CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A man died in a hail of bullets early on Friday morning, 7 August 2026 in Tafelsig.

Constable Ndakhe Gwala, a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said Mitchells Plain police responded to reports of a shooting in Ruwenzori Street, Tafelsig at about 4:20 on Friday morning.

“On arrival they found a lifeless body of a 42-year-old male lying on the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the head. He was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel.

“Police registered a case of murder for investigation and no arrest has been effected at this stage,” said Gwala.