Wednesday, October 28th, 2026
Polisie sersant met meswond bors aangetref
Meisie vas ná steekdood
JONGSTE! Marionelle Botha (32) van Pacaltsdorp het in die George-landdroshof verskyn in verband met die dood van ‘n polisiebeampte wat op 25 Oktober 2026 met ‘n mes gesteek is. Botha se saak is uitgestel tot 5 November 2026 vir ‘n formele bortogaansoek.
MISDAADTONEEL: Pacaltsdorp, George: ‘n Sersant in die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se meisie is gearresteer nadat hy doodgesteek is.
Die 32-jarige vrou sal na verwagting op 27 Oktober 2026 in die George-landdroshof verskyn in verband met die moord op die 44-jarige sersant.
Die SAPD het gesê sy lede is Sondag, 25 Oktober 2026, na ‘n misdaadtoneel in Hedge-weg, Pacaltsdorp, ontbied, waar ‘n buurman die slagoffer met ‘n steekwond in sy bors gevind het.
Die verdagte is gesien toe sy die sersant se huis verlaat het. Hy was ten tyde van die voorval afdiens. ‘n Ondersoek het later tot die arrestasie van die vrou gelei.
Sergeant found with stab wound to the chest
Cop’s girlfriend bust for murder
UPDATE! Marionelle Botha (32) from Pacaltsdorp has appeared in the George Magistrate’s Court, in connection with the death of an off-duty police officer, who was stabbed on 25 October 2026. Botha’s case has been postponed to 5 November 2026 for a formal bail application.
CRIME SCENE: Pacaltsdorp, George: The girlfriend of a South African Police Service (SAPS) sergeant has been arrested after he was stabbed to death.
The 32-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the George Magistrates’ Court, on 27 October 2026, following the murder of the 44-year-old sergeant.
SAPS said that on Sunday, 25 October 2026, its members attended a crime scene in Hedge Road, Pacaltsdorp, where a neighbour found the victim with a stab wound to his chest.
The suspect was seen leaving the sergeant’s house. He was off duty at the time and an investigation led to the arrest of the girlfriend later.
Trespasser of President's office cannot explain actions
Tuynhuys intruder arrested
CRIME SCENE: Cape Town: A man will appear in court on Thursday, 29 October 2026 after allegedly trespassing on the premises of Tuynhuys, the Cape Town office of the South African Presidency.
The Hawks’ Crimes Against the State (CATS) have launched an investigation into the incident after the arrest of the 41-year-old suspect on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
A Hawks spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi, said the suspect will be charged for Contravention of the National Key Points Act.
“While conducting foot patrols on Tuesday, Presidential Protection Services members deployed at Parliament noticed a suspicious person running in the garden at Tuynhuis.
“”When approached by police, the suspect could not give a clear explanation as to how he got inside the restricted area, hence the arrest,” said Vukubi.
Twee mans in arres nadat een spring en vlug
Amperse ongeluk lewer dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg, Kaapstad: ‘n Bestuurder wat so byna ‘n motorongeluk veroorsaak het, het daartoe gelei dat die polisie op dwelms afgekom en twee verdagtes gearresteer het.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het die arrestasies op Dinsdag, 27 Oktober 2026, plaasgevind danksy die oplettendheid van lede van Operasie Prosper wat in die Steenberg-polisieringsgebied ontplooi is.
“Die lede was besig met patrollies in Botma-straat om bende-geweld in die gebied te stuit, toe hulle ‘n voertuig opmerk wat byna ‘n ongeluk veroorsaak het. Hulle het die voertuig afgetrek en ‘n passasier het uitgespring en probeer vlug, maar is gou vasgetrek.
“Tydens ‘n deursoeking van die voertuig het die lede 250 Mandrax-tablette en 30 klein pakkies Tik gevind. Twee verdagtes, onderskeidelik 26 en 28-jaar-oud, is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms,” het die SAPD gesê.
In ‘n afsonderlike voorval het die lede ‘n perseel in Capricorn Square deursoek, waar hulle dagga-produkte gekonfiskeer en ‘n 33-jarige buitelandse burger gearresteer het vir handel in dagga.
Man tries to flee as driver almost causes crash
Two nabbed for ‘drug’ driving
CRIME SCENE: Steenberg, Cape Town: A case of bad driving has led police to the discovery of drugs and arrest of two suspects.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the arrests on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 were as a result of the vigilance of Operation Prosper members deployed in the Steenberg policing precinct.
“The members were conducting crime prevention duties in Botma Street, to curb gang violence in the area when they noticed a vehicle that almost caused an accident. They stopped the vehicle and a passenger jumped out and tried to run but was apprehended.
“During a search of the vehicle the members found 250 Mandrax tablets and 30 small packets containing Tik. Two suspects, aged 26 and 28-years, were arrested for the possession of drugs,” said SAPS.
In a separate case, the members searched a premises in Capricorn Square, where they confiscated dagga products and arrested a 33-year-old foreign national for dealing in dagga.
Dagga lab oopgevlek; 2 mans en vrou vas
Polisie sien groen in Paarl
MISDAADTONEEL: Paarl, Wes-Kaap: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n geheime dagga-laboratorium ontdek ná ‘n operasie deur Misdaad-intelligensie en Paarl-misdaadvoorkomingseenheid.
Volgens die SAPD het die span Dinsdag, 27 Oktober 2026, omstreeks 10:30 deursoek en beslaglegging-bevel by ‘n huis in De Villiersstraat, Lemoenkloof, uitgevoer.
“Hulle het twee mans, van onderskeidelik 32 en 38-jaar-oud, en ‘n 44-jarige vrou op die perseel aangetref. Groot hoeveelhede dagga-produkte, dagga-plante en toerusting wat gebruik word om dagga te verbou, is gevind.
“Die drie verdagtes is gearresteer vir handel in dwelms en sal Donderdag, 29 Oktober 2026, in die Paarl-landdroshof verskyn,” het die SAPD gesê.
Two men, woman arrested for dealing in drugs
Dagga lab bust in Paarl
CRIME SCENE: Paarl, Western Cape: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have discovered a secret dagga laboratory following an operation by Crime Intelligence and the Paarl Crime Prevention Unit.
According to SAPS the team executed a search and seizure warrant at a house in De Villiers Street, Lemoenkloof, on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, at about 10:30.
“They found two men aged 32 and 38-years and a 44-year-old female on the premises. Large amounts of various cannabis products, cannabis plants, magic mushrooms and equipment used to cultivate cannabis were found.
“The three suspects were arrested for dealing in drugs and will appear before the Paarl Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 29 October 2026,” said SAPS.
Two wounded in fight over routes in Delft
Wild shootout at taxi rank
CRIME SCENE: Delft, Cape Town: The Palm Taxi Rank had to be temporarily shut down on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 after a wild shootout between taxi drivers which injured two people.
According to Thembakazi Mpendukana, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Delft police opened two attempted murder and discharge of firearm cases following the shooting incident at around 07:00.
“Two men were wounded during the shooting and were rushed to hospital by private vehicle for medical care. No arrest has been made yet,” said Mpendukana.
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Mobility, Rob Quintas, said the shooting was a result of route disputes between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA).
Quintas said resources had been deployed to protect commuters and public transport infrastructure, and he called on both associations to end the hostilities immediately.
Twee mans voor talle mense in besige straat geskiet
5 vas kort na dubbele-moord
JONGSTE! ‘n Week nadat twee mans koelbloedig in Military-weg, Steenberg doodgeskiet, het speurders van die Anti-Gang-Unit (AGU) ‘n deurbraak gemaak en vyf verdagtes op twee klagte van moord aangekla. Die vyf mans is aanvanklik gearresteer vir die besit van ongelisensieerde vuurwapens ná ‘n hoëspoed-jaagtog, waartydens twee outomatiese gewere en ‘n pistool op Dinsdag, 20 Oktober 2026, in hul besit gevind is.
Volgens die polisie het AGU-speurders dag en nag gewerk en genoegsame bewyse ingesamel wat die verdagtes met die dubbelmoord verbind. Die vyf sal Donderdag, 29 Oktober 2026, in die Wynberg-landdroshof verskyn.
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg, Kaapstad: Vyf verdagtes is minute ná ‘n dubbele-moord in Military-weg 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.
Military Road a war zone as suspects fire assault rifles
Five held for double murder
UPDATE! A week after the killing of two men in Military Road, Steenberg, Anti-Gang-Unit (AGU) detectives have made a breakthrough and charged five suspects with two counts of murder. The five men were initially arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms following a high-speed chase that resulted in the recovery of two automatic rifles and a pistol on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
According to the police, AGU detectives worked around the clock and obtained conclusive evidence linking the suspects to the double murder. The five will appear before the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 29 October 2026.
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.