Hanover Park
Vermeende dwelm smokkelaar agter tralies
Polisie kry groot hoeveelheid dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Hanover Park: Die polisie het ‘n groot aantal dwelms tydens ‘n operasie in Hanover Park Vrydag 15 Mei 2026 gekonfiskeer.
‘n Mediaskakelbeampte vir die polisie in die Wes-Kaap, kaptein Frederick van Wyk, sê die taakspan teen ekonomiese misdaad was omstreeks 19:00 besig om in die gebied te patrolleer toe hulle inligting ontvang oor dwelmaktiwiteite by ‘n perseel.
“Hulle het die inligting opgevolg, die perseel deursoek en ‘n groot hoeveelheid dwelms in ‘n kas gevind.
“’n Totaal van 262 Tik-strooitjies, 177 Mandrax-tablette, 44 klein sakkies Tik, 11 klein sakkies kokaïen, 10 gram kokaïen en kontant, wat vermoedelik die opbrengs van misdaad is, is gekonfiskeer,” het Van Wyk gesê.
‘n 30-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van en handel in dwelms.
Tik, cocaine and Mandrax found hidden in cupboard
Suspected drug dealer arrested
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park: The police have confiscated a large number of drugs during an operation in Hanover Park on Friday 15 May 2026.
A media liaison officer for the police in the Western Cape, Captain Frederick van Wyk said at about 19:00 members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team were patrolling when they received information of drug activities taking place at a premises in the area.
“They followed up on the information, searched the premises and found a large quantity of drugs hidden in a cupboard.
“A total of 262 Tik straws,177 Mandrax tablets, 44 small sachets of Tik,11 small sachets cocaine,10 grams of cocaine and cash, believed to be the proceeds of crime, were confiscated,” said Van Wyk
A 30-year-old man was arrested for the possession of and dealing in drugs.
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.
Ou steek dwelms in wasmasjien weg
Twee vas vir Mandrax, medisyne
MISDAADTONEEL: Hanover Park, Kaapstad: Twee mans sit agter tralies nadat hulle met Mandrax en onwettige medisyne gevang is.
Volgens die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor het polisielede verbonde aan Operasie Lockdown III inligting ontvang oor ‘n huis waar dwelms verkoop is.
Die polisie het die perseel in Hanover Park-laan, Hanover Park op Sondag 10 Mei 2026 deursoek en ‘n plastieksak in ‘n wasmasjien gevind. Binne-in die sak was 900 Boss Mandrax-tablette met ‘n geraamde straatwaarde van R45 000. ‘n 19-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van dwelms.
Die polisie het verder gesê dat die lede voortgegaan om die perseel verder te deursoek en vier bokse met medisyne gevind – 80 x 100 ml bottels Astrapain-stroop en 10 x 100 ml bottels Stilpyn. ‘n 39-jarige man is in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van die onwettige mediese produkte.
Two behind bars for Mandrax, medicine
Arrests a bitter pill to swallow
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park, Cape Town: The South African Police Service have a arrested two men after allegedly finding a stash of Mandrax tablets and medicine in their possession.
According to the Western Cape police media office, members attached to Operation Lockdown III received information about a house where drugs were being sold from.
On Sunday, 10 May 2026 the police searched the premises in Hanover Park Avenue, Hanover Park and found a plastic bag inside a washing machine. Inside the bag were 900 Boss Mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R45 000. A 19-year-old male was arrested for possession of drugs.
The police further stated that the members continued with their search on the premises and found four boxes containing pharmaceutical products – 80 x 100ml bottles of Astrapain syrup and 10 x 100ml bottles of Stilpyn. A 39-year-old man was arrested for being in possession of the unlawful pharmaceutical products.
Handgranaat, vuurwapens en dwelms gekonfiskeer
Prosper pos verdagtes tronk toe
Operasie Prosper, die gesamentlike ontplooiing van die polisie en die Suid-Afrikaanse nasionale weermag (SANW) om bendegeweld op die Kaapse Vlakte te bekamp, het vandeesweek verskeie verdagtes tronk toe gepos.
Hier volg ‘n tydlyn
Donderdag, 22 April 2026
Freedom Farm, Delft: Prosper-lede het in die vroeë oggendure toegeslaan en beslag gelê op vyf vuurwapens, twee aangepaste magasyne, ‘n groot hoeveelheid ammunisie en ‘n M26-handgranaat, by die Freedom Farm informele nedersetting.
In die eerste voorval is ‘n 23-jarige verdagte gearresteer nadat twee 9 mm-vuurwapens en ammunisie by ‘n perseel ontdek is.
Verdere ondersoek het gelei tot die ontdekking van nog twee vuurwapens, ammunisie en die handgranaat wat by ‘n uitgebrande plakkershut begrawe is. Hier is ‘n 35-jarige man gearresteer.
Die operasie het toe beweeg na nabygeleë persele waar nog ‘n 9 mm-vuurwapen en ammunisie ontdek is, wat gelei het tot die arrestasie van ‘n 35-jarige man.
Verder is ‘n 36-jarige man gearresteer nadat tik onder ‘n mat in ‘n plakkershut gevind is.
Woensdag, 22 April 2026
Khayelitsha: Prosper-lede het omstreeks 14:30 in K-2 Temporals, Terrein B, 24 deursigtige plastieksakke tik ontdek en ‘n 23-jarige man is gearresteer.
Hanover Park: ‘n 43-jarige vrou is omstreeks 15:20 in Lynstonweg, Hanover Park, gearresteer nadat sy in besit van een pakkie kokaïen, 25 sakkies dagga en 20 daggasigarette gevind is.
Nyanga: ‘n 39-jarige man is omstreeks 17:00 in Sithandathustraat in besit van 71 sakkies kokaïen gevind. Hy is in hegtenis geneem vir dwelmhandel, aanranding op die polisie, verset teen arrestasie en oortreding van die Immigrasiewet.
Dinsdag, 21 April 2026
Voorbrug, Delft: Twee mans is in Akkerdaaistraat voorgekeer. Een van die twee, ‘n 32-jarige, is in besit van drie sakkies tik, ses Mandrax-tablette en 2.8g kokaïen gevind. ‘n Man wat saam met hom geloop het, ‘n 37-jarige, is met dieselfde hoeveelheid dwelms in sy besit gevind. Beide is gearresteer.
Eindhoven, Delft: ‘n Verdere soektog in die gebied het gelei tot die arrestasie van ‘n 54-jarige man wat in Atbostraat in besit van 10 sakkies kokaïen gevind is.
▪Operasie Prosper is op 1 April 2026 van stapel gestuur om kriminele aktiwiteite te ontwrig, onwettige vuurwapens uit sirkulasie te verwyder en ‘n veiliger omgewing vir inwoners op die Kaapse Vlakte te skep.
Three guns and ammo confiscated
Cops nab shooting suspects
CRIME SCENE: Hanover Park and Mitchells Plain, Cape Town. – Three suspected criminals are behind bars and three illegal firearms off our streets following swift action by the Maitland Flying Squad.
On Monday 16 February 2026 at around 8pm, the Squad activated their blue lights and sirens as they swiftly made their way to a shooting incident in Hanover Park.
According to a police statement, the squad obtained a description of a vehicle linked to the shooting which they quickly followed up. About two hours late, around 10pm, the members spotted the silver VW Jetta at a garage in Lentegeur.
They tactically approached the vehicle with three male occupants and conducted a thorough search, during which three firearms were found, two of which had no serial numbers. The Squad also recovered 107 rounds of ammunition. The suspects were arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of prohibited firearms, and ammunition.
The suspects aged between 18 and 31 is set to appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court.
MORE CRIME SCENES: There were also reports of shootings Vrygrond, Valhalla Park and Wesbank on 17 February 2026.