It has been another deadly weekend across the Cape Metro.
A double murder is being probed after two men were fatally
shot in the Covid informal settlement in Delft on Friday afternoon.
‘’Delft police registered two counts of murder following a
shooting incident on Friday afternoon, 26 September 2025, at about 15:30, in
the Covid informal settlement, where two adults males were shot and fatally
wounded. Police members were called to the crime scene where they found the
victims inside an informal dwelling with gunshot wounds to their bodies. Both
victims were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The
circumstances and the motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation.
The suspect/s are yet to be arrested,’’ said Sergeant Wesley Twigg, Western
Cape police spokesperson.
The same day, a man was fatally shot in the Barcelona
informal settlement in Gugulethu, and in a separate incident, a 46-year-old man
was shot and fatally wounded in Voorbrug. The motive for the attack, says
police, is believed to be gang related.
Police confirmed to Bush Radio News that a 45-year-old man
was shot and killed in Tafelsig, Mitchell’s Plain, in the early hours of
Saturday
‘’Mitchell's Plain police registered a murder case for
investigation following a shooting incident in Tunnel Street, Tafelsig, on
Saturday morning, 27 September 2025, at about 04:10, in which a 45 year old
male was shot and fatally wounded. Police members attended to the crime scene
where they found the victim with gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was
declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The motive for the attack
forms part of the police investigation. The suspect/s are yet to be arrested,’’
said Twigg.
Western Cape police are also investigating a suspected
gang-related shooting in Elsies River, claiming the life of a man. Two others
were wounded in Saturday night’s suspected gang-related attack.
Officers are also probing a double murder that occurred on
Sunday in Section 7 informal settlement in Gugulethu.
‘’Gugulethu police responded to a complaint of a
shooting on Sunday morning, 28 September 2025, at about 11:30, in Section 7
informal settlement, where they found the bodies of two males who sustained
gunshot wounds. Both victims aged 30 and 35
were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The
circumstances and motive for the attack forms part of the police investigation.
The suspect/s fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. Gugulethu detectives
are investigating two counts of murder,’’ said Twigg.
COURTESY: PixabayIn the latest incident, which occurred in the early hours
of Monday, three people have been killed in suspected vigilante attacks in the
Enkandla informal settlement in Khayelitsha.
‘’At around midnight, police responded to a
complaint of murder where they discovered the body of a male burnt beyond
recognition. While still attending to the scene, officers were alerted to
another incident in the same area, where the bodies of two additional males
were found, also burnt beyond recognition. In a separate but possibly related
matter, at about 02:00, the body of a 30-year-old male was discovered in the
settlement with multiple stab wounds. He was declared dead on the scene by
medical personnel,’’ said Colonel Andrè Traut, Western Cape police
spokesperson.
‘’The South African Police Service strongly condemns these
violent acts, which bear the hallmarks of vigilante killings. Taking the law
into one’s own hands is a criminal offence and will not be tolerated. Such acts
not only undermine the rule of law but also create fear and instability within
communities. Police investigations are underway, and those responsible for
these murders will face the full might of the law,’’ he added.
Provincial police called on community members to refrain
from acts of vigilantism and to report suspected criminal activity through
lawful channels.
Anyone with information that can assist police
investigations is urged to contact Crime Stop at 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS
App.
Done By: Mitchum George
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