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.