Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
Speurder ry polisiestasie toe terwyl dwelm verdagte slaap
AO te wakker vir vaak ryloper
MISDAADTONEEL: Upington, Noord-Kaap: ‘n Op en wakker polisiebeambte en ‘n vaak ryloper het direk tot laasgenoemde se arrestasie gelei vir die besit van dwelms.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) was ’n adjudant-offisier (AO), verbonde aan die Upington-eenheid vir Ernstige Georganiseerde Misdaad, per motor op pad van Kimberley na Upington.
Volgens die SAPD het hy langs die pad gestop om ’n oproep te maak, toe ’n onbekende man wat verdag gelyk het, hom nader en vra vir ’n saamry geleentheid.
“Die beampte het ’n sterk reuk van dagga opgemerk wat uit die individu se sakke gekom het. Om nie agterdog te wek nie, het die beampte aangebied om hom ‘n lift te gee en ’n betaling van R200 vir die rit aanvaar.
“Tydens die rit het die 29-jarige verdagte aan die slaap geraak, en die beampte het reguit na die Upington-polisiestasie gery om hulp te kry om die man te deursoek. Tydens die deursoeking is 60 Mandrax-tablette ter waarde van R6 000, ’n sak hoë-gehalte-dagga ter waarde van R5 000 en los dagga ter waarde van R500 in sy besit gevind. Die verdagte is onmiddellik gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms,” het die SAPD gesê.
Officer smells out drugs as hiker goes to sleep
A dream trip…straight to jail
CRIME SCENE: Uppington, Northern Cape: A police officer’s sharp senses and a tiring hitch hiker has led to the arrest of the latter.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) a warrant officer, who is a member of the Upington Serious Organised Crime Investigation team, was travelling from Kimberley towards Upington.
According to SAPS he stopped beside the road to make a phone call when an unknown, suspicious-looking male approached and asked him for a lift.
“The officer detected a strong smell of dagga emanating from the individual’s bags. To avoid raising suspicion, the quick-thinking officer offered him a lift and accepted a payment of R200 for the ride, treating it as a paid transaction.
“During the journey, the 29-year-old suspect fell asleep, and the officer proceeded directly to Upington Police Station to obtain proper assistance in conducting a search. The search revealed 60 Mandrax tablets valued at R6 000, a bag of high-grade dagga valued at R5 000 and loose dagga valued at R500 in his possession. The suspect was immediately placed under arrest for possession of drugs,” said SAPS.
High speed chase leads to arrest of alleged drunk driver
Ghost Squad bury illegal racers
CRIME SCENE: Sea Point, Cape Town: An alleged drunk driver has been arrested and his car impounded after a high speed chase with the City’s Ghost Squad.
According to the City it all started with a park-off event in Sea Point on Sunday, 18 October 2026 when the Ghost Squad conducted an operation after receiving complaints of wheel spinning, reckless driving and racing along Beach Road.
When officers tried to pull over a white BMW for reckless and negligent driving, the driver instead accelerated in a bid to get away. At a parking area in Green Point, he lost control and side-swiped another vehicle.
Officers conducted a breathalyser test that put the suspect well over three times the prescribed legal limit.
The driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless and negligent driving. The vehicle was also impounded in terms of the City’s Traffic By-law.
During the operation two more vehicles were impounded for operating without license plates.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said they issued repeated warnings to road users about dangerous and unlawful behaviour, to no avail.
“This particular ‘park off’ and the many other illegal racing events around the city elicit ongoing complaints from the public, and for good reason.
“We’ve impounded several vehicles since the amended Traffic By-Law came into effect, so I advise scofflaws to tread carefully or face the same consequence. There are legal ways to exercise their need for speed without putting the public at risk, so they really have no excuse for their behaviour,” said Smith.
The alleged drunk driver was one of 474 suspects arrested by City enforcement departments last week.
In general enforcement over the past week, Traffic Officers arrested 45 suspects, 34 for drunk driving, six for reckless and negligent driving, and five on other charges.
Law Enforcement officers made 282 arrests and Metro Police 158. They also recovered six hijacked and/or stolen vehicles, two prohibited firearms and 23 rounds of ammunition, and issued 6 900 fines for various transgressions.
The public is reminded to report incidents and emergencies, or any suspicious and/or criminal activities, to the Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) on 021 480 7700, or to log by-law and traffic-related complaints using the Safety and Security feature on the City App.
Twee mans voor talle mense in besige straat geskiet
5 vas kort na dubbel-moord
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg, Kaapstad: Vyf verdagtes is minute ná ‘n dubbelmoord in Military-wead Dinsdag, 20 Oktober 2026, gearresteer.
Chaos het omstreeks 12:30 Military-weg, wat aan albei kante met winkels, mediese praktyke en informele handelaars bedrwyig is, uitgebreek toe gewapende mans vanuit ‘n motor op mense begin skiet het.
Volgens ‘n mediaskakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, konstabel Ndakhe Gwala, het lede van Operasie Prosper, ondersteun deur die SA Nasionale Weermag, op die skietery reageer, waartydens twee mans van 23 en 37-jaar-oud noodlottig gewond is.
“Hulle is ingelig dat die verdagtes in ‘n rooi VW Polo gevlug het. ‘n Hoëspoed-jaagtog het gevolg, en die verdagtes het hul voertuig sowat twee kilometer verder in Kirstenhof agtergelaat.
“Hulle het daarna ‘n wit Toyota RunX gekaap. Kort daarna is hulle egter vasgetrek, en tydens ‘n deursoeking van die voertuig het die polisie op twee aanvalsgewere beslag gelê. Vyf manlike verdagtes, onderskeidelik 27, 28, 31, 32 en 40 jaar oud, is gearresteer.
“Sodra hulle aangekla is, sal hulle in die Wynberg-landdroshof verskyn,” het Gwala gesê.
Die bestuur van die SAPD in die Wes-Kaap het die vinnige arrestasie van die vyf verdagtes, wat met bendes verbind word, verwelkom.
JP Smith, die Stad Kaapstad se burgemeestesrkomiteelid vir veiligheid en sekuriteit, sê wetstoepassing-personeel van die Stad was ook betrokke by die arrestasie van die vyf mans.
Drie verdagtes skiet vriende in Lentegeur pad
Man doodgeskiet, vriend gewond
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is doodgeskiet en sy vriend gewond tydens ‘n skietery in Lentegeur.
‘n Wes-Kaapse polisiewoordvoerder, konstabel Ndakhe Gwala, sê die voorval het Maandagaand, 19 Oktober 2026 omstreeks 22:10 in Kreupelhout-straat plaasgevind.
“Volgens verslae is die oorledene en sy vriend genader deur drie gewapende verdagtes wat op hulle losgebrand het. Een man is dood op die toneel en die tweede slagoffer het skietwonde aan sy regterbeen opgedoen.
“Die motief vir die aanval is die onderwerp van ‘n polisie-ondersoek en geen arrestasies is op hierdie stadium gemaak nie,” het Gwala gesê.
Die Lentegeur-polisie ondersoek ‘n saak van moord en poging tot moord.
Military Road like a war zone as suspects fire assault rifles
Five held for double murder
CRIME SCENE: Steenberg, Cape Town: Five suspects have been arrested minutes after a double murder in Military Road on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
Chaos erupted in the usually busy Military Road, lined with shops, medical practices and informal traders on both sides, at about 12:30 when gunmen opened fire from a car.
According to a Western Cape police media liaison officer, Constable Ndakhe Gwala, members of Operation Prosper, with support from the SA National Defence Force, responded to the double murder where two males aged 23 and 37 were fatally wounded.
“They were informed that the suspects fled in a red VW Polo. A high speed chase ensued and the suspects abandoned their motor vehicle about two kilometres away in Kirstenhof.
“They then hijacked a white Toyota Run X. Shortly after that, they were apprehended and while searching the vehicle, police recovered two assault rifles. Five male suspects, all believed to be affiliated to gangs, aged 27,28,31,32 and 40-years were arrested.
“Once charged, they will appear before the Wynberg Magistrate’s court,” said Gwala.
Western Cape SAPS management has welcomed the swift arrest of five gang-affiliated suspects.
Three suspects open fire in Lentegeur
Man killed, friend wounded in street
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A man has been shot and killed and his friend wounded during a shooting in Lentegeur.
A Western Cape police media officer, Constable Ndakhe Gwala, said the incident happened on Monday evening, 19 Octobet 2026 at about 10.10pm I Kreupelhout Street.
“According to reports, the deceased and his friend were approached by three armed suspects who opened fire, fatally wounding him. The second victim sustained gunshot wounds on his right leg.
“The motive for the attack is a subject of police investigation and no arrest has been effected at this stage,” said Gwala.
Lentegeur police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder.
Polisie kry liggaam voor huis in Korvette-weg
Nog ‘n man in Strandfontein geskiet
MISDAADTONEEL: Strandfontein, Kaapstad: Nog ‘n persoon is in Strandfontein doodgeskiet – ‘n bietjie meer as 48-uur nadat ‘n massaskietery dié stil plek geruk het.
Die voorval het Maandagaand, 19 Oktober 2026, omstreeks 20:45 in Korvette-weg plaasgevind – skaars ‘n kilometer van die vorige skietery op Saterdag, 17 Oktober 2026, in Dinghie Circle.
Luitenant-kolonel F.C. van Wyk, bevelvoerder van die Wes-Kaaps-polisie se provinsiale mediasentrum, het gesê polisiebeamptes het mwet hul aankoms op die toneel op die liggaam van ‘n 26-jarige man voor ‘n huis in Korvette-weg afgekom.
Van Wyk het gesê die slagoffer is verskeie kere geskiet, en dat die Strandfontein-polisie ‘n saak van moord ondersoek.
Hy het bygevoeg dat die motief vermoedelik bende-verwant is.
Enigeen met inligting oor die voorval kan Stop Misdaad by 08600 10111 skakel, of die MySAPS-App gebruik om inligting anoniem deur te gee.
Lees ook: Skietery ruk Strandfontein – Crime Scene Report
Man shot and killed in front of house
Another killing in Strandfontein
CRIME SCENE: Strandfontein, Cape Town: Another person has been shot and killed in Strandfontein, just over 48 hours after a mass shooting rocked this quiet suburb.
The incident happened on Monday night, 19 October 2026 at about 20:45 in Korvette Road, barely a kilometre away from the previous shooting on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in Dinghie Cricle.
The Western Cape provincial media centre commander, Lieutenant Colonel F.C Van Wyk, said when police members arrived at the scene they found the body of a 26-year-old man in front of a premises in Korvette Road.
Van Wyk said the victim was shot multiple times and that Strandfontein police registered a murder case for investigation.
He said the motive is believed to be gang related.
Anyone with any information about the incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS-App anonymously.
Also read: Strandfontein rocked by shots – Crime Scene Report