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Four firearms stolen in early morning attack
Security guard killed for guns
CRIME SCENE: Khayelitsha, Cape Town: A security guard was killed and robbed of four firearms shortly after dropping off his colleagues.
Captain FC van Wyk, media liaison officer for the Western Cape police, said the shooting incident happened at about 06:00 on Wednesday morning, 8 July 2026 in Spine Road next to Town Two braai stands, Makhaza.
“Police registered a murder following the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old male. SAPS (South African Police Service) members were called to a murder scene at the mentioned address and upon their arrival they found a male laying on his back, covered with a sheet.
“Ambulance personnel were already on the scene and declared him as deceased. He was shot multiple times,” said Van Wyk.
The victim was a security guard and dropped off his colleagues in the area.
“After dropping off the last colleague, he drove off and a few minutes later the colleague heard gunshots. It is alleged that the deceased had four 9mm firearms that belong to the security company in the vehicle.
“These firearms were all stolen from the vehicle. The motive is believed to be robbery,” said Van Wyk.
Anyone with information about this incident is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile MySAPS-App anonymously
Sokker ster kom weer veilig by die huis aan
Speler se ‘ontvoering’ ondersoek
NASIONAAL: ‘n Professionele voetbal speler staar ‘n rooi kaart in die gesig omdat hy na bewering sy ontvoering gesimuleer het.
Die polisie in Mpumalanga ondersoek ‘n moontlike vals-ontvoering waarby die 27-jarige speler betrokke is.
Volgens die polisie het die speler se familie hom as vermis aangemeld en aangedui dat hy ontvoer is. Hy het egter later ongedeerd by die huis aangekom.
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) dui hul ondersoek daarop dat die speler moontlik sy eie ontvoering gesimuleer het.
“Daar word verder beweer dat die speler se familie ‘n oproep van ‘n onbekende persoon ontvang het vanaf die speler se foon. Die oproeper het beweer dat die speler ontvoer is en ‘n losprys vir sy vrylating geëis.
“Bekommerd oor sy veiligheid, het die speler se familie Sondag, 5 Julie 2026 na die Witbank-polisiestasie gegaan en ‘n saak van ontvoering vir ‘n losprys aanhangig gemaak. Speurders is onmiddellik ontplooi om die slagoffer op te spoor.
“Later dieselfde middag het die speler egter veilig by die huis aangekom. Tydens opvolg ondersoeke en ondervraging deur speurders het dit aan die lig gekom dat geen losprys betaal is nie en die ontvoering blykbaar nooit plaasgevind het nie,” het die SAPD gesê.
Die waarnemende provinsiale polisiekommissaris in Mpumalanga, generaal-majoor Zeph Mkhwanazi, het beklemtoon dat gemeenskapslede op moet hou om vals misdade aan te meld.
“Sulke gedrag kom met gevolge. Wanneer valse verslae gemaak word, gebruik die polisie beperkte staatshulpbronne soos voertuie, personeel en tyd wat gekanaliseer kon word om te reageer op werklike gevalle waar mense se lewens in gevaar kan wees,” het Mkhwanazi gesê.
Footballer alleged to have staged the crime
Player probed over kidnapping
NATIONAL: A professional footballer might just have scored an own goal after it came to light he allegedly staged his own kidnapping.
The Police in Mpumalanga are now investigating a possible staged kidnapping involving the 27-year-old footballer.
According to the police, the footballer’s family reported him missing and indicated that he was kidnapped, but he returned home unharmed seven days later.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) their investigation suggests the player might have faked his own kidnapping.
“It is further alleged that the player’s family received a call from an unknown person using the player’s phone. The caller claimed that the said player had been kidnapped and demanded a ransom for his release.
“Concerned about his safety, the player’s family went to Witbank police station on Sunday, 05 July 2026, and opened a case of kidnapping for ransom. Detectives were immediately deployed to investigate and locate the alleged victim.
“Later that same afternoon, the player arrived home safely. During follow-up investigations and questioning by detectives, it came out that no ransom was paid and the kidnapping seems not to have taken place,” said SAPS.
The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the police in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, has emphasized that community members should refrain from reporting false crimes.
“Staging a crime can never be tolerated and such behaviour comes with consequences. When false reports are made, police divert limited state resources like vehicles, personnel and time that could have been channelled to respond to genuine cases where people’s lives could be in serious danger, ” said the General.
Gekaapte kar, nog 'n wapen ook gevind
Seun in arres oor vuurwapen
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n 16-jarige seun gearresteer wat in besit was van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en dit na bewering op ‘n ander persoon gerig het.
Volgens die SAPD is die arrestasie deur die Mitchells Plain-polisie Maandag 6 Julie 2026 uitgevoer en sal die seun na verwagting sy eerste hofverskyning maak sodra hy aangekla is.
Die SAPD het geen verdere besonderhede verskaf nie.
Kensington: Die polisie het ‘n ondersoek begin na die ontdekking van ‘n 9 mm-pistool met 30 rondtes ammunisie in Venturastraat, Factreton. Hierdie operasie is deur die anti-bende-eenheid tydens misdaadbestrydingsoperasies op Maandag, 6 Julie 2026 uitgevoer.
Delft: Die polisie het Maandag 6 Julie 2026 ‘n wit gekaapte Nissan Almera in Darfurstraat, Delft, gevind. Die voertuig is deur die eienaar as gekaap by die Delft SAPD aangemeld.
Motor in vlamme ná botsing met taxi
Man brand in ongeluk
ONGELUKSTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is Dinsdagmiddag, 7 Julie 2026 tragies dood in ‘n botsing tussen ‘n minibus-taxi en ‘n motorvoertuig by die kruising van Highlands Rylaan en Weltevreden Parkway in Colorado Park.
Die botsing het omstreeks 14:00 plaasgevind en die motor het onmiddellik aan die brand geslaan terwyl die bestuurder nog binne was. Daar is berig dat omstanders probeer het om die bestuurder van die motor te help, maar die vlamme was veels te warm. Die bestuurder is op die toneel van die ongeluk dood.
Die taxibestuurder is beseer en saam met ‘n beseerde meisie hospitaal toe geneem.
Car lit up in flames after taxi collision
Driver burns in crash
ACCIDENT SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A man died on Tuesday afternoon, 7 July 2026 in a collision between a minibus taxi and a motor vehicle at the intersection of Highlands Drive and Weltevreden Parkway in Colorado Park.
When the collision happened, at about 14:00, the car burst into flames, leaving the helpless driver inside. It was reported that bystanders tried to help the driver get out of the car, but the flames were too hot. The driver died at the scene of the accident.
The taxi driver was injured and taken to hospital along with an in injured girl.
Hijacked vehicle recovered in Delft
Police arrest boy with gun
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a 16-year-old boy being in possession of and point an illegal firearm.
According to SAPS the arrest was made by the Mitchells Plain police on Monday, 6 July 2026 and the boy is expected to make his first court appearance once he has been charged.
SAPS did not provide further details.
Kensington: The police have opened an enquiry docket for investigation following the discovery of a 9mm pistol with 30 rounds of ammunition at Ventura Street, Factreton. This operation was done by the Anti-Gang Unit during crime-combating operations on Monday 6 July 2026..
Delft: Th police found a white hijacked Nissan Almera at Darfur Street, Delft on Monday 6 July 2026. The vehicle was reported as hijacked at the Delft SAPS by the owner. A hijacking case has been opened for further investigation.
Hawks kry klomp militêre wapens
2 vas oor moord komplot
NASIONAAL: Die Valke het ‘n arsenaal militêre-graad wapens gekonfiskeer en ‘n beweerde komplot om ‘n senior regeringsamptenaar te vermoor, gestuit.
Die multi-dissiplinêre operasie aan die Oos-Rand het ook gelei tot die arrestasie van ‘n administratiewe klerk van die Departement van Menslike Nedersettings en ‘n medepligtige.
Die saak dateer terug tot 2024 toe ‘n amptenaar van die Departement van Menslike Nedersettings ‘n klag gelê het na dreigemente teen sy lewe.
Die amptenaar het beweer hy word geteiken deur huurmoordenaars nadat hy probeer het om interne korrupsie, wat die onwettige verkoop van RDP-huise behels, stop te sit.
Die verdagtes het na bewering ‘n paar keer probeer om die amptenaar in ‘n lokval te lei, telefoniese doodsdreigemente gemaak en ook skote afgevuur.
Op Donderdag 2 Julie 2026 het die span ondersoekers van die Valke se Oos-Rand Ernstige Georganiseerde Misdaadondersoek)-eenheid die eerste verdagte in die Mpumalanga-provinsie opgespoor.
Hy is gearresteer en sy woning is deursoek. Dis toe dat die polisie op die arsenaal wapens ontdek, ‘n AK-47-aanvalsgeweer, vier 9 mm-pistole, ‘n outomatiese pompaksie-haelgeweer, twee .308 hoëkalibergewere en ‘n luggeweer.
Die verdagte het lisensies vir die vuurwapens Gehad, die hele arsenaal en ammunisie is gekonfiskeer vir ballistiese toetse.
Vrydag 3 Julie 2026 het die ondersoekers, saam met die Valke se Digitale Forensiese Ondersoek-eenheid, op die Alberton Menslike Nedersettingsdepartement se kantore toegesak het. Die span het hier ‘n administratiewe klerk binne die departement, wat vermoedelik die interne meesterbrein agter die sluipmoordkomplot is, gearresteer.
Hulle het ook vier skootrekenaars en sewe selfone gekonfiskeer vir digitale forensiese analise. Beide verdagtes is aangekla van sameswering om moord te pleeg.
Die beskuldigdes, Thulani Collen Ndwandwe (49) en Tonia Mphemba Hlongwane (48), het reeds in die Palm Ridge-landdroshof verskyn en hulle saak is uitgestel tot 13 Julie 2026 vir ‘n formele borgtogaansoek.
Cache of military weapons discovered
Hawks foil alleged hit-plot
NATIONAL: The Hawks have recovered a cache of military grade weapons and stopped an alleged plot to assassinate a senior government official.
The multi-disciplinary operation on the East Rand has also resulted in the arrest of a Department of Human Settlements administrative clerk and an accomplice.
The case dates back to 2024 when a Department of Human Settlements official lodged a complaint for being targeted by hitmen after trying to block internal corruption activities involving the illegal sale of government RDP houses.
The suspects allegedly attempted to ambush the official on a few occasions, made telephonic death threats and also fired shots at the official.
On Thursday, 02 July 2026, the team of investigators from the Hawks’ East Rand Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) unit tracked the first suspect to Mpumalanga Province.
He was arrested, and a search of his premises uncovered an arsenal of weapons, including an AK-47 assault rifle, four 9mm pistols, an automatic pump-action shotgun, two .308 high-calibre rifles and an air rifle.
While the suspect holds licences for these firearms, the entire arsenal and ammunition have been confiscated for urgent ballistic profiling to determine if they have been used in other violent crimes.
The operation continued on Friday, 03 July 2026, when the team, joined by the Hawks’ Digital Forensic Investigation Unit descended on the Alberton Human Settlements Department offices. The team executed the second warrant of arrest on an administrative clerk within the department, who is believed to be the internal mastermind behind the assassination plot.
Investigators seized four laptops and seven cellular phones from the premises for urgent digital forensic analysis. Both suspects were charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
The accused, Thulani Collen Ndwandwe (49) and Tonia Mphemba Hlongwane (48) were remanded in custody at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court today until their next court appearance on 13 July 2026 for a formal bail application.
Stad-polisie kry ook 3 vuurwapens terug
Dronkie vas vir gesteelde trokkie
Die Stad Kaapstad se wetstoepassers het verlede week ten minste drie onwettige vuurwapens en sewe gekaapte of gesteelde voertuie teruggekry.
Die Stad het gesê in een voorval het Metro-polisiebeamptes wat Sondagmiddag 5 Julie 2026 patrollie in Delft gedoen het, die bestuurder van ‘n Kia afleweringsvoertuig opgemerk wat sukkel om in sy baan te bly. Toe hulle hom aftrek, was sy oë bloedbelope en hy het sterk na alkohol geruik.
‘n Ondersoek het toe uitgewys die voertuig was as gesteel in Table View aangemeld. Die bestuurder en passasier is by die Delft SAPD aangehou op aanklagte van besit van ‘n gesteelde motorvoertuig en bestuur onder die invloed van alkohol.
Metropolisiebeamptes het verder 116 arrestasies gemaak, insluitend 30 vir bestuur onder die invloed, en 3 634 boetes uitgereik.
Van die sewe voertuie wat hulle teruggekry het, het vier van die voorvalle vroeg Sondagoggend in Khayelitsha, Delft, Wallacedene en Dunoon plaasgevind.
Die onwettige vuurwapens is in Hanover Park, Manenberg en Khayelitsha teruggekry.
In algemene wetstoepassingspogings oor die afgelope week is 311 verdagtes gearresteer en 52 858 boetes uitgereik.
Op die paaie het verkeersbeamptes 40 verdagtes gearresteer – 36 vir dronkbestuur, twee vir roekelose en nalatige bestuur en twee op verskeie aanklagte. Hulle het 922 lasbriewe uitgevoer, 142 openbare vervoervoertuie op beslag gelê en 43 256 boetes uitgereik.