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One killed, two apparently wounded in shooting
Bloody night in the Hills
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: One person has reportedly been shot dead in St. Christopher Avenue in the Cuban Heights informal settlement, Lavender Hill.
According to reports two people were also wounded in the same incident, which happened early evening on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
This is a developing story.
Skieters vlug gou van toneel
Talle afgemaai
MISDAADTONEL: Milnerton, Kaapstad. – Twee mans en ‘n vrou in die vroeë oggendure van Maandag 23 Februarie 2026 koeelbloedig by die Ekuphumleni informele nedersetting in Du Noon, Milnerton, doodgeskiet.
Die slagoffers is voor ‘n shack geskiet volgens verlsae vanaf dioe toneel. Speurders van die Wes-Kaapse eenheid vir ernstige geweldsmisdade is op soek na die moordenaars wat van die toneel gevlug.
Maandag se voorval volg kort op die hakke van die moord op drie mense op Saterdag, 23 Februarie 2026 in die Joe Slovo informele nedersetting, ook in Milnerton. Die drie is ook geskiet.
Enigiemand met inligting wat die ondersoek kan help, word versoek om die polisie te kontak by 08600 10111 of via die MySAPS App.
MISDAADTONEL: Marikana, Kaapstad. – Die verdagte wat gearresteer is vir die massaskietery in Marikana waarin nege mense op 17 Januarie 2026 dood is, sal volgende maand weer in die hof verskyn.
Nkcubeko Libala (21) is in die vroeë oggendure van Vrydag, 20 Februarie 2026, by sy woning in Lower Crossroads, Philippi, deur speurders van die eenheid vir ernstige geweldsmisdade gearresteer.
Hy het Maandag, 23 Februarie 2026 in die Mitchells Plain-landdroshof verskyn waar die saak tot 2 Maart 2026 vir verdere ondersoek uitgestel is.
Die beskuldigde bly in aanhouding terwyl speurders op soek is na nog verdagtes.
Marikana 'shooter' appears in court
Manhunt for killers
CRIME SCENE: Milnerton, Cape Town. – Detectives from the Western Cape Serious Violent Crimes Unit are hunting for the killers of two men and a woman who were shot and killed at the Ekuphumleni informal settlement in Du Noon, Milnerton in the early hours of Monday morning, 23 February 2026
According to the police reports from the scene indicate that the victims were shot in front of a shack. The gunmen fled the scene.
Monday’s incident follows the murder of three people on Saturday, 23 February 2026 in the Joe Slovo informal settlement, also in Milnerton. The three had been shot.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact the police on 08600 10111 or via the MySAPS App.
CRIME SCENE: Marikana, Cape Town. – The suspect who was arrested for the mass shooting in Marikana in which nine people died on 17 January 2026 will be back in court next month.
Nkcubeko Libala (21) was arrested by Serious and Violent Crime Unit detectives in the early hours of Friday, 20 February 2026, at his residence in Lower Crossroads, Philippi.
He appeared in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 23 February 2026 where the case was postponed to 2 March 2026 for further investigation.
The accused remains in custody while detectives are in pursuit of more suspects.
Cops vang ou met vuurwapen
Terugslag vir skieter
’N MAN is in Capricorn naby Lavender Hill gearresteer vir die onwettige besit van ’n vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Volgens die woordvoerder van die Muizenberg-gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum, Wayne Turner, was lede van die Muizenberg-misdaadvoorkomingseenheid omstreeks 01:00 op Maandag 22 Februarie 2026 besig met patrollies in toe hulle ’n verdagte man in Doringweg oplet.
Die polisie het die verdagte genader en deursoek en ‘n Star-vuurwapen met geen reeksnommer en 13 rondtes 9 mm-ammunisie in sy besit gevind.
Die bevelvoerder van die Muizenberg-polisie, lt.kol. Nokwanda Harmans, het sy lede se proaktiewe pogings geloof en gese hulle sal voortgaan om onvermoeid te werk om die veiligheid en sekuriteit van die Muizenberg-polisiëringsgebied te verseker.
Die verdagte, ‘n inwoner van Capricorn, is in hegtenis geneem en sal in die Muizenberg-landdroshof verskyn.”
Die GPF het in sy verklaring gesê die Muizenberg-polisie bly verbind tot patrollies en sigbare polisiëring wat daarop gemik is om onwettige vuurwapens uit gemeenskappe te verwyder en die veiligheid van alle inwoners te verseker.
Mense met inligting wat die ondersoek kan help, ksn dit anoniem indien via Crime Stop by 08600 10111 of deur die MySAPS-app.
Suspect arrested for illegal gun and ammo
Bust in Capricorn
A MAN was arrested in Capricorn near Lavender Hill for unlawful possession of a firearm and mmunition.
According to a statement issued by the media liaison officer of the Muizenberg Community Policing Forum, Wayne Turner, members of the Muizenberg Crime Prevention Unit (CPU) were conducting routine patrols in the Capricorn at about 1am on Monday, 22 February 2026 when they approached a suspicious man Doring Road.
Upon searching the suspect, the members discovered a Star firearm with no serial number and 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition in his possession.
The Muizenberg-police station commander, Lt Colonel Nokwanda Harmans, commended the vigilance and proactive efforts of the police “who continue to work tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of the Muizenberg policing precinct.
The suspect, a resident of Capricorn, was arrested for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. He is expected to appear in the Muizenberg Magistrate’s Court once formally charged.”
The CPF said in its statement the Muizenberg police remain committed to ongoing patrols and visible policing aimed at removing illegal firearms from communities and ensuring the safety of all residents.
The public is urged to provide any information that may assist in the ongoing investigation. Tips can be submitted anonymously via Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or through the MySAPS mobile app.
Bestuurder ry oor rooi lig, nou vas
Verdagtes vas oor vuurwapens
MISDAADTONEL: Vredenburg, Weskus. – Die polisie het toegeslaan op ‘n kar sonder nommerplate en drie mans gearresteer vir die besit van ongelisensieerde wapens.
Cops van Vredenburg was op 16 Februarie besig met misdaadvoorkomingsoperasies toe hulle ‘n silwer Suzuki sonder nommerplate oplet. Die bestuurder van die Suzuki het oor ‘n rooi verkeerslig gery. Die polisie het toe die motor afgetrek.
Toe die bestuurder uit die motor klim, het die polisie ‘n 9 mm-pistool op die bestuurdersitplek opgemerk. Die polisie het ook opgemerk hoe een van die passasiers iets onder die sitplek probeer wegsteek. Die polisie het hulle toe beveel om uit die motor te klim. Die voertuig is deursoek en drie vuurwapens met ammunisie, motor nommerplate en balaclavas is in die kar gevind.
Die bestuurder van die voertuig het wel ‘n lisensie vir een van die vuurwapens gehad, maar twee van die vuurwapens was ongelisensieerd.
Die drie verdagtes van 25, 45 en 46-jaar-oud is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ongelisensieerde vuurwapens en ammunisie.
Three arrested as cops find unlicensed guns
Cops see red
CRIME SCENE: Vredenburg, West Coast. – Three suspects were removed from our streets when the Vredenburg police arrested them for the possession of unlicensed guns.
The cops were busy with crime prevention duties on 16 February when they spotted a silver Suzuki without number plates. The driver of the Suzuki skipped a red traffic light and the police immediately pulled the car over.
When the driver got out of the car, the police spotted a 9mm pistol on the driver’s seat. At the same time one of the passengers tried to hide something under the seat. The police ordered them to get out of the car. The vehicle was searched and three firearms with ammunition were found as well as number plates and balaclavas.
While the driver of the vehicle could produce a licence for one of the firearms, two of the guns were unlicensed.
The three suspects aged 25, 45 and 46 were arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
Polisie slaan toe, konfiskeer vuurwapens
Verdagte skiet blanks
MISDAADTONEL: Bonteheuwel, Kaapstad. – Lede van die Openbare Orde Polisie het Woensdag, 18 Februarie 2026 op twee vuurwapens in Bonteheuwel beslag gelê.
Die span het inligting ontvang oor vuurwapens wat by twee adresse in Bonteheuwel versteek is. Hulle het omstreeks 02:30 die eerste huis in Turksvystraat deursoek en ‘n 9 mm-pistool met ses rondtes ammunisie gevind. Die polisie het ‘n 23-jarige ‘n vermeende bendelid in gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie.
By die tweede huis, in Terblansstraat, het die polisie beslag gelê op ‘n vuurwapen met ses rondtes ammunisie. Hier is ’n 26-jarige vermeende bendelid ook gearresteer vir die besit van ’n verbode vuurwapen en ammunisie.
MISDAADTONEL: Valhalla Park, Kaapstad. – Lede van Operasie Shanela II het Dinsdag 17 Februarie 2026 ‘n 33-jarige man gearresteer vir die besit van ‘n imitation vuurwapen in Jessicastraat, Valhalla Park.
Die lede was besig met ‘n operasie in die area toe hulle die verdagte gewaar. Hulle het besluit om hom te deursoek en so op die vuurwapen en agt blank rondtes ammunisie op hom gevind.
Fake weapon among those seized
Raids deliver guns
CRIME SCENE: Bonteheuwel, Cape Town. – Public Order Police confiscated two firearms in Bonteheuwel on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
The team received information about firearms hidden at different addresses in Bonteheuwel. At around 02:30, they conducted a search at the first house in Turksvy Street, where they found a 9mm pistol with six rounds of ammunition. They arrested a 23-year-old an alleged gangster for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
At the second house, in Terblans Street, the police seized a firearm with six rounds of ammunition. A 26-year-old alleged gangster was arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.
CRIME SCENE: Valhalla Park, Cape Town. – Members of Operation Shanela II arrested a 33-year-old man for possession of an imitation firearm in Jessica Street, Valhalla Park on Tuesday 17 February 2026.
The members were doing stop and searches in the area when they spotted the suspect. During the search, they found the imitation firearm and eight blank rounds of ammunition.
Sinnelose skietery ten sterkste veroordeel
Skurke moor baba, vroue
MISDAADTONEEL: Athlone, Kaapstad. – ‘n Nege-maande-oue babadogtertjie en twee jong vroue is Dinsdag in nog ‘n sinnelose en gewadadige skietvoorval vermoor.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het reageer op klagtes van ‘n skietery by Sunbird Court in Bridgetown, Athlone omstreeks 22:00 Dinsdag, 17 Februarie. Die polisie het die liggame van die twee vroue van onderskeidelik 25 en 36-jaar-oud, sowel as dié van die baba, op die misdaadtoneel ontdek. Al drie is geskiet.
Twee mans is ook tydens die voorval gewond en is na ‘n hospitaal geneem vir behandeling.
Volgens die polisie het drie onbekende verdagtes van die toneel gevlug. Die motief vir die aanval word steeds ondersoek.
Die SAPD het gesê hulle veroordeel die voorval en het inwoners van Athlone en die breër gemeenskap verseker alle pogings sal aangewend word om die skuldiges vas te trek en die area weer te beveilig.
Enigiemand met inligting kan Crime Stop kontak by 08600 10111 of inligting anoniem verskaf via die MySAPS-mobiele app. Alle inligting sal met die strengste vertroulikheid behandel word.