Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
He was killed during hijacking, says CPF
Off-duty cop dies in shooting
CRIME SCENE: Belhar, Cape Town: A police officer was shot and killed in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 11 November 2026.
According to the Belhar Community Police Forum (CPF), 28-year-old Constable Tervia Smith, lost his life at around 01:00 during a hijacking at South Point, behind Erica Spar in Belhar.
A Western Cape police media liaison officer, Constable Ndakhe Gwala, said Smith was attached to the Belhar Crime Prevention Unit and was off duty when the shooting took place.
“The constable was shot at the corner of Graduate Street and Degree Close.
The case docket has been transferred to the Hawks for investigation,” said Gwala.
Son (53) allegedly assaulted father to death, say police
Son held for murder of dad (88)
CRIME SCENE: Bellville, Cape Town: A man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his elderly father.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that the Durbanville police were investigating a case of murder following the incident in Eversdal Road, Stellenberg Gardens on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at about 18:55.
Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, says according to reports, the 88-year-old father was assaulted to death by his son.
“The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. A 53-year-old male suspect was arrested for murder and will appear before the Bellville Magistrate’s court on Thursday 12 November 2026,” said Gwala.
According to information released by Titanium Securitas Medical Response, it is alleged that the son placed his father’s body inside a wheelie bin, but the police did not confirm this.
Wife wounded in Harare attack
Taxi driver killed in his house
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: The ongoing taxi violence has claimed the life of another driver and left his wife hospitalised.
Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, says detectives of the Taxi Violence Unit are investigating cases of murder and attempted murder following the shooting at Ntlazane Road, Harare on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at about 22:30.
“According to reports, a 39-year-old taxi driver was shot multiple times inside his house. He was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. His wife sustained a gunshot wound on her left arm and was rushed to a medical facility for treatment.
“The motive for the attack is taxi-violence related and the suspects are yet to be arrested,” said Gwala.
Man vermoor, twee in aanval gewond
Skietery in Cafda eis een
MISDAADTONEEL: Cafda Village, Kaapstad: ‘n Vrou en twee mans is Dinsdagaand, 10 November 2026, hier geskiet. Een van die mans is op die toneel oorlede.
Volgens ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sersant Wesley Twigg, ondersoek speurders van Steenberg ‘n saak van moord en twee aanklagte van poging tot moord ná die voorval wat omstreeks 21:15 in Gordon Searle-straat, Cafda, Retreat, plaasgevind het.
“’n 38-jarige man is geskiet en noodlottig gewond, terwyl ‘n ander man en ‘n 44-jarige vrou ook gewond is. Toe polisiebeamptes op die toneel aankom, het hulle die slagoffers met skietwonde aan hul liggame aangetref.
“Volgens berigte het die slagoffers in die pad gestaan toe insittendes van ‘n wit Hyundai Getz op hulle begin skiet het, waarna die aanvallers van die toneel gevlug het,” het Twigg gesê.
Enigeen met inligting oor die voorval kan Crime Stop by 08600 10111 kontak of die MySAPS-toepassing gebruik om inligting anoniem deur te gee.
Shooters open fire on group standing in road
Three shot, 1 dead in Cafda
CRIME SCENE: Cafda Village, Cape Town: A woman and two men were shot on Tuesday night, 10 November 2026. One of the men died at the scene.
According to a Western Cape police media liaison officer, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Steenberg detectives are investigating a murder and two counts of attempted murder following the shooting incident which happened at about 21:15, in Gordon Searle Street, Cafda, Retreat.
“A 38-year-old man was shot and fatally wounded, while another man and a 44-year-old woman were wounded. When police members arrived on the scene they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies.
“According to reports the victims were standing in the road when occupants of a white Hyundai Getz opened fire on them before fleeing the scene,” said Twigg
Anyone with any information about this shooting incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS-App anonymously.