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Man in rolstoel verskeie kere getref
Skietery in Belhar eis twee
MISDAADTONEEL: Belhar, Kaapstad: ‘n Dubbele tragedie het Dinsdagaand, 12 Mei 2026, in Belhar ontvou toe twee mans, een in ‘n rolstoel, doodgeskiet is.
Die voorval het omtrent 7.30nm in Perkins-straat plaasgevind.
Volgens ‘n polisie-mediaskakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaap, kaptein FC Van Wyk, was die twee reeds dood toe die polisie op die toneel aankom.
“’n 24-jarige man is in ‘n rolstoel gevind met verskeie skietwonde aan die bolyf en kop, terwyl ‘n 56-jarige man op die sypaadjie gelê het met verskeie skietwonde aan die kop.”
“Die omstandighede rondom hierdie voorval word ondersoek,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting word vriendelik versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111.
In ‘n WhatsApp-boodskap aan inwoners van Belhar het die plaaslike raadslid Ashley Addinall gesê die gemeenskap is weereens deur geweld geskud.
“Of dit nou bendeverwant is of nie, genoeg is genoeg. Ons mense is moeg om in vrees te leef. Ons moeders is moeg om te huil. Ons kinders is moeg om groot te word omring deur geweld, dwelms en hopeloosheid.
“God het nie gangsters, dwelmverslaafdes, diewe of moordenaars geskep nie. Geen kind word gebore met die begeerte om lewens te vernietig of op straat te woon nie. Dit is die pynlike gevolge van ‘n stelsel wat die mense van die Kaapse Vlakte vir dekades gemarginaliseer en verwaarloos het.
“Ons moet begin saamstaan as een om vir verandering te veg. Ons jeug het werk, mentorskap, sportprogramme, opvoedkundige geleenthede, rehabilitasiesentrums, vaardigheidsontwikkeling en positiewe rolmodelle nodig.
“Ons kan nie voortgaan om geweld as ‘n normale deel van die lewe te aanvaar nie. Elke skietery vernietig gesinne, traumatiseer kinders en breek gemeenskappe op.
“Stilte en verdeeldheid sal nooit ons probleme oplos nie. Eenheid, aksie en gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid sal.
“Die toekoms van Belhar hang van ons almal af, insluitend diegene wat betrokke is by dwelms en bendes, want hulle moet hul lewens verander en saam met die gemeenskap staan om ons gemeenskap te genees,” het Addinall gesê.
Young man in wheelchair one of the victims
Double shooting tragedy hits Belhar
CRIME SCENE: Belhar, Cape Town: DOUBLE tragedy struck in Belhar on Tuesday night, 12 May 2026 when a 24-year-old wheelchair bound man and a 56-year-old man was shot and killed.
The incident happened at around 7.30pm in Perkins Street.
According to a police Media Liaison Officer for the Western Cape, Captain FC Van Wyk, the two were already dead when the police arrived on the scene.
“A 24-year-old male was found sitting in a wheelchair with several gunshot wounds to the upper body and head, while a 56-year-old male laid on the pavement with several gunshot wounds to the head.””
“The circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation,” said Van Wyk.
Anyone with information is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
In a WhatsApp message to Belhar residents, local councillor Ashley Addinall, said once again the community had been shaken by violence.
“Whether gang-related or not, one thing remains clear: enough is enough. Our people are tired of living in fear. Our mothers are tired of crying. Our children are tired of growing up surrounded by violence, drugs and hopelessness.
“God did not create gangsters, drug addicts, thieves, or murderers. No child is born wanting to destroy lives or live on the streets. These are the painful results of a system that for decades has marginalized and neglected the people of the Cape Flats.
“We must start standing together as one community to fight for change. Our youth need jobs, mentorship, sporting programmes, educational opportunities, rehabilitation centres, skills development and positive role models.
“We cannot continue accepting violence as a normal part of life. Every shooting destroys families, traumatizes children and breaks communities apart.
“Silence and division will never solve our problems. Unity, action and community involvement will.
“The future of Belhar depends on all of us including those who are involve in drugs and gangsterism because they need to change their ways and stand with the community in order to heal our community,” said Addinall.
Polisie betrap ook verdagte met 'zip gun'
Man (55) met vele dwelms, alkohol gevang
MISDAADTONEEL: Da Gamaskop, Mosselbaai: ‘n 55-jarige man is op die toneel, waar die polisie hom na bewering met ‘n groot hoeveelheid dwelms, alkohol en kontant betrap het, gearresteer.
Maandag 11 Mei 2026, omstreeks 20:00, het die Da Gamaskop-polisie en lede van die Mosselbaai-seegrenspatrollie ‘n operasie in Raymond Mhlaba-straat, Luthuli Park in Mosselbaai, gedoen. Hulle het die perseel deursoek en op 965 Mandrax tablette, 181 gram Tik, 116 liter drank en ‘n onbekende bedrag kontant afgekom, het die polisie in ‘n verklaring gesê.
Die verdagte sal tereg op aanklagte van dwelmhandel sowel as die verkoop van drank sonder ‘n lisensie.
Die gekonfiskeerde dwelms het ‘n waarde van ongeveer R115 000, terwyl die kontant vermoedelik die opbrengs van die onwettige dwelm- en drankhandel is.
BEAUFORT-WES: Sondag 10 Mei 2026 het polisielede van Beaufort-Wes patrollies in Nkosilaan uitgevoer toe hulle ‘n man gewaar wat verdag begin optree het toe hy die polisie voertuie sien aankom.
Die lede het die man genader, maar hy het probeer vlug. Sy vryheid was egter van korte duur toe die lede hom inhaal. Hulle het hom deursoek en ‘n tuisgemaakte ‘zip gun’ in sy besit gevind. Die 29-jarige verdagte is op die sport in gearresteer.
Mandrax, Tik and Alcohol confiscated
Drugs, alcohol lands man (55) behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Da Gamaskop, Mossel Bay: A 55-year-old man has been arrested for possession of a big quantity of drugs, alcohol and cash.
On Monday, 11 May 2026, at about 20:00, the Da Gamaskop police and Mossel Bay Sea Border members embarked on an operation at Raymond Mhlaba Street, Luthuli Park in Mossel Bay. A search of the premises ensued, leading to the confiscation of 965 mandrax tablets, 181 grams of tik, 116 litres of liquor, and an undisclosed amount of cash, the police said in a statement.
The suspect faces charges of dealing in drugs as well as selling liquor without a licence.
The confiscated drugs is valued at about R115 000, while the cash is believed to be proceeds of the illegal drug and liquor trade.
BEAUFORT WEST: On Sunday, 10 May 2026, Beaufort West police members conducted patrols at Nkosi Avenue when they spotted a man who acted suspiciously when he saw the police vehicles approaching.
The vigilant members approached the man, who tried to evade the members. His freedom was short-lived when the members caught up with him. They searched the man and found a homemade zip gun in his possession. The 29-year-old suspect was arrested.
Ou steek dwelms in wasmasjien weg
Twee vas vir Mandrax, medisyne
MISDAADTONEEL: Hanover Park, Kaapstad: Twee mans sit agter tralies nadat hulle met Mandrax en onwettige medisyne gevang is.
Volgens die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor het polisielede verbonde aan Operasie Lockdown III inligting ontvang oor ‘n huis waar dwelms verkoop is.
Die polisie het die perseel in Hanover Park-laan, Hanover Park op Sondag 10 Mei 2026 deursoek en ‘n plastieksak in ‘n wasmasjien gevind. Binne-in die sak was 900 Boss Mandrax-tablette met ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van R45 000. ‘n 19-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van dwelms.
Die polisie het verder gesê dat die lede voortgegaan om die perseel verder te deursoek en vier bokse met medisyne gevind – 80 x 100 ml bottels Astrapain-stroop en 10 x 100 ml bottels Stilpyn. ‘n 39-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van die onwettige mediese produkte.
Two behind bars for Mandrax, medicine
Arrests a bitter pill to swallow
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park, Cape Town: The South African Police Service have a arrested two men after allegedly finding a stash of Mandrax tablets and medicine in their possession.
According to the Western Cape police media office, members attached to Operation Lockdown III received information about a house where drugs were being sold from.
On Sunday, 10 May 2026 the police searched the premises in Hanover Park Avenue, Hanover Park and found a plastic bag inside a washing machine. Inside the bag were 900 Boss Mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R45 000. A 19-year-old male was arrested for possession of drugs.
The police further stated that the members continued with their search on the premises and found four boxes containing pharmaceutical products – 80 x 100ml bottles of Astrapain syrup and 10 x 100ml bottles of Stilpyn. A 39-year-old man was arrested for being in possession of the unlawful pharmaceutical products.
Lyke bymekaar gevind
Drie mans wreed vermoor
MISDAADTONEEL: Mfuleni, Kaapstad: Drie jong mans is vanoggend wreed die Green Park-informele nedersetting in Mfuleni vermoor.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se media kantoor in Kaastad is speurders van die provinsiale eenheid vir ernstige en geweldsmisdaad besig om die drie-dubbele moord te ondersoek nadaty die liggame van drie mans Maandagoggend, 11 Mei 2026 ontdek is.
Die polisie het omstreeks 11:00 op ‘n klag gereageer en die slagoffers by mekaar voor ‘n plakkershut gevind. Die mans, 21, 23 en 32-jaar-oud, het veelvuldige beserings opgedoen wat ooreenstem met aanranding en mes steke.
Volgens inligting, het inwoners na bewering in die vroeë oggendure ‘n geskreeu gehoor, maar die liggame is eers later ontdek. Die motief vir die aanval is nog onbekend en geen arrestasies is gemaak nie. Enigiemand met inligting wat die ondersoek kan help, word versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111 of gebruik die MySAPS App anoniem.
Residents heard shouting in early morning
Cops probe triple murder
CRIME SCENE: Mfuleni, Cape Town: Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating a triple murder after the bodies of three men were discovered in Green Park informal settlement in Mfuleni on Monday morning, 11 May 2026.
Police responded to a complaint at about 11am and found the victims lying in close proximity to one another in front of a shack. The men, aged 21, 23 and 32, sustained multiple injuries consistent with assault and stabbing.
According to information gathered at the scene, residents reportedly heard shouting during the early hours of the morning, but the bodies were only discovered later.
The motive for the attack is still unknown and no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS mobile app anonymously.
Polisie slaan toe op hoë misdaad area
Vier verdagtes vas vir moord
MISDAADTONEEL: Athlone, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het Donderdag 7 Mei 2026 vier moordverdagtes in Vygieskraal, Athlone, vasgetrek.
Die vier was onder 34 mense wat tydens ‘n anti-misdaad-operasie in die area gearresteer was.
Die Wes-Kaapse SAPD-bestuur het die arrestasies, in reaksie op hoë kriminele aktiwiteite in die area verwelkom, het die polisie in ‘n verklaring Vrydag 8 Mei 2026 gesê.
Die vier moordverdagtes is gekoppel aan ‘n voorval wat in April 2026 plaasgevind het.
Terwyl die polisie voortgegaan het met hul voetpatrollies, het gemeenskapslede ‘n verdagte uitgewys wat na ‘n oop veld gehardloop het. Die polisie het hom agternagesit en die 18-jarige man gekry terwyl hy probeer het om ‘n 9 mm-pistool en 34 rondtes ammunisie weg te steek. Hy is gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en die onwettige besit van ammunisie.
‘n 26-jarige man is ook gearresteer vir die besit van 250 Mandrax-tablette en 50 sakkies Tik.
Die polisie het ook op groot hoeveelhede alkohol en dagga wat by een van die informele huise agtergelaat is, beslag gelê.
‘n Totaal van 28 onwettige immigrante is ook gearresteer vir die oortreding van die Immigrasiewet.
Police raid high crime area
Four murder suspects behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Athlone, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested four murder suspects in Vygieskraal, Athlone on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
The four were among 34 people arrested in the area in a high density operation.
The Western Cape SAPS management has welcomed the arrests, which came response to heightened criminal activity, said the police in a statement on Friday, 8 May 2026.
The four murder suspects were linked to an incident which happened in April 2026.
As police continued with their foot patrols, community members pointed out a suspect who was running towards an open field. They gave chase and found the 18-year-old male trying to hide a 9mm pistol and 34 rounds of ammunition. He was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of ammunition.
Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man was arrested for possession of 250 Mandrax tablets and 50 sachets of Tik.
Police further seized large amounts of alcohol and dagga abandoned at one of the informal houses.
A total of 28 illegal immigrants were detained for contravention of the Immigration Act.