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The South African Police Service continues to intensify intelligence-driven operations aimed at removing illegal firearms from communities, as these weapons remain a major contributor to violent crime across the Western Cape. On Thursday, 30 July 2026, members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit, supported by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), conducted an intelligence-driven search-and-seizure …
WESTERN CAPE – The Cape Town Regional Court on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, sentenced 31 year old Tohier Adams to life imprisonment on two counts of attempted murder, five years for the illegal possession of a firearm and two years for the illegal possession of ammunition. The sentence followed after Tohier was found guilty for …
Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, have welcomed the appointment of Lieutenant General Sizakhele Dyantyi as the new South African Police Service (SAPS) Provincial Commissioner. The Premier has reiterated his commitment to deepening a constructive working relationship with Lt Gnl Dyantyi in the interests of the …
WESTERN CAPE – Efforts to curb extortion in the Nyanga area yielded success when police members arrested two suspects who were busy extorting shop owners. Members of Nyanga police were conducting patrols in Mfenyane Road, when they received information about two men who are busy extorting shop owners. They followed up on the information and …
WESTERN CAPE – An independent investigation has been initiated following the death of a 42-year-old man during a police operation in Bellville on Thursday, 23 July 2026. Members attached to the Public Order Police (POP) Lockdown III Operation acted on information relating to the alleged possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition and drugs at a …
STELLENBOSCH – Detectives attached to the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating four counts of murder and four counts of attempted murder following a mass shooting in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, on Sunday evening, 26 July 2026. At approximately 17:35, members of Stellenbosch SAPS responded to reports of a shooting in 7th Avenue, Kayamandi, where …
CAPE TOWN – The diligent investigation by Western Cape Serious Violent Crime Investigation (SVCI) detectives into the murder of DA candidate councillor, Ms Sinovuyo Miranda Dyokwe, has culminated in the arrest of the alleged mastermind behind her killing. The 37-year-old suspect was arrested during a joint intelligence-driven operation conducted by Provincial SVCI detectives and the …
Well-kept gardens. Clean and newly painted buildings. Proper signage and lighting. New furniture. A welcoming space for local communities. This is the result of a public-private partnership with Indawo Construction which saw R700 000 raised to fund the revamp of the Langebaan Police Station, which was recently named the neatest police station in the Saldanha …
Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, welcome the appointment of Major General, Luyanda Damoyi, as the acting Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner. “Maj Gen Damoyi brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge, having served as the Deputy Provincial Commissioner, under his predecessor, Lieutenant General …
Premier Alan Winde welcomes remarks made by outgoing Western Cape Police Commissioner Lieutenant General, Thembisile Patekile, that certain municipal law enforcement entities should have expanded policing functions. The Western Cape Government has long called for municipal law enforcement agencies to be allowed to conduct certain policing functions. The Premier said, “Lieutenant-General Patekile’s comments are encouraging. …
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed Western Cape SAPS Commissioner Thembisile Patekile’s backing for expanded powers for metro police. In an interview with News24, Lieutenant General Patekile endorsed ‘expansion of powers’ for Metro Police, stating ‘there can be some functions that can be given to them to free policemen to focus on specialised investigations’ …
An intelligence driven operation between Kuilsriver Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit and Cape Nature, led to the arrest of a 28-year-old man on Friday, 12 June 2026, for the possession of venomous scorpions. The members responded to information they received about a person who is in possession of scorpions at the Cape Town International …
WESTERN CAPE – The vigilance of members of Maitland Flying Squad landed two suspects behind bars for the possession of electronic jamming devices and the possession of car breaking implements on Thursday, 11 June 2026. The members received information about a vehicle with two occupants that is driving in parking areas at shopping malls and …
WESTERN CAPE – Members of Operation Prosper followed up information about firearms at a premises in Present Street, Wesbank, on Tuesday afternoon, 09 June 2026. During the search of the premises the members found a 9mm pistol with ammunition hidden in the house. Two suspects aged 21 and 23 were arrested for the possession of …
WESTERN CAPE – Efforts to rid the community of drugs yielded good results when the team comprising of the Hawks’ Crimes Against the State(CATS) and South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau(SANEB), Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit(AGU), K9 Unit and Local Criminal Record Centre(LCRC) arrested a 45 year-old suspect for dealing in drugs on 09 June 2026. CATS …
WESTERN CAPE – On Tuesday, 09 June 2026, members of the South African Police Service and Brand Protectors embarked on a search and seizure operation in the Bellville CBD, where they conducted inspections at shops believed to sell counterfeit goods. During this operation the members confiscated a wide range of counterfeit clothing and illicit goods …
Detectives from the Serious and Violent Crime Unit are investigating a triple murder following a shooting incident in Langa on Sunday afternoon, 7 June 2026. At approximately 15:45, SAPS members on patrol responded to reports of a shooting at a braai stand in Chief Albert Luthuli Street, Langa. Upon arrival, they discovered the bodies of …
WESTERN CAPE – The South African Police Service condemns the violent attack on a police officer at Delft SAPS during the early hours of Monday, 8 June 2026. At approximately 02:05, a police constable was standing outside the Community Service Centre when he was approached by a suspect armed with an axe. The suspect allegedly …
Detectives attached to the Provincial Serious Violent Crime Unit are investigating a triple murder following a shooting incident in Lower Crossroads, Philippi East, on the evening of Saturday, 6 June 2026. According to preliminary reports, three adult males were seated at a fruit and vegetable stall situated outside a residence in Ntloyiya Street when they …
The Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Goods policing team in collaboration with the Anti-Economic Crimes Task team confiscated illicit liquor worth R9 750 000 in Paarl. The teams received intelligence about a suspect who owns a liquor outlet in Stellenbosch and has a warehouse in Paarl. On Thursday 04 June 2026, the members observed and spotted …
WESTERN CAPE – Western Cape SAPS Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General (Adv) Thembisile Patekile lauds Ceres FCS detective Warrant Officer Anthony Rooy for his relentless pursuit of justice in the case of Leano Vergotine. Vergotine committed a series of gruesome sexual offences between July and September 2022. He raped and filmed two boys aged nine and …
Following the robbery and kidnapping of a 51-year-old businessman from Summer Greens in Cape Town a week ago, members of the Anti Kidnapping Task Team in the Western Cape have rescued the hostage and arrested nine suspects on Friday and Monday evening in Khayelitsha and Saldanha respectively. It is alleged that during the robbery and …
The Western Cape SAPS management welcomes the hefty sentence handed down to Nelson “Nkwenkwe” Dyantyi who was arrested in 2023 following an armed robbery at a hospital in Durbanville. On 31 August 2023, Dyantyi entered a private hospital through a back window and threatened patients and staff with a firearm. He robbed them of their …
The South African Police Service is investigating a fatal shooting incident believed to be taxi-related after four men were shot and killed in Nyanga on Tuesday morning, 02 June 2026. Preliminary reports indicate that at approximately 08:30, unknown suspects opened fire on a group of individuals at the corner of Moonwood Drive and Sheffield Road. …
The South African Police Service invites communities across the Western Cape to participate in the public consultation process on the revised Station Post Requirement Methodology, a tool aimed at improving the allocation of police human resources according to the policing needs of each community. This consultation provides residents with an opportunity to share their views …
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner Lt Gen (Adv.) Thembisile Patekile, joined by the MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Ms Anroux Marais today released the fourth quarter crime statistics for the 2025/2026 financial year at the Provincial Police Head Office in Green Point. The latest statistics for January to March 2026 reflect encouraging reductions in …
SAPS detectives are investigating a case of triple murder and triple attempted murder following a shooting incident in Lingelethu West on Tuesday evening, 27 May 2026. At approximately 18:00, Lingelethu West SAPS members responded to a complaint of a shooting in Mew Way, SD Section, Khayelitsha. Upon arrival at the scene, members discovered the bodies …
Members of Operation Prosper deployed in Muizenberg and Kraaifontein were conducting patrol operations on Monday, 25 May 2026, when they received intelligence about suspected drug activities happening in the areas. The members quickly went to the mentioned address at Frederick Road, Vrygrond, Muizenberg at around 17:00 leading to the arrest of a 21-year-old male suspect …
The South African Police Service in the Western Cape is investigating two separate shooting incidents in Makhaza and Endlovini, Harare, in which six men were killed within hours of each other. In the first incident, three men aged between 20 and 24 were shot and killed inside an informal dwelling in Khonkxa Street, Makhaza, on …
Provincial serious violent crime detectives have launched a manhunt for suspects believed to be behind several shooting incidents that occurred in Khayamandi on Friday evening and one on Saturday morning. The five incidents left seven people dead. Official police reports indicate that one incident occurred in Mgabadeli where a 46-year-old man was shot and killed …
