Parkwood
Twee sterf in Parkwood
Skote begin vroeg klap op Kaapse Vlakte
MISDAADTONEEL: Parkwood, Kaapstad: Die nuwe week het skaars begin op die Kaapse Vlakte toe twee mans vroeg Maandagoggend, 18 Mei 2026, in Parkwood doodgeskiet is.
Volgens sersant Wesley Twigg van die Wes-Kaapse polisie se mediakantoor het die Grassy Park-polisie gereageer op ‘n klagte van ‘n skietery wat omstreeks 05:15 in Willow Walk, Parkwood plaasgevind het.
Twigg sê toe die polisie by die toneel aankom, het hulle twee mans van 26 en 35-jaar-oud aangetref met skietwonde aan hul liggame.
Die slagoffers is deur mediese personeel op die toneel dood verklaar.
“Verslae dui daarop dat die slagoffers deur ‘n onbekende verdagte genader en geskiet is voordat die persoon van die toneel gevlug het. Die motief vir die aanval is vermoedelik bendeverwant. Grassy Park-speurders ondersoek twee aanklagte van moord,” het Twigg gesê.
Mense met enige inligting oor die voorval kan Crime Stop by 08600 10111 kontak of die MySAPS-App anoniem gebruik.
Two killed in early morning Parkwood shooting
Bloody start to Cape Flats week
CRIME SCENE: Parkwood, Cape Town: The Cape Flats week kicked off on a bloody note when two men were shot and killed in Parkwood early on Monday morning, 18 May 2026.
According to Sergeant Wesley Twigg of the Western Cape police media office, Grassy Park police responded to a complaint of a shooting at about 05:15, in Willow Walk, Parkwood.
“When they arrived at the scene they found two men aged 26 and 35-years who sustained gunshot wounds to their bodies. Both victims were declared dead on the scene by medical personnel.
“Reports indicate the victims were approached by an unknown suspect who shot them before fleeing the scene. The motive for the attack is believed to be gang related. Grassy Park detectives are investigating two counts of murder,” said Twigg
Anyone with any information about this incident can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS App anonymously.
Two arrested after e-hailing incident goes viral
The dash cam and the robbers
The South African Police Services (SAPS) are on the hunt for two men who were caught on camera robbing an e-hailing driver.
The incident happened in Parkwood on Saturday night, 25 April at 8:47pm. The video has since gone viral on social media platforms.
Western Cape SAPS media liaison officer, Serg. Wesley Twigg confirmed the incident happened in Pers Road when the driver responded to a pickup request. Two unknown men entered the vehicle and one of them produced a firearm.
On the video it is clear the suspect sitting on the back seat is armed, while the one sitting next to the driver keeps on threatening him. They robbed the driver of personal belongings, including his cell phone and cash before the suspects got out of the car and disappeared.
Grassy Park police have opened a robbery with firearm case and confirmed that no arrests have been made so far.
Police have appealed to the public for assistance. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS mobile App anonymously.
News update: Reports are coming in two men were arrested on 28 April 2026 in connection with the case. According to the reports the two were caught in Lavender Hill by members of the community and handed over to the City of Cape Town Metro Police, who in turn handed them over to the SAPS.
Twee vas na video viral gaan
Kamera wys hoe twee bestuurder beroof
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) is op soek na twee mans wat ‘n e-hailing bestuurder in sy kar beroof het.
Die voorval het Saterdag 25 April om 20:47 in Parkwood plaasgevind. Die roof is deur die kar se dash cam video opgeneem en het sedertdien viral op sosiale media-platforms gegaan.
‘n Polisiewoordvoerder in die Wes-Kaap, sersant Wesley Twigg, het bevestig die voorval het in Persweg plaasgevind toe die bestuurder op ‘n versoek op ‘n rit aanvaar het.
Toe hy by die optelplek aankom, het twee mans by die voertuig ingeklim. Op die video is dit duidelik die verdagte op die agtersitplek is gewapen, terwyl die een wat langs die bestuurder sit, hom aanhou dreig.
Hulle het die bestuurder van persoonlike besittings, insluitend sy selfoon en kontant, beroof voordat die verdagtes uit die motor geklim en in die donkerte verwyn het.
Die Grassy Park-polisie ondersoek ’n gewapende roof saak.
Die polisie het ‘n beroep gedoen op mense met inligting om Crime Stop by 08600 10111 te kontak of die MySAPS App anoniem te gebruik.
Nuusflits: Verskeie bronne dui aan beide verdagtes is op die middag van 28 April 2026 in Lavender Hill deur die Stad Kaapstad se Metro-polisie gearresteer en aan die SAPD oorgegee. Gemeenskapslede het vroeër die mans gevang en aan die Metro-polisie oorhandig.