Bonteheuwel
2 sterf, 1 gewond tydens bloedige aand
Skote klap behoorlik op Kaapse Vlakte
MISDAADTONEEL: Hanover Park, Kaapstad: Daar was verskeie skietvoorvalle op die Kaapse Vlakte Donderdagaand, 14 Mei 2026 en in die vroeë oggendure van 15 Mei 2026.
Volgens ‘n media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse SAPD, kaptein FC Van Wyk, het lede van die Philippi polisie reageer op ‘n skietvoorval agter Oribi-hof, Hanover Park.
Toe hulle daar opdaag het hulle ‘n 35-jarige man in die straat voor ‘n hek aangetref. Die slagoffer is in sy maag geskiet en is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar. Die Philippi-polisie ondersoek ‘n moordsaak.
“Die motief is vermoedelik bendeverwant,” het Van Wyk gesê.
BONTEHEUWEL: Later die aand, omstreeks 19:00, is ‘n 27-jarige man deur twee onbekende mans in sy kop en liggaam geskiet.
“Die Bishop Lavis-polisie het ‘n saak van poging tot moord geopen ná ‘n skietvoorval in Camelia-straat, Bonteheuwel. Die slagoffer is per ambulans na die naaste mediese fasiliteit gehaas vir behandeling.
“Geen arrestasie is nog gemaak nie en die voorval word ondersoek,” het Van Wyk gesê.
Enigiemand met inligting wat met die ondersoek kan help, word vriendelik versoek om Crime Stop te kontak by 08600 10111, of hulle kan die MySAPS-App gebruik.
ST. MONTAGUE VILLAGE, LAVENDER HILL: Die polisie van Steenberg het kort na middernag, Vrydag 15 Mei 2026 gereageer op ‘n klagte van ‘n skietvoorval in St Bonaventure-straat, St Montague Village.
‘n Media skakelbeampte vir die Wes-Kaapse SAPD, Thembakazi Mpendukana, sê met die polisie se aankoms op die tonbeel het hulle die liggaam van ‘n 21-jarige man aangetref met skietwonde aan sy bolyf . Hy is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar.
‘n Moordsaak word ondersoek en geen arrestasie is nog uitgevoer nie, het Mpendukana gesê.
2 killed, 1 wounded as bullets fly
Bloody night on Cape Flats
UPDATE! The Western Cape police media office has confirmed that a 21-year-old man died after being shot in St Bonaventure Street, St Montague Village on Friday, 15 May 2026 just after midnight. Steenberg police members responded to a complaint about the shooting incident and upon their arrival found the body of the male victim. He was shot in his upper body and declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. A case of murder is being investigated and no arrests have yet been made.
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park, Cape Town: The area experienced another bloody night on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
According to a Media Liaison officer for the Western Cape police, Captain FC Van Wyk, members of the Philippi South African Police Service (SAPS) attended to a shooting incident behind Oribi Court, Hanover Park.
On their arrival they found a 35-year-old male laying in the street in front of a gate. The victim sustained a gunshot wound in his stomach and was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. Philippi police registered a murder case.
“The motive is believed to be gang related,” said Van Wyk.
BONTEHEUWEL: Later the same evening, at around 19:00, a 27-year-old man was shot by two unknown men on his head and lower body
“This office hereby confirms that Bishop Lavis police have opened a case of attempted murder following a shooting incident in Camelia Street, Bonteheuwel. The victim was rushed to the nearest medical facility by ambulance for treatment.
“No arrest has been made and the circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation,” said Van Wyk.
Anyone with information that may help with the investigations is kindly requested to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111, alternatively make use of the MySAPS App.
ST. MONTAGUE VILLAGE, LAVENDER HILL: There were also reports of a shooting early on Friday morning, 15 May 2026 in St. Bonaventure Street, St. Montague Village, in which a man was believed to have died. This story will be updated as soon as CSR receives police comment.
Twee dood, een beseer toe skote klap
Verdagtes vlug ná skietery
JONGSTE! Volgens die polisie was daar geen arrestasies nie. Lede van die Bishop Lavis-polisie, wat die gebied patrolleer het, het van die skietery gehoor en die voertuig opgemerk, sê die polisie in ‘n verklaring. Hulle het die voertuig agternagesit, maar die verdagtes het daarin geslaag om te voet te ontsnap. Die kar is verlate gevind en ‘n 9mm-pistool is in daarin gevind.
MISDAADTONEEL: Bonteheuwel, Kaapstad: Verskeie verdagtes het hulle uit die voete gemaak kort nadat tee persone dood geskiet en een gewond is in ‘n skietvoorval Woensdagaand, 6 Mei 2026 in Bonteheuwel.
Die voorval het op die hoek van Jakkalsvlei-laan en Kiaatweg plaasgevind.
“Hierdie sinnelose daad kom nadat ons gewaarsku het oor moontlike vergeldingsvoorvalle na gisteraand se moord,” het die wyksraadslid vir Bonteheuwel, Angus McKenzie, Woensdag 6 Mei 2026 in ‘n Facebook-plasing gesê.
Op Dinsdag 5 Mei 2026 is ‘n jongman ook in Bonteheuwel doodgeskiet.
“Laat ons dit duidelik stel, die persoon wat ons vandag verloor het, was nie ‘n bendelid nie, maar ‘n onskuldige mens wat nie verdien het om ‘n slagoffer van hierdie aanhoudende siklus van geweld te word nie.”
Kort na die skietery ,het McKenzie gesê, het hulle geloofwaardige inligting van inwoners en ooggetuies via sy tip-off lyn ontvang.
“Daardie inligting is onmiddellik aan ons veiligheids- en sekuriteitspanne op die grond oorgedra. Hulle het binne minute opgetree. Die verdagtes se voertuig is geïdentifiseer, voorgekeer en deursoek.”
McKenzie het in sy Facebook-plasing gesê ‘n vuurwapen met ammunisie is gevind en verskeie verdagtes, wat aan die verskafde beskrywings voldoen, is aangekeer. Die verdagtes is gearresteer en is na die Bishop Lavis-polisiestasie geneem.
“Vanaand treur ons die verlies van ‘n onskuldige lewe. Gisteraand het ons ook ‘n lewe weens bendegeweld verloor. Maar te midde van hierdie pyn het die krag van die gemeenskap derugekom.”
McKenzie het bevestig die voertuig wat in Woensdagaand se skietery gebruik is, is ‘n paar dae gelede in Bridgetown, Athlone, gekaap.
Die verdagtes het die gekaapte motor se nommerplate verander.
Two killed, one wounded in shooting
Suspects’ vehicle recovered after murders
UPDATE! According to the police there have been no arrests. Members of the Bishop Lavis police, who were patrolling in the area, heard about the shooting and spotted the vehicle. They gave chase, but the suspects managed to escape on foot after abandoning the vehicle. A 9mm pistol was found in the car.
CRIME SCENE: Bonteheuwel, Cape Town: Swift action by the community and law enforcement saw police recover the suspects’ vehicle shortly after two people were killed and one wounded in a drive-by shooting incident in Bonteheuwel this evening, Wednesday, 6 May 2026.
The incident happened on the corner of Jakkalsvlei Avenue and Kiaat Way.
“This senseless act of violence comes in the wake of the warnings we issued regarding possible retaliation following last night’s killing,” said the ward councillor for Bonteheuwel, Angus McKenzie in a Facebook post this evening.
On Tuesday, 5 May 2026 a young man was also shot and killed in Bonteheuwel.
“Let us be clear the life lost today was not a gang member, but an innocent individual who did not deserve to become a victim of this ongoing cycle of violence.”
Shortly after the shooting, McKenzie said they received strong, credible information from residents and eyewitnesses via his tip-off line.
“That information was immediately relayed to our safety and security teams on the ground. Within minutes, they acted. The suspects’ vehicle was identified, stopped, and searched.”
McKenzie said in his Facebook post a” firearm with ammunition was recovered, and multiple suspects matching the provided descriptions were apprehended. All suspects have been arrested and will be processed at Bishop Lavis Police Station.
“Tonight, we mourn the loss of an innocent life. Last night, a life was also lost to gang violence. But in the midst of this pain, the power of community stood firm.”
He later said that the vehicle used in Wednesday evening’s shooting was confirmed hijacked a few days ago in Bridgetown, Athlone.
The suspects had changed the number plates.
Hy vat pad, maar polisie te vinnig
Man sit oor vuurwapen
MISDAADTONEEL: Bonteheuwel, Kaapstad: ‘n Man sit agter tralies nadat die polisie hom met ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie betrap het.
Op Donderdag 16 April 2026 omstreeks 23:15 was die polisie lede van Operasie lockdown III besig om die strate van Bonteheuwel te patrolleer toe hulle iemand gewaar wat begin hardloop het toe hy die polisievoertuig sien.
Hy het na bewering iets op die grond gegooi en by ‘n erf in Juniper-straat ingehardloop. Die polisie het hom agterna gesit en in die proses ‘n .38 Special-rewolwer, 27 rondtes .38 Special-ammunisie en 28 rondtes 9mm-ammunisie opgetel. Hy is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Hy sal in die Bishop Lavis-landdroshof verskyn nadat hy aangekla is.
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Suspect attempts to escape long arm of the law
Alleged gunman behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Bonteheuwel, Cape Town: The police have removed another illegal firearm from Cape Town streets.
On Thursday, 16 April 2026 at about 23:15, Operation lockdown III police were busy patrolling the streets of Bonteheuwel when they spotted a man who started running when he saw the police vehicle.
While running he dropped something on the ground and ran into a yard in Juniper Street. Police followed him and recovered the dropped items which turned out to be a .38 Special revolver firearm with 27 rounds of .38 Specia ammunition and 28 rounds of 9mm ammunition. He was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Once charged he will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s court.
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3 kinders, tiener gewond
Bloed vloei in Bontas
MISDAADTONEEL: Bonteheuwel, Kaapstad: Speurders van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens se anti-bende-eenheid (ABE) ondersoek twee skietvoorvalle nadat vyf mense Dinsdagaand,14 April 2026 in Bonteheuwel gewond is.
In een voorval in Amandelstraat het ‘n groep mense buite ‘n winkel gestaan toe ‘n voertuig hulle nader, twee verdagtes uitgespring en op hulle begin skiethet. ‘n Tiener (16) en drie kinders van 12, 11 en 10-jaar-oud, is gewond. Die slagoffers is vir behandeling na ‘n mediese fasiliteit geneem.
In die tweede voorval in Citrusstraat is ‘n 30-jarige man uit ‘n bewegende voertuig in die rug geskiet. Hy is ook na ‘n hospitaal vervoer.
Volgens die polisie hou die skietery moontlik verband met bendegeweld. Geen arrestasies is nog gemaak nie.
▪Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) se anti-bende-eenheid (ABE) is ‘n gespesialiseerde, nasionale eenheid wat in November 2018 van stapel gestuur teen kriminele bendesl. Die ABE fokus op onwettige vuurwapens, dwelms en bendeverwante moorde.
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.