Four people were killed in three daylight gang shootings in Mitchells Plain on 7 April 2026, one week after 2,200 SANDF soldiers were deployed to Cape Town.
A man was shot dead in a tow van on the corner of Chatham and Lower Main Road in Observatory, Cape Town, shortly after 19:00 on Thursday 26 March 2026.
Police in Cape Town have arrested four suspects in connection with the Philippi East triple murder.
Three men were shot and killed in Philippi East on Tuesday night in what police believe was a targeted attack, almost a month after seven people were gunned down in a similar shooting in the same township.
Three men were found shot dead inside a vehicle in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, on Tuesday night, in what police believe may be linked to ongoing turf wars in the area.
A three-year-old boy was shot and wounded in the leg during a Beacon Valley shooting in Mitchells Plain after a stray bullet pierced the wall of his home.
Gang violence in Overcome Heights, Muizenberg, flared up again on Liberty Street this morning when a man was shot dead, adding to a string of recent killings in the area.
The Western Cape’s Anti-Gang Unit has arrested a 24-year-old suspect in connection with the Athlone Magistrate’s Court shooting, as police struggle with rising gang-related killings.
Police are investigating three double murders in the latest Kraaifontein shooting incidents, as gang violence continues to terrorise the community.
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Police are investigating after a man was killed in an Athlone magistrate’s court shooting, as Cape Town faces a surge in deadly gang violence.
A suspect wanted in connection with the killing of two-month-old Moegsien Isaacs was twice arrested for illegal firearm possession, but both cases were withdrawn, according to City official JP Smith.
One man was killed and another wounded in a Mitchell’s Plain police station shooting on Monday, carried out in broad daylight by suspects who are still at large.
Three men were shot dead in Kleinvlei, Cape Town, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A rise in gang violence in Cape Town, including the shooting of a four-month-old baby and multiple mass shootings, has raised questions about SAPS’ ability to control crime.
Slain gang leader Ayanda Yisaka was buried in the Eastern Cape this past weekend, with young mourners celebrating his life, even as police warn of possible gang retaliation and growing extortion linked to the Boko Haram network.
Cape Town police were called to a harrowing crime scene in Xakabantu, Muizenberg, where three victims were targeted in a well-orchestrated shooting.
Five people were killed in a Lotus River mass shooting this morning, as Cape Town police investigate a wave of suspected gang-related attacks.
Four men were shot dead in Overcome Heights, Muizenberg, in what police are probing as a possible gang-related mass shooting.
Two men have been shot and killed in separate incidents in Athlone, Cape Town, with police suspecting gang involvement.
A fifth suspect has been arrested and is expected to appear in court for the April murder outside Wynberg Magistrate’s Court.
An inmate died after attacking a prison official at Goodwood Correctional Centre; the Department of Correctional Services has confirmed an investigation and suspensions.
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder at Wynberg Magistrate’s Court, bringing the total number of arrests to four.
A man was fatally shot outside the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town; the motive is suspected to be gang-related.
Gang violence in Mitchells Plain has escalated following the murder of an alleged Hard Livings leader, leaving residents in fear as fresh shootings claim more lives.
A suspected Hard Livings gang leader was shot and killed outside Mitchells Plain police station while waiting for a fellow gang member.
Six suspects were killed in a police shootout in the Eastern Cape, including Cape Town’s most-feared criminal, Yanga ‘Bara’ Nyalara—here’s what we know.
A Cape Town father was shot dead at his son’s funeral in Ravensmead, sparking fears of further gang violence.
Kirk Daniels has been sentenced to 53 years for two murders in Tafelsig, thanks to the tireless work of Detective Sergeant Bradley Schuurman.
The motive for the shooting appears to be linked to gang retaliation following the burial of a gang leader earlier in the day.
