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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.
Drunk driver caught with stolen truck
City cops recover illegal arms
THE City of Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies recovered at least three illegal firearms and seven stolen or hijacked vehicles during last week.
The City said in one incident Meetro police officers on patrol in Delft late on Sunday afternoon, 5 July 2026 noticed the driver of a Kia Light Delivery Vehicle struggling to stay in his lane. When they pulled him over, his eyes were bloodshot and he was reeking of alcohol.
A check on the vehicle revealed it had been reported stolen in Table View. The driver and passenger were detained at Delft SAPS on charges of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Metro Police officers made 116 arrests, including 30 for driving under the influence, and issued 3 634 fines.
Of the seven vehicles that they recovered, four of the incidents happened early on Sunday morning in Khayelitsha, Delft, Wallacedene and Dunoon.
The illegal firearms were recovered in Hanover Park, Manenberg and Khayelitsha.
In general enforcement efforts over the past week, 311 suspects were arrested and 52 858 fines were issued for traffic and bylaw transgressions.
On the roads, traffic officers arrested 40 suspects – 36 for drunk driving, two for reckless and negligent driving and two on various charges. They executed 922 warrants, impounded 142 public transport vehicles and issued 43 256 fines.
Man wou na bewering Khat uitsmokkel
Sakke dwelms by lughawe gevind
MISDAADTONEEL: Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe: ‘n Man is hier gearresteer nadat hy na bewering probeer het om meer as 50 kg Khat uit die Kaap te smokkel.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se grenseenheid by die Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe het die 46-jarige man Saterdag, 4 Julie 2026 gevang nadat die Khat in sy bagasie ontdek is.
Die eenheid was omstreeks 12:20 besig met roetine-patrollies in die sentrale terminaalgebou toe hulle inligting ontvang het oor ‘n verdagte persoon by een van die lughawe se vertrektoonbanke.
Die polisie het die man deursoek en ongeveer 50,7 kg Khat in drie sakke ontdek.
Die verdagte is gearresteer op ‘n aanklag van dwelmhandel.
Die waarnemende Provinsiale Kommissaris van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, generaal-majoor Luyanda Damoyi, het die betrokke lede geprys vir hul waaksaamheid en professionaliteit.