistool sonder ‘n reeksnommer en agt rondtes ammunisie gevind het. ‘n 32-jarige vrou is hier gearesteer vir besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen en onwettige besit van ammunisie
Anti-Gang-Unit arrests two, find firearms and ammunition
Shooting: Police make breakthrough
CRIME SCENE: Worcester, Western Cape: A suspected gang shooting has led to the arrest of two people and discovery of three illegal firearms.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Gang-Unit first arrested a 32-year-old man on two attempted murder and firearm-related charges at a flat in Roodewal on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
The police followed up on intelligence after a shooting that occurred on Monday night.
“They arrived at the suspect’s home at around 09:30 onTuesday and conducted a search, which led to the discovery of a .38 Special revolver with six rounds of ammunition and a home made zip gun buried in the ground.
“He was arrested for attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of a prohibited firearm and illegal possession of ammunition,” said SAPS.
The police then proceeded to a house in Tambay Street, Roodewal, where they found a 9mm pistol without a serial number and eight rounds of ammunition. A 32-year-old female suspect was arrested here for possession of a prohibited firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.