Cape Town
Girl and taxi driver fatally shot
Tragedy strikes school
CRIME SCENE: Atlantis, Cape Town. – A Grade 8 learner and a taxi driver were shot and killed outside the Atlantis Secondary School on Wednesday afternoon, 25 February.
The learner is 14 -year-old and the taxi driver 42.
Two other learners were reportedly wounded and taken to hospital. One of them has reportedly since been discharged from hospital and the other is stable. The taxi was transporting learners home from school when the gunmen struck.
In a letter addressed to the parents and guardians of Atlantis Secondary School, the principal, Mrs MJ Adonis, said it was a sensitive time for everyone connected to the school and the community.
Adonis confirmed a Grade 8 girl had died but asked people not to speculate. She said the incident was not gang related.
The tragic death of the two at the school follows less than 24 hours after two men were shot and killed at the Witsand taxi rank, also in Atlantis. This incident occurred on Tuesday 24 February 2026 at approximately 6pm.
Anyone with information about any crime can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit information anonymously via the MySAPS mobile app. All information will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
UPDATE: Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City will offer a reward of up to R100 000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for ongoing violent taxi-related killings in Atlantis.
The community has been hit by a spate of violent incidents which are clearly related to disputes within the taxi industry.
‘We stand with the peace-loving residents of Atlantis who should not have to suffer because of the internal fights between taxi bosses. We mourn deeply together with the families of the victims, including the 14-year-old Grade 8 learner tragically gunned down on 25 February 2026.
‘I have offered the assistance of the City’s Safety and Security Investigations Unit to support the investigation into the horrific shooting in Atlantis yesterday. Action must be taken against those responsible for this shooting,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith.
Anonymous tip-offs are encouraged: Phone 24/7: 0800 00 6992 or mail: SSIMS.SSIUReporting@capetown.gov.zae
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.