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Polisievrou en ma in hof oor tref-en-trap
MISDAADTONEEL: Athlone, Kaapstad: ‘n Metro polisievrou en haar ma is in die pekel nadat hulle gearresteer is vir die tref-trap-saak van ‘n 21-jarige man van Athlone, Imtiyaaz Firfery.
Die ongeluk het 18 April 2026.04 in Jan Smuts-rylaan, Crawford plaasgevind.
Die polisiebeamte, wat tydens die ongeluk afdiens was, Naeema Daniels (25), en haar ma, Nadia Daniels (54), het Dinsdag, 28 April 2026 in die Athlone-landdroshof verskyn in verband met die saak.
Naeema staan tereg op, onder meer, aanklagte van versuiming om: stil te hou by ‘n ongelukstoneel; beserings en skade vas te stel; en bystand te verleen.
Haar ma, wat na bewering die passasier in die motor was, staan tereg op ‘n aanklag van verydeling of belemmering van die reg.
Firfirey is die aand van 18 April 2026 as vermis aangemeld nadat hy sy huis in Athlone verlaat het om na ‘n vriend te gaan, maar nooit daar opgedaag het nie.
Later daardie aand moes die familie hom by die lykshuis gaan uitken nadat hulle gekontak is oor ‘n ongeluk op Jan Smuts-rylaan, Crawford waarin een persoon dood is.
Naeema is borgtog van R4 000 toegestaan en haar ma is op waarskuwing vrygelaat. Hulle sal weer op 24 Julie 2026 verskyn.
Die polisie het intussen die voertuig gekonfiskeer vir verdere ondersoek.
Metro cop and mom face various chargeS
Breakthrough in hit-and-run tragedy
CRIME SCENE: Athlone, Cape Town: THE South African Police Service (SAPS) has made a breakthrough in the hit-and-run case of 21-year-old Imtiyaaz Firfery on 18 April 2026.04.29.
An off-duty Metro Police officer Naeema Daniels (25) and her mother Nadia Daniels (54), appeared in the Athlone Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 in connection with the case.
The Metro cop faces a number of charges including, failure to: stop at an accident scene; ascertain injuries and damages; and render assistance. Her mother, who was allegedly the passenger in the car, faces a charge of defeating or obstructing the administration of justice.
Firfirey was reported missing the evening of 18 April 2026 after leaving his home in Athlone to go to a friend, but he never arrived.
Later that evening the family had to identify him at the mortuary after they were contacted about an accident on Jan Smuts Drive, in which one person had died.
The police have confiscated the vehicle for further investigation.
Naeema was granted bail of R4 000 and her mother was released on a warning. They will appear again on 24 July 2026.
Valke, polisie red Egiptenaar
Twee vas vir mensehandel
Die elite Suid-Afrikanse polisie eenheid, die Valke, het ‘n 49-jarige vermeende menshandelaar, Emaed Ibrahim Hikal, agter tralies gesit.
Die Valke se George-gebaseerde ernstige misdaad ondersoek-span is deur die Bredasdorp-polisie bygestaan nadat hulle inligting ontvang het oor ‘n moontlike mensehandel slagoffer in Oudtshoorn.
Die Valke se ondersoek het getoon Emaed het die slagoffer na bewering vanaf Egipten na Suid-Afrika gelok omdat hy werkloos was. Die verdagte het na bewering aangebied om die slagoffer in Suid-Afrika in diens te neem.
Dinge het egter lelik uitgedraai toe die verdagte die slagoffer se reisdokumente konfiskeer, hom na bewering sonder betaling laat werk en aangerand.
Eamed het op 28 April 2026 sy eerste verskyning in die Oudtshoorn-landdroshof gemaak. Die saak is uitgestel tot 30 April 2026.
Hy is die tweede verdagte wat in die saak gearresteer is. Amado Hikal (27), is op 24 Maart 2026 gearresteer en het reeds in die hof verskyn. Amado sal ook weer op 30 April 2026 verskyn vir ‘n borgtogaansoek.
Egyptian lured to SA and assaulted
Arrests in human trafficking case
While South Africans celebrated Freedom Day on 27 April 2026, the Hawks’ George based Serious Organised Crime Investigation team took away the freedom of 49-year-old suspected human trafficker, Emaed Ibrahim Hikal.
The Hawks, the elite South African police unit, was assisted by Bredasdorp police after receiving information about a possible victim of trafficking in Oudtshoorn.
Meticulous investigation by the Hawks revealed that the victim was lured by the suspect to come to South Africa from Egypt as he was unemployed. The suspect allegedly offered to employ the victim in South Africa.
When he arrived his travel documents were confiscated by the suspect and the victim allegedly worked without pay and was assaulted.
Eamaed made his first appearance in the Oudtshoorn Magistrates Court on 28 April 2026. The matter was postponed to 30 April 2026.
This is the second suspect who is behind bars in this matter. Amado Hikal (27), was arrested on 24 March 2026 and has already appeared in court. Amado will also appear again on 30 April 2026 for a bail application.
Two arrested after e-hailing incident goes viral
The dash cam and the robbers
The South African Police Services (SAPS) are on the hunt for two men who were caught on camera robbing an e-hailing driver.
The incident happened in Parkwood on Saturday night, 25 April at 8:47pm. The video has since gone viral on social media platforms.
Western Cape SAPS media liaison officer, Serg. Wesley Twigg confirmed the incident happened in Pers Road when the driver responded to a pickup request. Two unknown men entered the vehicle and one of them produced a firearm.
On the video it is clear the suspect sitting on the back seat is armed, while the one sitting next to the driver keeps on threatening him. They robbed the driver of personal belongings, including his cell phone and cash before the suspects got out of the car and disappeared.
Grassy Park police have opened a robbery with firearm case and confirmed that no arrests have been made so far.
Police have appealed to the public for assistance. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS mobile App anonymously.
News update: Reports are coming in two men were arrested on 28 April 2026 in connection with the case. According to the reports the two were caught in Lavender Hill by members of the community and handed over to the City of Cape Town Metro Police, who in turn handed them over to the SAPS.
Twee vas na video viral gaan
Kamera wys hoe twee bestuurder beroof
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) is op soek na twee mans wat ‘n e-hailing bestuurder in sy kar beroof het.
Die voorval het Saterdag 25 April om 20:47 in Parkwood plaasgevind. Die roof is deur die kar se dash cam video opgeneem en het sedertdien viral op sosiale media-platforms gegaan.
‘n Polisiewoordvoerder in die Wes-Kaap, sersant Wesley Twigg, het bevestig die voorval het in Persweg plaasgevind toe die bestuurder op ‘n versoek op ‘n rit aanvaar het.
Toe hy by die optelplek aankom, het twee mans by die voertuig ingeklim. Op die video is dit duidelik die verdagte op die agtersitplek is gewapen, terwyl die een wat langs die bestuurder sit, hom aanhou dreig.
Hulle het die bestuurder van persoonlike besittings, insluitend sy selfoon en kontant, beroof voordat die verdagtes uit die motor geklim en in die donkerte verwyn het.
Die Grassy Park-polisie ondersoek ’n gewapende roof saak.
Die polisie het ‘n beroep gedoen op mense met inligting om Crime Stop by 08600 10111 te kontak of die MySAPS App anoniem te gebruik.
Nuusflits: Verskeie bronne dui aan beide verdagtes is op die middag van 28 April 2026 in Lavender Hill deur die Stad Kaapstad se Metro-polisie gearresteer en aan die SAPD oorgegee. Gemeenskapslede het vroeër die mans gevang en aan die Metro-polisie oorhandig.
Man en vrou van 34 agter tralies
Polisie slaan toe teen dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Ravensmead, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens het ‘n man en ‘n vrou, beide 34 jaar oud, in hegtenis geneem nadat hulle op 22 April 2026 na bewering met dwelms in hul besit gevind is.
In die eerste voorval het die polisie inligting opgevolg oor vermeende dwelmaktiwiteite by ‘n huis in Canterburystraat, Eureka Estate, Ravensmead. Met die polisie se aankoms omstreeks 21:10 is ‘n 34-jarige vrou gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms nadat sy na bewering met nege sakkies tik en 13 kokaïen-sakkies op haar perseel gevind is.
In die tweede voorval het die polisie ‘n groot aantal dwelms, insluitend ecstasy-tablette, tik, kokaïen en mandrax-tablette en kontant, omstreeks 22:00 by ‘n perseel in 10de Laan, Ravensmead, ontdek. ‘n 34-jarige man is in verband met hierdie dwelms en geld in hegtenis geneem.
Police hit hard against drugs
Caught at 34
CRIME SCENE: Ravensmead, Cape Town: The South African Police Service have arrested a man and a woman, both 34-years-old, after they were allegedly found with drugs in their possession on 22 April 2026.
In the first incident the polioce followed up on information about suspected drug activities at a house in Canterbury Street, Eureka Estate, Ravensmead. When the police arrived at around 21:10 a 34-year-old female was arrested for possession of drugs after she was found with nine tik sachets and 13 cocaine sachets on her premises.
In the second incident the police discovered a large number of drugs including ecstasy tablets, tik, cocaine and mandrax tablets and cash at a premises in 10th Avenue, Ravensmead at around 22:00. A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection to these drugs and money.
Ou met vuurwapen kan polisie nie ontduik
Ons vang jou
Hardloop maar, ons gaan jou vang
Dit was die storie op 23 April 2026 vir ‘n 22-jarige nadat hy probeer het om die polisie te ontduik met ‘n vuurwapen in sy hand.
Die man het met die vuurwapen in sy hand gestaan toe hy deur die Steenberg-polisielede in Parkin hof, Lavender Hill, omstreeks 23:30, gewaar is.
Hy het probeer weghardloop, maar is uiteindelik deur die lede gevang en gearresteer.
In ‘n aparte voorval het Makhaza-polisielede op dieselfde dag omstreeks 21:00 ‘n blou VW City Golf op die hoek van Gqolomba en Hlanga Crescent opgemerk.
Die lede het stilgehou en die motor deursoek. Vyf mans tussen 25 en 32-jaar-oud wat in die voertuig was, is gearresteer vir die besit vam twee verbode vuurwapens met ammunisie.
Five men in car also caught with guns
Running suspect behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: A 22-year-old man tried to evade the police when he was spotted with a gun in his hand.
The man was standing with the firearm in his hand when he was spotted by the Steenberg police members in Parkin Court, Lavender Hill at approximately 23:30 on Thursday, 23 April 2026.
When he noticed the police, he tried to run but was eventually caught by the members and arrested.
In a seperate incident Makhaza Police members were patrolling on Thursday, 23 April at around 21:00. As they were approaching the corner of Gqolomba and Hlanga Crescent, they noticed a blue VW City Golf parked on the side of the road.
The members stopped and proceeded to conduct a vehicle search resulting in five males aged between 25 and 32 who were in the car, being arrested for two prohibited firearms with ammunition.