CRIME SCENE: Tafelsig, Cape Town: A 26-year-old man died in a hail of bullets as he was walking in the road on Saturday morning, 14 November 2026.

The incident occurred in Giant Castle Street, Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain at about 07:20, according to the South African Police Service.

Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, confirmed  that the Mitchells Plain police responded to reports of the shooting and when they arrived at the scene they found the body of the 26-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds on his head and face. 

“According to reports, the deceased was walking in Giant Castle Street when two unknown suspects came and fired multiple shots at him. A case of murder was opened for investigation and no arrests have been made at this stage,” said Gwala.