Steenberg
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.
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
Suspect allegedly tries to hide gun on kennel
Man arrested for gun, ammo in Lavender Hill
CRIME SCENE: Lavender Hill, Cape Town: Every dog has its day, so the saying goes.
This came true for a 34-year-old Lavender Hill man on Wednesday night, 13 June 2026 at 11.25pm when he was arrested for possession of a gun and ammunition, which he allegedly tried to hide on a kennel.
According to Captain FC Van Wyk, a media liaison officer the Western Cape police, the Steenberg Crime Prevention Unit acted on information regarding a male person allegedly in possession of a firearm at a premises in Roos Court, Lavender Hill.
“They followed up the information and searched the premises and occupant. They found a Taurus Brasil .38 Special revolver without a serial number and ten .38 rounds on the dog’s kennel and a black purse used to conceal the firearm,”said Van Wyk.
Drie mans ook vas vir dwelms en vuurwapen
Vrou vas vir ‘aanval’ op polisie
MISDAADTONEEL: Mitchells Plain, Kaapstad: ‘n Vrou van Mitchells Plain, wat na bewering met dwelms betrap en die polisie aangeval het, is gearresteer.
Die Mitchells Plain-polisie het vroeër inligting ontvang oor dwelms by ‘n perseel in Guavastraat, Tafelsig. Hulle het die inligting opgevolg en die vrou gearresteer toe hulle ‘n besending dagga en ‘n kontant by die perseel ontdek het.
Die 29-jarige vrou is in hegtenis geneem vir ‘n aanval op die polisie en handel in dagga en daggaprodukte.
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg: ‘n Geïntegreerde operasie tussen die polisie en die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag (SANW) in Steenberg het gelei tot die ontdekking van ‘n 9 mm-pistool met 17 rondtes ammunisie.
Volgens die polisie in die Wes-Kaap se media kantoor is twee mans van 19-en 34-jaar-oud vir die besit van ‘n verbode vuurwapen en ammunisie gearresteer.
Volgens die polisie het die lede toe ‘n 34-jarige man in ‘n ander straat gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms, nadat hy met twee halwe Mandrax-tablette, drie hele Mandrax-tablette en vier sakkies Tik in sy besit gevind is.
Three men also apprehended for drugs, firearm
Plain woman arrested for ‘attacking’ cops
CRIME SCENE: Mitchells Plain, Cape Town: A Mitchells Plain woman, who was allegedly found with drugs and attacked the police, has been arrested
The Mitchells Plain police had earlier received information about drugs at a premises in Guava Street, Tafelsig. They quickly followed up on this intelligence leading to the arrest of the woman when they discovered a consignment of dagga and an undisclosed amount of cash at the premises, according to a statement by the Western Cape police media office.
The 29-year-old woman was arrested for attack on police and dealing in dagga and dagga products.
CRIME SCENE: Steenberg: On Wednesday, 29 April at around 06:40, an integrated operation between the police and the South African National Defence Force in Steenberg led to the discovery of a 9mm pistol with 17 rounds of ammunition. Two men aged 19 and 34-years were arrested for possession of a prohibited firearm and ammunition.
According to the Western Cape police media office, the members then arrested a 34-year-old male in another street for possession of drugs after he was found with two half Mandrax tablets, three full Mandrax tablets and four sachets of Tik in his possession.
Verskeie verdagtes gearresteer
Polisie maak jag op vuurwapens, dwelms
MISDAADTONEEL: Strandfontein, Kaapstad: Inwoners van Strandfontein het ‘n 21-jarige man op 28 April 2026 aan die polisie uitgewys omdat hy na bewering in die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen was.
Die polisie het die man in Birkenheadrylaan, Strandfontein deursoek.
‘n Taurus-rewolwer is in sy sak gevind en hy kon nie ‘n vuurwapenlisensie toon nie. Hy is daar en dan in hegtenis geneem.
MISDAADTONEEL: Steenberg: Lede van Operasie Shanel 2, wat in die Steenberg-gebied ontplooi is om bendegeweld te beveg, het ‘n perseel in Sullivanstraat deursoek nadat hulle inligting ontvang het van ‘n vermeende bendelid met ‘n vuurwapen.
Die polisie het ‘n replika-geweer in die huis gevind en ‘n 32-jarige verdagte gearresteer.
Operasie Prosper-ontplooiings in die Steenberg- en Muizenberg-polisiegebiede om bendegeweld te bestry, het gelei tot die arrestasie van ‘n verdagte vir die besit van dwelms op Dinsdag 28 April 2026.
Die polisie het ‘n perseel in Orchardstraat, Hillview, deursoek en 27 Mandrax-tablette, meer as 16 gram gram ongesnyde Tik en 86 klein pakkies met Tik in ‘n oond in die huis gevind. ‘n 29-jarige man is gearresteer vir die besit van dwelms.
Die Anti-Bende-eenheid het ‘n 25-jarige man in hegtenis geneem vir die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde 9mm-pistool sonder ‘n reeksnommer en ammunisie in Falconweg, Seawind. Hy staan tereg op aanklagte van die besit van ‘n ongelisensieerde vuurwapen en ammunisie.