Wednesday, October 7th, 2026
Chantal Pasquali was assaulted during domestic dispute
Hoorn gets life for killing wife
FROM THE COURTS: Duncan Hoorn from Hanover Park has been sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping and murder of his wife and defeating the ends of justice.
The sentence, which was delivered in the Western Cape High court on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, followed after the accused was found guilty on 30 September 2026 for the death of his wife Chantal Pasquali.
Pasquali was assaulted and subsequently died in hospital due to the injuries she sustained during a domestic dispute with the accused.
The case was investigated by Captain Jerome Kleinbooi of the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation, Anti-Gang Unit, who started with an intensive investigation into the matter.
The Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi, and the SAPS management welcomed the sentence and encouraged victims of domestic violence to come forward and speak out so that abusers can be brought before a court of law.
2 suspects identified and held, one still at large
Woman (55) murdered on farm
CRIME SCENE: Ottosdal, North West: The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Ottosdal have a arrested two men following a brutal farm attack that led to the death of a 55‑year‑old woman.
Police responded to a complaint of a possible farm attack at the Doornpan Farm, outside Ottosdal, on Monday evening, 5 October 2026.
According to SAPS they were informed that the victim had already been rushed to hospital in Klerksdorp by her husband after sustaining serious injuries. She later succumbed to her wounds.
It is alleged that the woman was attacked while attempting to open a gate to gain entry to the farm.
Two male suspects, aged 32 and 33, were arrested after being identified by a witness, while a third suspect remains at large. The arrested men are expected to appear in the Ottosdal Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 08 October 2026, facing charges of murder.
North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Arthur Peter Adams, condemned the incident and praised investigators for their swift action.
“The safety and security of people living and working in rural areas remains a priority for the South African Police Service. We are deeply concerned by this tragic incident and extend our condolences to the family.
“We will continue to work closely with rural communities, farmers and other stakeholders to strengthen crime prevention measures and ensure that those responsible for violent crimes are brought to justice.
“We also urge members of rural communities to remain vigilant, report suspicious activities to the police and work with law enforcement to enhance safety in farming areas,” said Adams.
Drie vas na daar by motors ingebreek word
Skelms teiken Tafelberg-besoekers
MISDAADTONEEL: Tafelberg: Kaapstad se toerisme-seisoen kry momentum — maar misdaad by gewilde toeriste bestemmings, neem ook toe.
Sondagmiddag het beamptes van die Stad se Wetstoepassing Toerisme‑eenheid verdagtes onderskep nadat ’n voertuig se alarm naby Tafelberg afgegaan het.
Twee vroue is gesien terwyl hulle weg van die voertuig beweeg en in ’n Uber-kar geklim het. Die Uber is deur beamptes gestop en binne is ’n manlike passasier met vermoedelik gesteelde goedere aangetref.
Verdere ondersoeke het getoon dat daar met verskeie voertuie in die omgewing gepeuter is. Toe besoekers vanaf hulle staproetes terugkeer, het van hulle bevestig dat items wat in hul motors versteek was, weg is. Die gesteelde goedere is teruggevind en die verdagtes is gearresteer.
JP Smith, die Stad se Burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Veiligheid en Sekuriteit, het beklemtoon dat die beskerming van toeriste noodsaaklik is vir Kaapstad se ekonomie.
“Toerisme is veel meer as besoekers wat foto’s neem en geld spandeer in ons stad. Dit ondersteun duisende mense in die akkommodasie, restaurant, vervoer, kleinhandel en toeroperateur-sektore sowel as baie ander besighede wat deel vorm van die toerisme‑ekonomie,” het hy gesê.
Smith het bygevoeg dat sigbare polisiëring by sleutel‑toerismeplekke opgeskerp word.
“Ons boodskap is duidelik: ons wil hê besoekers moet die beste van Kaapstad ervaar, en ons sal aanhou werk om te verseker dat kriminele aktiwiteite nie die reputasie van ons stad as toerisme bestemming ondermyn nie.”
Owerhede het besoekers aangeraai om waaksaam te bly, hul voertuie te beveilig en nie waardevolle items in hulle voertuie te los nie — selfs wanneer dit buite sig versteek word.
Verdagte laat skote klap en vlug gou van toneel
Man (31) in St Montague’s doodgeskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: St Montague’s Village, Kaapstad: Die Steenberg‑polisie het ’n moordondersoek van stapel gestuur ná ’n noodlottige skietvoorval Woensdag, 7 Oktober 2026.
Die voorval het omstreeks 11:45 in St Bernard-straat, waar ’n 31‑jarige man doodgeskiet is, plaasgevind.
“Die polisie het op ’n klagte van ’n skietvoorval gereageer en met hul aankoms op die toneel die slagoffer met skietwonde aan sy liggaam aangetref. Die slagoffer is op die toneel dood verklaar deur mediese personeel,” het sersant Wesley Twigg, ’n skakelbeampte van die Wes‑Kaapse polisie, gesê.
Volgens berigte is die slagoffer deur die verdagte genader wat hom geskiet het voordat hy van die toneel gevlug het. Steenberg‑speurders ondersoek tans ’n saak van moord.
Die polisie doen ’n beroep op die publiek om te help. Enigiemand met inligting oor die skietvoorval kan Stop Misdaad bel by 08600 10111 of die MySAPS‑App anoniem gebruik.
Victim gunned down in broad daylight, suspects flee
Man shot dead in St Montague’s
CRIME SCENE: St Montague’s Village, Cape Town: Steenberg police have launched a murder investigation following a fatal shooting on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.
The incident occurred at about 11:45 in St Bernard Street, where a 31‑year‑old man was gunned down.
“Steenberg police responded to a complaint of a shooting and upon arrival on the scene they found the victim with gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel,” said Sergeant Wesley Twigg, a Western Cape police media relations officer.
According to reports, the victim was approached by a suspect who shot him before fleeing the scene. Steenberg detectives are investigating a case of murder.
Police have appealed to the public for assistance. Anyone with information about the shooting can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS-App anonymously.
Warning to tourists as season gains momentum
Thieves target Table Mountain
CRIME SCENE: Table Mountain: Cape Town’s tourism season is gaining momentum, but so too are crime patterns targeting visitors at popular destinations.
On Sunday afternoon, officers from the City’s Law Enforcement Tourism Unit intercepted suspects after a vehicle alarm was triggered near Table Mountain. Two women were seen leaving the vehicle and entering an Uber, which was stopped by officers. Inside, a male passenger was found with suspected stolen property.
Further checks revealed that several vehicles in the vicinity had been tampered with. When hikers returned from the trail, they confirmed that items hidden inside their cars were missing. The stolen goods were recovered and the suspects arrested.
JP Smith, the City’s Mayco Member for Safety and Security, said protecting tourists is vital for Cape Town’s economy.
“Tourism is far more than visitors taking photographs and spending money in our city. It supports thousands of livelihoods across accommodation, restaurants, transport, retail, hospitality, tour operators and countless businesses that form part of the tourism economy,” he said.
Smith added that visible policing around key tourism sites is being stepped up to counter crime trends.
“Our message is clear: we want visitors to experience the best of Cape Town, and we will continue working to ensure that criminal activity does not undermine the reputation of our city or the livelihoods that tourism supports.”
Authorities have urged visitors to stay alert, secure their vehicles, and avoid leaving valuables behind — even when hidden from sight.
Teenager one of two arrested for possession of guns
Gang Unit seizes firearms
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park, Cape Town: The removal of firearms in the hands of criminals yielded success on Monday, 5 October 2026, during crime prevention initiatives in Hanover Park.
Members of the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) conducted an intelligence-driven operation when they heard gunshots in the nearby vicinity, according to the South African Police Service (SAPS).
“They followed the sound of the gunshots and saw a suspect running on an open field in Helman Walk. They chased after the suspect, apprehended and searched him, and found a 9mm pistol with 13 rounds of ammunition in his possession.
“The 32-year-old suspect faces charges of the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.”
The AGU members later searched a premises in Geneva Place, Hanover Park, where they found a 9mm pistol without a serial number, with 32 rounds of ammunition hidden in a cupboard. A 17-year-old male was arrested for the possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.
Cops arrest four as they also seize firearms
Police raid suspected drug lab
CRIME SCENE: Scheerpoort, North West Province: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have dismantled a suspected drug laboratory and seized multiple firearms during an intelligence‑driven operation at a plot in Scheerpoort, near Hartbeespoortdam.
Hartbeespoortdam Crime Prevention members acted on information about illegal activities at the property, working with Brits Crime Intelligence and the Hartbeespoortdam K9 Unit to verify the details.
On arrival, on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 officers found three women and one man at the premises, said SAPS.
“A search uncovered what appeared to be a drug laboratory, including processed narcotics, chemical mixtures, and equipment allegedly used for manufacturing drugs. Police also seized four firearms — a rifle and three handguns — along with ammunition.
“The suspects, a 39‑year‑old Zimbabwean national and three women aged between 23 and 29, were arrested and charged with possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, as well as dealing and manufacturing drugs under the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act,” said SAPS.
Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Arthur Peter Adams praised the swift collaboration between units.
“We remain committed to dismantling organised crime syndicates involved in the manufacturing and distribution of drugs,” he said, warning that SAPS is resolute in its fight against crime.