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Police uncover manufacturing plant, arrest 5
Blow to illicit liquor trade
CRIME SCENE: Gugulethu, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) dealt the illegal liquor trade a heavy blow when they uncovered an illicit manufacturing facility here.
According to SAPS an intelligence-driven operation conducted by the Gugulethu Crime Prevention Unit on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, led to the discovery of the facility, which resulted in five arrests at NY108, Gugulethu.
“The police operationalised information they received and when they arrived at the address, they found four men and a woman inside the residence. The members conducted a search in the house. They discovered small containers, labels, sealed boxes containing liquor bottles, and equipment used in the making and packaging of liquor.
“Large containers with mixed chemicals, which are used in the production process, were also discovered,” said SAPS.
The five suspects, aged between 19 and 50, face charges of manufacturing illicit liquor.
Valhalla Park: Police attached to Operation Lockdown 3 arrested two men, aged 45 and 55-years, for possession of drugs during stop-and-search operations.
They pulled over a suspicious-looking car, and one of the suspects inside the vehicle threw out a plastic bag, which the police later discovered contained 92 Mandrax tablets.
Voertuig vervoer 78 passasiers na Oos-Kaap
15 sterf toe bus op N1 rol
JONGSTE! Die dodetal in die N1-busongeluk het intussen tot 16 gestyg, met 20 beseerde passasiers wat in die Worcester-hospitaal behandel is, terwyl die res mediese hulp geweier het. Dit het ook aan die lig gekom dat die busbestuurder uitgeswaai het om ‘n botsing met ‘n afleweringsvoertuig te vermy toe die bestuurder beheer oor die bus verloor en die dit omgeslaan het.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD), tesame met nood- en rampbestuur-personeel, het vanoggend omstreeks 00:45 op die ongeluk op die N1 naby Touwsrivier gereageer.
Volgens die SAPD dui vroeë inligting daarop dat die bus 78 passasiers van Kaapstad na die Oos-Kaap vervoer toe dit omgeslaan het. Geen ander voertuie was by die voorval betrokke nie.
“Vyftien passasiers is op die toneel dood verklaar. Die sterftes bestaan uit sewe mans, vyf vroue en drie kinders. Verskeie ander passasiers het beserings van verskillende erns opgedoen en is na nabygeleë mediese fasiliteite vervoer vir behandeling.
“Die omstandighede rondom die ongeluk word ondersoek,” het die SAPD gesê.
Vehicle with 78 passengers overturns
15 killed in N1 bus crash
UPDATE! The death toll in the N1 bus accident has risen to 16, with 20 injured passengers being treated at the Worcester Hospital, while the rest refused medical assistance. It has since come to light that the driver swerved to avoid colliding with a delivery vehicle when the driver lost control of the bus.
ACCIDENT SCENE: Touws River: Fifteen people died and many others were injured in a tragic bus crash this morning, Thursday 2 July 2026.
The South African Police Service (SAPS), together with emergency and disaster management personnel, responded to the accident on the N1 near Touws River at about 00:45 this morning.
According to SAPS early information indicates that the bus was transporting 78 passengers from Cape Town to the Eastern Cape when it overturned. No other vehicles were involved in the incident.
“Fifteen passengers were declared deceased at the scene. The fatalities comprise seven men, five women and three children. Several other passengers sustained injuries of varying severity and were transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment.
“The circumstances surrounding the crash are under investigation,” said SAPS.
Polisie kry ook 3 rondtes ammunisie op hom
Ou tronk toe vir halwe Mandrax
MISDAADTONEEL: Elsiesrivier, Kaapstad: Die polisie het Woensdag, 1 Julie 2026 twee mans wat onwettige items op hulle gehad het gearresteer.
Woensdag 1 Julie 2026 het die polisie tydens intelligensie-gedrewe operasies inligting opgevolg oor ‘n man wat rondloop, moontlik met ‘n vuurwapen in sy besit. Toe hulle die 37-jarige verdagte in 35ste Straat, Elsiesrivier, vind, het hulle hom deursoek en drie rondtes ammunisie en ‘n halwe Mandrax-tablet in sy sakke gevind.
Bishop Lavis: In ‘n aparte voorval, omstreeks 20:25 op Woensdag 1 Julie 2026, het die polisie ‘n 31-jarige man gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie nadat hulle ‘n 9 mm-pistool en 11 rondtes ammunisie by sy woning in Davids-straat gevind het.
Police operations go on unabatedly
Two go down for Mandrax, gun
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River, Cape Town: The fight against illegal guns and drugs on the Cape Flats is continuing unabatedly.
During intelligence-driven operations on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, the police arrested two men following the discovery of illegal items in their possession.
According to the South African Service (SAPS), the members followed up on information about a man walking around with, possibly with a firearm in his possession. When they found the 37-year-old suspect in 35th Street, Elsies River, they search him and found three rounds of ammunition and half a mandrax tablet in his pockets.
Bishop Lavis: In a separate incident, at approximately 20:25 on Wednesday 1 July 2026, the police arrested a 31-year-old man for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition after they found a 9mm pistol and 11 rounds of ammunition at his residence in Davids Street.
Man in arres ná polisie toeslaan
Hawks kry pistool, ammunisie
MISDAADTONEEL: Mosselbaai, Suid-Kaap: Die Valke se Georganiseerde-ondersoekspan teen ernstige misdaad in George en Vispol in KwaNonqaba, het ‘n 48-jarige man gearresteer vire die besit van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Die Valke se woordvoerder, adjudant-offisier Zinzi Hani, het gesê die man is in besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde pistool, twee magasyne met meer as 554 rondtes, een haelgeweerpatroon en 42 geweerpatrone gevind.
Die verdagte sal vandag, 2 Julie 2026, in die Mosselbaai-landdroshof verskyn.
“Sy arrestasie volg op ‘n operasie wat daarop gemik was om ongelisensieerde vuurwapens uit die kloue van misdadigers te kry,” het Zinzi gesê.
Hawks arrest man in Mossel Bay
Firearm, ammo recovered
CRIME SCENE: Mossel Bay, Southern Cape: The Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team in George, together with Vispol in KwaNonqaba, arrested a 48-year-old male who was found in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition.
Hawks spokesperson, Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani, said the was found in possession of an unlicensed pistol, two magazines with over 554 rounds, one shotgun round and 42 riffle rounds.
The suspect is set to appear at the Mossel Bay Magistrate Court today, 2 July 2026.
“His arrest was a result of an intensified operation on the ground aimed at recovering unlicensed firearms in the hands of criminals,” said
Klomp Tik, kokaïen in huis gevind
Prosper vang 2 vir dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Gugulethu, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het ‘n 48-jarige man gearresteer nadat verskeie soort dwelms by sy huis gevind is.
Volgens die polisie het lede van Operasie Prosper inligting oor dwelms by ‘n perseel in Khanya Crescent, Station Park, Woensdagoggend 1 Julie 2026 opgevolg.
Die lede het die plek deursoek en 17,25g Tik, 55,23g kokaïen en 3,45 gram rock in die huis gevind.
Heinz Park: In ‘n aparte voorval het lede van Operasie Prosper stop-en-deursoek-operasies in Daffodilstraat, Heinz Park, uitgevoer toe hulle ‘n man met 21 pakkies Tik en ‘n onbekende bedrag kontant in sy besit gevind het. Die 22-jarige verdagte is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms.
Tik, rock and cocaine found at house
Tip-off leads to drug arrest
CRIME SCENE: Gugulethu, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested a 48-year-old man after various drugs were found at his house.
According to the police members of Operation Prosper followed up on information about drugs at a premises in Khanya Crescent, Station Park, on Wednesday morning, 01 July 2026.
The members conducted a search of the premises and found 17,25 grams of crystal meth, 55,23 grams of cocaine, and 3,45 grams of rock.
Heinz Park: In a separate incident Operation Prosper members were conducting stop-and-search operations in Daffodil Street, Heinz Park, when they searched a man and found 21 packets containing crystal meth (Tik) and an undisclosed amount of cash in his possession. The 22-year-old suspect was arrested for the possession of drugs.
Man met onwettige pistool betrap
Polisie vang verdagte vinnig
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n Man wat laat spat het toe die polisie skielik te voorskyn kom, het sy rieme lelik styf geloop toe hy met ‘n onwettige vuurwapen gevang is.
Lede van die Lentegeur polisie was Woensdagoggend, 1 Julie 2026 in Woodlands besig met patrollies om bendegeweld te bestry toe hulle ‘n man sien wat die pad oorsteek. Toe hy die polisie gewaar, het hy skielik begin hardloop.
Die polisie het hom agternagesit en ingehaal. Hy is deursoek en ‘n 9 mm-pistool sonder ‘n reeksnommer en 15 rondtes ammunisie is in sy besit gevind. Hy is op die toneel gearresteer.