Cape Flats crime
Police discover body when they enter house
Young man killed inside home
CRIME SCENE: Elsies River, Cape Town: A young man lost his life on Monday morming, 18 May 2026 at around 10:35 when thugs entered his house and shot him.
A murder case was registered at Elsies River police station following the shooting incident that occurred in Bourne Road, Leonsdale, said Thembakazi Mpendukana of the Western Cape police media office.
According to reports, two unknown males entered the victim’s house and started shooting. The police arrived at the scene and found the body of a 23-year-old man dead inside the house.
The circumstances surrounding this incident are currently under investigation and no arrest has been made yet, said Mpendukana.
2 gewondes word na hospitaal gehaas
Man sterf in Steenberg-skietery
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg, Kaapstad: ‘n Man is dood en twee mense beseer tydens ‘n skietvoorval Maandagmiddag, 18 Mei 2026.
Volgens sersant Wesley Twigg van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se media kantoor het die Steenberg-polisie omstreeks 12:15 op ‘n klag in Sullivan-straat gereageer. Met hul aankoms op die toneel het hulle die slagoffers met skietwonde aangetref.
Twigg het gesê ‘n 30-jarige man is doodgeskiet, terwyl ‘n 33-jarige man en ‘n 39-jarige vrou gewond is.
“Die 30-jarige slagoffer is op die toneel deur mediese personeel dood verklaar, terwyl die ander twee mense na ‘n hospitaal vervoer is vir behandeling. Die omstandighede rondom die voorval word ondersoek en arrestasies moet nog gemaak word,” het Twigg gesê.
Die Steenberg-polisie het sake van moord en poging tot moord geregistreer.
Enigiemand met enige inligting kan Crime Stop kontak by 08600 10111 of die MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
Young man killed, two wounded
Three shot in Steenberg
CRIME SCENE: Steenberg, Cape Town: A man was killed and two people injured during a shooting incident in Steenberg on Monday afternoon, 18 May 2026.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg of the Western Cape police media office, Steenberg police responded to na complaint in Sullivan Street at about 12:15. Upon their arrival on the scene they found the victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies.
Twigg said a 30-year-old man was shot and killed, while a 33-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were wounded.
“The 30-year-old victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel, while the other two people were transported to a medical facility for treatment. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and arrests are yet to be made,” said Twigg.
The Steenberg police registered murder and attempted murder cases for investigation.
Anyone with any information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS App anonymously.
Tik, Mandrax and gun found on suspects
Arrests in Bellville-South and Mfuleni
CRIME SCENE: Bellvile-South, Cape Town: Police have arrested two men after they discovered drugs and a firearm in separate incidents.
In Bellville South on Monday, 18 May 2026 at about 00:30 members of Operation Lockdown 3 searched a premises in Frank Louw Avenue after they received information about drugs and firearms at the place.
The police said after a lengthy search, they found just under 140g of Tik, 35 Mandrax tablets, one half Mandrax tablet and an unlicensed firearm at the house.
A 43-year-old man was arrested.
MFULENI: Members attached to Operation Shanela 2 were patrolling in Mfuleni on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at around 11:30 when they saw a suspicious looking man in Qogomba Street.
According to the police they decided to stop and search him. The police found 260g of Tik on the 35-year-old and arrested him.