Saturday, November 7th, 2026
32-year-old found with 14 stab wounds in building
Woman found brutally murdered
CRIME SCENE: Theunissen, Free State: A young woman has been found brutally murdered in an abandoned building.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) preliminary investigations revealed that the 32-year-old woman was stabbed 14 times. She has been identified by her next-of-kin as Nthabiseng Moiloa.
SAPS said Moiloa was found half-naked, with multiple stab wounds at an abandoned building in Theunissen on Saturday, 7 November 2026 at approximately 03:40.
“Police were summoned to a possible murder scene in Le Roux street and when they arrived, they met with a member of the Neighbourhood watch who directed them to the abandoned premises.
“Inside the premises, police discovered the half-naked woman with multiple injuries to the head and stomach. Moiloa was declared deceased on the scene by emergency medical services personnel.
“According to information, the member of the Neighbourhood watch was informed about a possible theft of copper cable in progress. While searching the area he found the victim lying inside the abandoned house and immediately alerted the police.
“Police are not ruling out the possibility that the victim may have been sexually violated,” said SAPS.
Police are appealing to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect to come forward. Detective Sergeant Nnana Thekiso of the Theunissen Detectives can be contacted on 071 442 9742 or 082 301 3028.
Alternatively, contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or send an anonymous tip-off to the MySAPS-App.
Man killed while cleaning garage, 2 wounded
Three shot in Strandontein
CRIME SCENE: Strandfontein, Cape Town: A man has been killed and two others wounded in another shooting incident here.
A video, taken from a security camera opposite the house where the shooting took place on Friday afternoon, 6 November 2026, went viral on social media shortly after the incident.
In the video a man is busy washing the floors of his garage, with three others looking on.
Suddenly a silver-grey VW Golf pulls up next to them and two armed occupants jump out. They start firing at the people in the garage, who run trying to evade the bullets, but to no avail.
The Commander of the Western Cape police media centre, Lieutenant Colonel FC Van Wyk, said Strandfontein police registered a murder and two counts of attempted murder following the shooting incident at about 17:30 at a premises in St Helena Close, Strandfontein.
“A 31-year-old male was shot and fatally wounded and two others injured. The injured victims were taken to a medical facility for treatment.
“Circumstances surrounding this shooting incident are under investigation. The motive forms part of police investigations,” said Van Wyk.
Anyone with information about this fatal shooting incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Also read: Another killing in Strandfontein – Crime Scene Report; Strandfontein rocked by shots – Crime Scene Report