Lavender Hill
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.
Polisie vang ou met wapen, ammunisie
Hondehok is geen wegsteekplek
MISDAADTONEEL: Lavender Hill, Kaapstad: ‘n Man se poging om ‘n onwettige vuurwapen na bewering op ‘n hondehok weg te steek vir die polisie, het nie geslaag nie.
Die 34-jarige man van Lavender Hill is Woensdagaand 13 Junie 2026 om 23:25 in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ‘n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Volgens Kaptein FC Van Wyk, ‘n media skakelbeampte van die Wes-Kaapse polisie, het Steenberg-polisie se misdaadvoorkomingseenheid inligting ontvang van ‘n man wat na bewering in besit was van ‘n vuurwapen by ‘n huis in Roos-hof, Lavender Hill.
“Hulle het die inligting opgevolg en die perseel en die man deursoek. Hulle het ‘n Taurus Brasil .38 Special rewolwer sonder ‘n reeksnommer en tien .38-patrone op die hondehok gevind, asook ‘n swart handsak wat gebruik is om die vuurwapen weg te steek,” het Van Wyk gesê
Ou met vuurwapen kan polisie nie ontduik
Ons vang jou
Hardloop maar, ons gaan jou vang
Dit was die storie op 23 April 2026 vir ‘n 22-jarige nadat hy probeer het om die polisie te ontduik met ‘n vuurwapen in sy hand.
Die man het met die vuurwapen in sy hand gestaan toe hy deur die Steenberg-polisielede in Parkin hof, Lavender Hill, omstreeks 23:30, gewaar is.
Hy het probeer weghardloop, maar is uiteindelik deur die lede gevang en gearresteer.
In ‘n aparte voorval het Makhaza-polisielede op dieselfde dag omstreeks 21:00 ‘n blou VW City Golf op die hoek van Gqolomba en Hlanga Crescent opgemerk.
Die lede het stilgehou en die motor deursoek. Vyf mans tussen 25 en 32-jaar-oud wat in die voertuig was, is gearresteer vir die besit vam twee verbode vuurwapens met ammunisie.
Five men in car also caught with guns
Running suspect behind bars
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: A 22-year-old man tried to evade the police when he was spotted with a gun in his hand.
The man was standing with the firearm in his hand when he was spotted by the Steenberg police members in Parkin Court, Lavender Hill at approximately 23:30 on Thursday, 23 April 2026.
When he noticed the police, he tried to run but was eventually caught by the members and arrested.
In a seperate incident Makhaza Police members were patrolling on Thursday, 23 April at around 21:00. As they were approaching the corner of Gqolomba and Hlanga Crescent, they noticed a blue VW City Golf parked on the side of the road.
The members stopped and proceeded to conduct a vehicle search resulting in five males aged between 25 and 32 who were in the car, being arrested for two prohibited firearms with ammunition.
Man in pekel na bloues hom vastrek
Polisie sien rooi oor dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Lavender Hill, Kaapstad: ‘n Rooi sak vol dwelms het ‘n 42-jarige man in die pekel laat beland.
Steenberg polisie se misdaadvoorkomingseenheid het Donderdag 16 April 2026 roetine patrollies in Lavender Hill gedoen toe hulle ‘n man met die rooisak sien hardloop het.
Die verdagte is aangekeer en die polisie het hom deursoek waartydens hulle twee 20-gram pakkies tik, 160 sakkies tik, 150 mandrax tablette en 300 half-mandrax tablette in sy besit gevind het.
Die man is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms en sal Maandag 20 April 2026 in die Wynberg-landdroshof verskyn.
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Mandrax, tik allegedly found in his possession
Man caught with drugs in toiletry bag
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: A red toiletry bag filled with drugs has cost a 42-year-old man his freedom.
The Crime Prevention Unit of Steenberg were conducting routine patrols in Lavender Hill on Thursday, 16 April 2026 when they saw a man running with the red toiletry bag.
The suspect was apprehended, and during a search, the police found two 20-gram packets of tik, 160 sachets of tik, 150 mandrax tablets and 300 half mandrax tablets in his possession.
The man was arrested for possession of drugs and will appear at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 20 April 2026.
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Een dood, 2 gewond in skietery
Bloedige aand in Lavender Hill
MISDAADTONEEL: Lavender Hill, Kaapstad: Een persoon is vermoedelik in St. Christopher-laan in die Cuban Heights informele nedersetting, Lavender Hill, doodgeskiet.
Volgens berigte is twee mense ook gewond in dieselfde voorval, wat vroegaand op Dinsdag 24 Februarie 2026 plaasgevind het.
One killed, two apparently wounded in shooting
Bloody night in the Hills
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: One person has reportedly been shot dead in St. Christopher Avenue in the Cuban Heights informal settlement, Lavender Hill.
According to reports two people were also wounded in the same incident, which happened early evening on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
This is a developing story.
Cops vang ou met vuurwapen
Terugslag vir skieter
’N MAN is in Capricorn naby Lavender Hill gearresteer vir die onwettige besit van ’n vuurwapen en ammunisie.
Volgens die woordvoerder van die Muizenberg-gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum, Wayne Turner, was lede van die Muizenberg-misdaadvoorkomingseenheid omstreeks 01:00 op Maandag 22 Februarie 2026 besig met patrollies in toe hulle ’n verdagte man in Doringweg oplet.
Die polisie het die verdagte genader en deursoek en ‘n Star-vuurwapen met geen reeksnommer en 13 rondtes 9 mm-ammunisie in sy besit gevind.
Die bevelvoerder van die Muizenberg-polisie, lt.kol. Nokwanda Harmans, het sy lede se proaktiewe pogings geloof en gese hulle sal voortgaan om onvermoeid te werk om die veiligheid en sekuriteit van die Muizenberg-polisiëringsgebied te verseker.
Die verdagte, ‘n inwoner van Capricorn, is in hegtenis geneem en sal in die Muizenberg-landdroshof verskyn.”
Die GPF het in sy verklaring gesê die Muizenberg-polisie bly verbind tot patrollies en sigbare polisiëring wat daarop gemik is om onwettige vuurwapens uit gemeenskappe te verwyder en die veiligheid van alle inwoners te verseker.
Mense met inligting wat die ondersoek kan help, ksn dit anoniem indien via Crime Stop by 08600 10111 of deur die MySAPS-app.