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Lone gunman ambushes former Knysna mayor
Hunt on for councillor’s killer
CRIME SCENE: Knysna, Southern Cape: The police have launched a manhunt for the killer of Knysna ward councillor, Aubrey Tsengwa, who was shot in his car.
One of three passengers who was in the car with 48-year-old Tsengwa, who is an ANC councillor and former mayor of Knysna, was wounded when the gunman opened fire on them in Joodsekamp on Wednesday evening, 19 August 2026,
Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating the murder along wiith three counts of attempted murder.
Police responded to the shooting in Ngxalo Street at approximately 21:20 and found the ward councillor with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and upper body. He was declared deceased at the scene, according to the police.
Preliminary information indicates the councillor was driving a vehicle with three passengers when they were approached by an unknown man who opened fire on the vehicle before fleeing the scene on foot. One of the passengers sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and was transported to hospital for medical treatment.
The motive for the shooting is yet to be determined and no arrests have been made at this stage.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact the South African Police Service Crime Stop number on 08600 10111 or provide information anonymously via the MySAPS-App.
Man na bewering familie van een beskuldigde
Derde arrestasie ná polisie moorde
MISDAADTONEEL: Reiger Park, Gauteng: Die Valke het ‘n derde verdagte gearresteer in verband met die wrede moord op twee polisiebeamptes en twee vroue in Reiger Park op 7 Augustus 2026.
Die 27-jarige verdagte sal na verwagting op 21 Augustus 2026 sy eerste verskyning voor die Boksburg-landdroshof maak na sy arrestasie op 19 Augustus 2026 deur die Valke se Ernstige Georganiseerde Misdaad-ondersoekspan gebaseer in Germiston.
Die span het die verdagte in Ekurhuleni opgespoor.
Die jongste arrestasie bring die aantal verdagtes wat in verband met die moorde aangekla is, op drie te staan. Die 27-jarige verdagte staan tereg op aanklagte soortgelyk aan dié van sy medebeskuldigdes, van wie een na bewering ‘n familielid is.
Die waarnemende nasionale hoof van die Valke, luitenant-generaal Sphesihle Nkosi, het gesê: “Die Valke bly standvastig in ons pogings om diegene aan te keer wat onskuldige lewens neem, veral die lewens van ons wetstoepassers.”
Suspect reportedly family of co-accused
Third man nabbed for cop killings
CRIME SCENE: Reiger Park, Gauteng: The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as the Hawks) have arrested a third suspect in connection with the brutal killing of two police officers and two women in Reiger Park on 7 August 2026.
The 27-year-old suspect is expected to appear before the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court tomorrow, 21 August 2026, following his arrest on 19 August 2026, by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team based in Germiston.
The team traced the suspect to Ekurhuleni, where he was taken into custody.
The latest arrest brings to three the number of suspects who have been charged in connection with the killings. The 27-year-old suspect faces charges similar to those of his co-accused, one of whom is reportedly a relative.
The Acting National Head of the Hawks, Lieutenant General Sphesihle Nkosi, said: “The Hawks will remain steadfast in our efforts to investigate and apprehend those who involve themselves in taking innocent lives, particularly the lives of our law enforcement officers.”
Also read: Arrest in police killings – Crime Scene Report
Police discover drugs, arrest foreign national
Nigerian tries to bribe cops
CRIME SCENE: Bellville, Cape Town: A 54-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested after police allegedly found him with a stash of drugs in his possession.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Operation Lockdown 3 members arrested the man on Tuesday, 17 August 2026, for the possession of drugs and bribery.
“The members followed up information about drugs at a premises in Parksig, Bellville. They searched the premises and found 148,3 grams of crystal meth (Tik), 31 small packets containing crystal meth, 140 Mandrax tablets, a plastic packet containing Mandrax powder and uncut crystal meth.
“The suspect offered the members R5 000 in cash for his release. He also faces a charge in terms of the Immigration Act,” said SAPS.
Polisie skiet ou dood kort ná hy sy eks vermoor
Tweeling se dubbele tragedie
MISDAADTONEEL: Tweeling, Vrystaat: ‘n 40-jarige man is deur die polisie doodgeskiet kort nadat hy Dinsdag, 18 Augustus 2026 sy eks-meisie geskiet het.
Volgens inligting het die 36-jarige vrou omstreeks 17:45 haar werk verlaat en na ‘n plek gegaan van waar sy huistoe sou ryloop.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) sê sy het kort daarna in ‘n wit motorvoertuig geklim, onwetend dat haar eks-kêrel reeds binne was.
Toe die voertuig in 10de-Straat, Tweeling stilhou, het albei uitgeklim. Die man het haar na bewering gegryp en in die kop geskiet. Die verdagte het toe van die toneel gevlug, sê SAPS.
Getuies het die polisie onmiddellik in kennis gestel en inligting verskaf oor die verdagte se bewegings.
“Twee polisie voertuie, een van die Eenheid vir Gesinsgeweld, Kinderbeskerming en Seksuele Oortredings (FCS) en een van Tweeling se sigbare polisiëring, het vinnig gereageer en die verdagte opgespoor waar hy besig was om duim te gooi.
“Die FCS lede, wat in ‘n Mahindra-voertuig gereis het en in privaat klere was, het langs hom stilgehou. Die verdagte het die voertuig genader, blykbaar in die veronderstelling dat die insittendes hom ‘n saamry-geleentheid wou aanbied.
“Terwyl hy met die FCS lede gepraat het, het die verdagte die sigbare polisiëringsvoertuig met uniformlede agter die Mahindra sien stilhou,” het die SAPD gesê.
Die man het na bewering ‘n vuurwapen uitgepluk en op die uniform lede losgebrand. Die lede in die Mahindra het onmiddellik reageer en die verdagte is noodlottig gewond.
‘n Moordsaak is geopen in verband met die noodlottige skietery van die 36-jarige vrou. ‘n Geregtelike doodsondersoek is ook geregistreer rakende die dood van die 40-jarige verdagte, het SAPS gesê.
Die Provinsiale Kommissaris van die Vrystaat, Luitenant-generaal Thabang Lesia, het die wrede moord veroordeel en kommer uitgespreek oor die baie voorvalle wat verband hou met gesinsgeweld. Hy het verder die lede van die publiek wat die polisie onmiddellik in kennis gestel het en inligting verskaf het om die verdagte op te spoor, geprys vir hulle bydrae.
Man shot dead after killing ex-girlfriend
Double tragedy in Tweeling
CRIME SCENE: Tweeling, Free State: A 40-year-old man was shot dead by police shortly after shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend on Tuesday, 18 August 2026.
According to the preliminary information, the 36-year-old woman finished work at approximately 17:45 and proceeded towards a hiking spot.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) said she got into a white motor vehicle, unaware that her former boyfriend was already inside.
When the vehicle reached 10th Street in Tweeling, both got out and the man allegedly grabbed her and shot her in the head at close range. The suspect then fled the scene.
Witnesses immediately alerted the police and provided information regarding the suspect’s movements.
“Two police vehicles, one from the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) and another from Tweeling Visible Policing, responded swiftly and pursued the suspect.
“The suspect was subsequently spotted hitchhiking. The FCS Unit members, travelling in a Mahindra vehicle and dressed in civilian clothing, stopped alongside him. The suspect approached the vehicle, apparently believing that the occupants were offering him a lift.
“As he engaged with the members, the suspect noticed the second police vehicle with uniformed members, stopping behind the Mahindra,” said SAPS.
The man allegedly drew a firearm and opened fire on the uniformed members. The members in the Mahindra immediately responded and the suspect was fatally wounded during the ensuing exchange of gunfire.
A murder case has been opened in connection with the fatal shooting of the 36-year-old woman. An inquest docket has also been registered regarding the death of the 40-year-old suspect.
The Provincial Commissioner of the Free State, Lieutenant General Thabang Lesia, has condemned the brutal killing and expressed concern over the escalation of domestic violence-related incidents. He further commended the members of the public who immediately alerted the police and provided information that assisted in locating the suspect.
Verdagte verskyn in verband met 'n reeks aanklagte
Polisie soek hulp met verkrag-sake
MISDAADTONEEL: Muizenberg, Kaapstad: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) soek inligting wat kan help met die ondersoek na ‘n vermeende reeksverkragter en rower in die Muizenberg-gebied.
Volgens die SAPD staan ’n 35-jarige man tans tereg op aanklagte wat verband hou met sewe verkragtings- en roofsake wat tussen 2023 en 2026 by die Muizenberg-polisiestasie aangemeld is. Die beskuldigde is met die sake verbind deur DNS-analise, foto-identifikasie en ooreenkomste in sy modus operandi,
Die SAPD het gesê die beskuldigde het na bewering sosiale media en WhatsApp-groepe gebruik om vroue te lok onder die valse voorwendsel van ‘n werk of verhouding. Die vroue is na bewering aangemoedig om hom in die Capricorn/Muizenberg-gebied te ontmoet, waar hy hulle oor ‘n oop veld sou lei voordat hy hulle na bewering verkrag en beroof het.
Die verdagte is op 15 Februarie 2026 gearresteer en bly in aanhouding nadat borgtog geweier is. Hy moet weer op 20 Augustus 2026 in die hof verskyn.
Die SAPD glo dat daar ander slagoffers mag wees wat nog nie voorvalle aangemeld het nie. Enigiemand wat moontlik deur die beskuldigde geviktimiseer is, of wat inligting het wat die ondersoek kan help, word versoek om na vore te kom.
Die ondersoekbeampte, adjudant-offisier Jaques Barnard, kan gekontak word by 065 026 1130.
Die SAPD verseker slagoffers dat hul inligting sensitief en vertroulik behandel sal word.
Alleged serial rapist face seven charges
Police seeking info in rape cases
CRIME SCENE: Muizenberg, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) is looking for information that can help in the investigation of an alleged serial rapist and robber in the Muizenberg-area.
According to SAPS a 35-year-old man is currently facing charges relating to seven rape and robbery cases reported at the Muizenberg police station between 2023 and 2026. The accused has been linked to the cases through DNA analysis, photo identification and similarities in his modus operandi.
SAPS said the accused allegedly used social media and WhatsApp groups to lure women under the pretext of meeting for work or a relationship. The women were allegedly encouraged to meet him in the Capricorn/Muizenberg area, where he would lead them across an open field before allegedly using violence against them and committing rape and robbery.
The suspect was arrested on 15 February 2026 and remains in custody after bail was denied. He is due to appear in court again on 20 August 2026.
SAPS believe there may be other victims who have not yet reported incidents. Anyone who may have been victimised by the accused, or who has information that could assist the investigation, is urged to come forward.
The investigating officer, Warrant Officer Jaques Barnard, can be contacted on 065 026 1130.
SAPS assures victims that their information will be treated sensitively and confidentia
Koeëls tussen polisie en man klap 'n hele dag
Tragiese einde aan plaas-skietery
MISDAADTONEEL: Robertson, Wes-Kaap: ‘n Skietgeveg tussen die polisie en ‘n gewapende man wat ‘n dag-lank aangehou het, het tragies geëindig toe die verdagte doodgeskiet en ‘n polisielid beseer is.
Die oorledene is geïdentifiseer as Cornelius van Dalen (40)
Volgens die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) het die voorval op ‘n plaas in De Hoop, Robertson, plaasgevind. Dit het Sondagaand, 16 Augustus 2026, begin toe ‘n klagte by die plaaslike polisie oor ‘n man wat op ‘n buurman se motor geskiet hte, gelê is.
“Dit het uitgedraai in ‘n skietgeveg wat tot Maandag-aand, 17 Augustus 2026, voortgeduur het. ’n Polisielid is beseer en verskeie polisievoertuie is beskadig,” het SAPD gesê.
Die Robertson-polisie wat Sondagaand op die eerste klagte gereageer het, het onder skoot gekom van die gewapende man.
“Die taktiese reaksiespan (TRT) is later ontplooi om die konfrontasie te ontlont, maar die man het ook op hulle geskiet, wat daartoe gelei het dat een polisiebeampte ‘n skouer besering opgedoen het. Hy is in die hospitaal opgeneem.
“Die spesiale taakmag is ook Maandagmiddag by die plaas ontplooi. ‘n Hewige skietgeveg het gevolg toe die gewapende man op taakmaglede geskiet en ‘n polisie pantservoertuig (Nyala) beskadig het.
“Twee vroue wat in ‘n aangrensende huis was, is instussen ook gered. Die taakmag het later toegang tot die huis waaruit die 40-jarige man geskiet het, verkry. Hy us raakgeskiet en is op die toneel dood,” het die SAPD gesê.
‘n Geregtelike doodsondersoek is geopen en die Onafhanklike Polisie Ondersoek-direktoraat is ook na die toneel ontbied.
‘n Aanvalsgeweer, ‘n haelgeweer, twee pistole, magasyne, ammunisie, vlae en nota boeke is gekonfiskeer.
Die waarnemende nasionale kommissaris van die SAPD, luitenant-generaal Puleng Dimpane, het die “vinnige en dapper ingryping deur die lede tydens die gewapende konfrontasie in Robertson, wat gelei het tot die dood van ‘n 40-jarige gewapende man”, geprys.
Foreigners arrested for makeshift detergents
2 in hot water over fake goods
CRIME SCENE: Windmill Park, Springs: Two foreign nations have been caught red handed while manufacturing fake cleaning products.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) the two suspects, aged 37 and 50-years, were arrested in Windmill Park informal settlement on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team together with Public Order Policing based in Springs.
SAPS said it received information from a brand holder regarding a makeshift manufacturing facility producing detergents and foam bath products. The police followed up on the information and visited two addresses in the settlement.
“Upon arrival at the premises, members discovered large quantities of chemicals and finished products, including thick bleach, fabric softener, dishwashing liquid and bath foam.
“It is alleged that the chemicals are mixed in 200-litre barrels and subsequently repackaged into recycled containers bearing labels of well-known brands manufactured by Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive,” said SAPS.
All seized finished products and chemicals will be subjected to forensic chemical analysis to determine their composition and to establish whether they are in contravention of applicable legislation.