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4000 arms seized during operations
Police destroy 12000 guns
NATIONAL: The South African Police Service (SAPS) destroyed almost 12 000 firearms and parts on Thursday, 9 July 2026.
July 9 also marks the International Day for the Destruction of Small Arms and Light Weapons as declared by the United Nations.
According to SAPS 11 859 firearms are being destroyed during a process taking place in Gauteng today, of which 9 596 are handguns,1 102 rifles and 798 shotguns.
SAPs said 33% of the firearms and firearm parts that are being destroyed were seized during policing operations across the country. Voluntary surrenders make up 61%, amnesty firearms 4.54% and violence against women and children 1.22%.
SAPS have destroyed 317 811 firearms in the last seven years.
Today marks the first firearm destruction process for the 2026/2027 financial year.
Sewe sterf, 5 beseer in skietery
Slagting op Kaapse Vlakte
MISDAADTONEEL: Kaapse Vlakte: Sewe mense is dood en ten minste vyf beseer in twee massaskietvoorvalle Woensdagaand, 8 Julie 2026.
In die eerste voorval, wat omstreeks 20:10 op die hoek van Laurastraat en 8ste-laan in Lost City, Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain plaasgevind het, het vyf mans buite ‘n plaaslike spaza winkel gestaan.
Gewapende verdagtes het hulle genader en op hulle losgebrand.
Volgens ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, kolonel Andrè Traut, het drie slagoffers van 18, 19 en 51-jaar-oud, noodlottige skietwonde opgedoen en is op die toneel dood verklaar. Twee ander slagoffers van 17 en 22-jaar-oud, is na ‘n mediese fasiliteit vervoer vir behandeling.
“’n Kort rukkie later, omstreeks 20:30, het die polisie gereageer op ’n skietvoorval by ’n woning in Marcus Garvey, Philippi-Oos, waar sewe mense geskiet is. Vier slagoffers, tussen 17 en 20-jaar-oud, is op die toneel dood, terwyl drie ander in die hospitaal opgeneem is.
“Die omstandighede en motief rondom beide voorvalle word ondersoek,” het Traut gesê.
“Om verdere geweld te voorkom en openbare veiligheid te verbeter, is polisie-ontplooiings in die betrokke gebiede verskerp. Lede sal ’n sigbare teenwoordigheid handhaaf en voortgaan om operasies uit te voer wat daarop gemik is om die gemeenskappe te stabiliseer en die veiligheid van inwoners te verseker.
“Die Wes-Kaapse polisie veroordeel hierdie gewelddadige dade ten sterkste en gaan alles doen omdie verantwoordelikes te vang,” het Traut gesê.
Vroeër is een persoon ook glo dood tydens ’n skietvoorval in Komatiweg, Mfuleni.
Enigiemand met inligting wat ondersoekbeamptes kan help, word versoek om Stop Misdaad te kontak by 08600 10111 of inligting anoniem via die MySAPS-App in te dien. Alle inligting sal met die strengste vertroulikheid behandel word.
Mass shootings claim 7 lives
Night of terror on Cape Flats
CRIME SCENE: Cape Flats: Seven people were killed and at least five injured in two mass shooting incidents on Wednesday night, 8 July 2026.
In the first incident, which occurred at about 20:10 at the corner of Laura Street and 8th Avenue in Lost City, Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, five men were reportedly standing outside a local tuck shop when they were approached by armed suspects who opened fire on them.
According to a media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Colonel Andrè Traut, three victims, aged 18, 19 and 51-years, sustained fatal gunshot wounds and were declared deceased at the scene. Two other victims, aged 17 and 22-years, were transported to a medical facility for treatment.
“A short while later, at about 20:30, police responded to a shooting incident at a residence in Marcus Garvey, Philippi East, where seven people were shot. Four victims, aged between 17 and 20-years, died at the scene, while three others were admitted to hospital for medical treatment.
“The circumstances surrounding both incidents are the subject of ongoing investigations,” said Traut.
“To prevent any further violence and enhance public safety, police deployments in the affected areas have been heightened. Members will maintain a visible presence and continue to conduct crime prevention operations aimed at stabilising the communities and ensuring the safety of residents.
“Western Cape police condemn these acts of violence in the strongest possible terms and remain committed to bringing those responsible to justice,” said Traut.
Earlier one person reportedly also died during a shooting incident in Komati Road, Mfuleni.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit information anonymously via the MySAPS-App. All information will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Polisie, weermag slaan toe in J-Bay
18-jarige vas vir dwelmhandel
NASIONAAL: Die polisie het ‘n 18-jarige vermeende dwelmhandelaar in Jeffreysbaai in die Oos-Kaap gearresteer.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het die Humansdorpse misdaadintelligensie-eenheid Dinsdag, 7 Julie 2026 reageer op inligting oor vermeende dwelmhandelaktiwiteite in die Jeffreysbaai-gebied.
“Die eenheid, die Jeffreysbaai misdaad-voorkomingseenheid en die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag (SANW) het saamgewerk en ‘n perseel in Calata-straat, Ocean View deursoek.
“Die polisie het dwelms, insluitend Tik en Mandrax, met ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van meer as R5 000, gevind en gekonfiskeer.
Die 18-jarige is op die toneel gearresteer op ‘n klag van dwelmhandel.
Die Sarah Baartman-distrikskommissaris, generaal-majoor Thandiswa Kupiso, het die mans en vroue in blou geprys vir hul vinnige, intelligensie-gedrewe reaksie om die sukses te verseker.
“Inligting van die gemeenskap is die sleutel tot ons sukses en hierdie onwettige plekke of kriminele aktiwiteite moet by die polisie aangemeld word,” het Kupiso gesê.
Tik, Mandrax found in 18-year-old's possession
J-Bay teen arrested for drugs
NATIONAL: An 18-year-old suspected drug dealer has been arrested in the world-renowned surfing town of Jeffrey’s Bay in the Eastern Cape.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the Humansdorp Crime Intelligence Unit acted on information on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, about suspected drug dealing activities within the Jeffrey’s Bay area.
“The information was immediately operationalised together with SAPS Jeffrey’s Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and a search warrant was secured and executed at the identified premises in Calata Street, Ocean View.
“Police found and confiscated suspected narcotics including crystal methamphetamine (Tik) and Mandrax with an estimated street value of more than R5 000.
The 18-year-old was arrested on the spot for dealing in drugs.
The Sarah Baartman District Commissioner, Major General Thandiswa Kupiso, commended the men and women in blue for their swift, intelligence-driven response in ensuring the success.
“Information from the community is key to our success and these illegal dens or any criminal activities should be reported to the police,” said Kupiso.
Omstanders sien dooie met wond aan kop
Man in gang vermoor
MISDAADTONEEL: Kalksteenfontein, Kaapstad: ‘n Man se lewe is Woensdagoggend, 8 Julie 2026, met ‘n enkele skoot weggevat.
Volgens Thembakazi Mpendukana van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor het Bishop Lavis SAPD (Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens) ‘n moordsaak geregistreer na die skietvoorval wat omstreeks 04:20 in die Buttercup Close-gang plaasgevind het.
“Volgens omstanders het hulle ‘n skoot hoor afgaan en kort daarna die slagoffer in die gang gesien met ‘n koeëlwond aan sy kop. Hy is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar.
“Die motief vir die skietery is tans onbekend. Speurders ondersoek die omstandighede rondom hierdie voorval en geen arrestasie is nog gemaak nie,” het Mpendukana gesê.
Single gunshot takes man's life
Murder in the passage
CRIME SCENE: Kalksteenfontein, Cape Town: A man’s life was taken with a single gunshot this on Wednesday morning, 8 July 2026.
According to Thembakazi Mpendukana of the Western Cape police media office, Bishop Lavis SAPS (South African Police Service) registered a murder case following the shooting incident that occurred at around 04:20 in Buttercup Close passage.
“According to bystanders, they heard a gunshot go off and soon after that they saw the victim in the passage with a bullet wound to his head. He was declared deceased on the crime scene by medical personnel.
“The motive for the shooting is currently unknown. Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident and no arrest has been made yet,” said Mpendukana.
Studiegeld na bewering vir reiskostes gebruik
Valke arresteer Zakah-direkteure
JONGSTE!! Siraaj Miller (48) en sy vrou, Shamira Miller (41), het Woensdag 8 Julie 2026 in die Mitchells Plain-landdroshof verskyn op aanklagte van bedrog. Siraaj is op borgtog van R3000 vrygelaat en Shamira R1000. Hulle saak is uitgestel tot 27 Julie 2026 vir ‘n prokureur- en streekhofdatum.
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: Die Valke se eenhede vir misdade teen die Staat (CATS) en nasionale prioriteitsgeweld-misdaad (NPVC), in samewerking met Lentegeur sigabare polisiëring-lede , het twee verdagtes van 48 en 41-jaar-oud op Dinsdag, 7 Julie 2026 vir bedrog gearesteer.
Volgens die Valke het die Suid-Afrikaanse Zakah-Fonds gedurende 2018 en 2020 ‘n aansoek van die twee verdagtes ontvang vir finansiële bystand om Islamitiese studies en Koran-memorisering vir minderbevoorregte jeug te doen.
Albei verdagtes was geregistreer as direkteure van die Suid-Afrikaanse Zakah-Fonds en het daarna ‘n bedrag van R171 350 ter ondersteuning van die minderbevoorregte jeug ontvang.
Daar word egter beweer dat die verdagtes die fondse vir reiskoste gebruik het. Hulle verskyn op Woensdag 8 Julie 2026 in die Kaapstadse landdroshof.
Couple alleged to have committed fraud
Hawks arrest Zakah directors
UPDATE!! Siraaj Miller (48) and his wife Shamira Miller (41) appeared in the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on charges of fraud. Their matter was postponed to 27 July 2026 for an attorney and Regional Court date. Siraaj was granted bail of R3000 and Shamira R1000.
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: The Crimes Against the State and National Priority Violent Crime teams of the Hawks, in conjunction with Lentegeur Visible Policing, arrested two suspects aged 48 and 41-years, on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, for fraud.
According to the Hawks during 2018 and 2020 the South African Zakah Fund received an application from the two suspects for financial assistance to conduct Islamic studies and Qur’aan memorisation for under privileged youth.
Both suspects were registered as directors of the South African Zakah Fund and subsequently received an amount of R171 350 in support of the under privileged youth.
It is, however, alleged that the suspects used the funds for travelling expenses. They are due to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 08 July 2026.
Moordenaars kom weg met vier pistole
Wag vir vuurwapens vermoor
MISDAADTONEEL: Khayelitsha, Kaapstad: ‘n Sekuriteitswag is doodgeskiet en van vier vuurwapens beroof kort nadat hy kollegas by die huis afgelaai het.
Kaptein FC van Wyk, ‘n skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse polisie, sê die skietvoorval het omstreeks 06:00 Woensdagoggend, 8 Julie 2026 in Spine-weg, langs die Town Two-braaiplekke, Makhaza, plaasgevind.
“Die polisie het ‘n moordsaak geopen na die noodlottige skietery van ‘n 34-jarige man. SAPD-lede (Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens) is na ‘n moordtoneel by die genoemde adres ontbied en met hul aankoms het hulle ‘n man op sy rug gevind lê, bedek met ‘n laken.
“Ambulanspersoneel was reeds op die toneel en het hom dood verklaar. Hy is verskeie kere geskiet, het Van Wyk gesê.
Die slagoffer was ‘n sekuriteitswag en het sy kollegas kom aflaai.
“Nadat hy die laaste kollega afgelaai het, het hy weggery en ‘n paar minute later het die kollega skote gehoor. Daar word beweer dat die oorledene vier 9mm-vuurwapens in die voertuig gehad het wat aan ‘n sekuriteitsmaatskappy behoort.
“Dié vuurwapens is almal uit die voertuig gesteel. Die motief is vermoedelik roof,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting oor die voorval word vriendelik versoek om Stop Misdaad te kontak by 08600 10111 of die mobiele MySAPS-App anoniem te gebruik.