A man was shot dead in Overcome Heights on Sunday, with police investigations ongoing. Muizenberg police are investigating a shooting incident that left a 27-year-old man dead in Overcome Heights on Sunday afternoon. According to Muizenberg station commanderLieutenant Colonel Delmore Manuel, officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Italy Sports Field at around 4.45pm on Sunday, April 19. On arrival, police found the body of an adult male. Medical personnel were called to the scene, and

WC police probing Muizenberg shooting Topic Timeline Cape Town CC Camray Clarke 14 March 2026 | 13:50 The attack occurred in Military Heights, Seawinds, on Friday night when unknown gunmen opened fire. South African Police Service (SAPS) Western Cape Gun violence Muizenberg Picture: X/SAPoliceService Western Cape police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder after two people were shot in Muizenberg, Cape Town. The attack occurred in Military Heights, Seawinds, on Friday night wh

Members of the Western Cape Flying Squad together with Strandfontein CPF responded to a motor vehicle alert on Wednesday and brought a high-speed chase incident to a close, reports Cape {town} Etc . According to an official statement, the chase resulted in the arrest of three people believed to be linked to recent robberies. The squad followed the grey Honda BRV along roads towards Kalk Bay before the vehicle left the road and came to rest when its tyres failed and the airbag deployed. Cape {tow

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The Muizenberg Community Policing Forum has confirmed the arrest of a robbery suspect following a swift response by City of Cape Town Law Enforcement officers on Friday afternoon. The arrest took place at around 3pm on 6 March 2026 while officers were patrolling along Muizenberg Main Road. According to the CPF, officers noticed a man sprinting down the road while being chased by another individual and a dog, prompting them to immediately stop and investigate what was unfolding. It soon emerged t

Muizenberg SAPS intercepts planned gang shooting in Overcome Heights Published on 19 January 2026 By Danielle Mentoor Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Image: Muizenberg SAPS The Western Police says its Crime Prevention Unit members of Muizenberg SAPS intercepted an alleged planned gang shooting in Overcome Heights at the weekend. According to provincial SAPS management, the unit arrested four gang-affiliated males on Sunday, after it received credible intelligence about a gang planning a shooting in Ov

Western Cape Police arrest multiple suspects in Muizenberg and Elsies River crime crackdown Topic Timeline Cape Town Carlo Petersen 24 December 2025 | 12:13 Police spokesperson Frederick van Wyk says members attached to public order police were patrolling Muizenberg policing precinct, doing crime prevention on Tuesday, when they heard gunshots coming from Overcome Heights informal settlement. Western Cape police intensified their #SaferFestiveSeason operations on Tuesday, 23 December 2025, leadi

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has launched an inquiry following a fatal shooting in Overcome Heights. A 34-year-old man was shot and killed in Overcome Heights last week in what appears to be another gang-related incident in the area. According to the Muizenberg Community Police Forum (CPF), the shooting happened on Monday evening, November 3, while a team of police officers was on patrol in the area. CPF communications officer Wayne Turner said the officers “came under heavy

Home » News » Historic Muizenberg beach huts vandalised again: Over 30 break-ins reported Source: Historic Muizenberg beach huts vandalised again: Over 30 break-ins reported People’s Post | 17 Sep 2025 Share this article: Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Source: Historic Muizenberg beach huts vandalised again: Over 30 break-ins reported People’s Pos

Cape Town police are on the hunt for several gunmen after a suspected gang-related double murder and triple attempted murder struck the Muizenberg area on Sunday, reports Cape {town} Etc . According to police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi, Muizenberg police found the bodies of two males apart from each other at around 6:45pm in the Overcome Heights informal settlement while responding to a complaint. ‘Both victims had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and were declared deceased o

Suspected gang-related shooting leaves 3 men injured in Muizenberg Topic Timeline Morgan Van De Rede 8 September 2025 | 5:21 The victims were reportedly found with gunshot wounds to the face and legs on Mountain Road on Sunday. Muizenberg South African Police Service (SAPS) Gang violence Gun violence Picture: X/SAPoliceService CAPE TOWN - A suspected gang-related shooting has left three men injured in Overcome Heights, Muizenberg. The victims were reportedly found with gunshot wounds to the face

Home » News » Muizenberg Police investigate fatal shooting in Overcome Heights Source: Muizenberg Police investigate fatal shooting in Overcome Heights People’s Post | 26 Aug 2025 Share this article: Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn In light of the recent shootings plaguing the Muizenberg area, the Western Cape Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Thembisile

Man shot in Muizenberg as police conduct search-and-seizure operations Topic Timeline Ntuthuzelo Nene 19 August 2025 | 14:28 At least seven people were shot and killed in separate incidents in Xakabantu informal settlement and Overcome Heights last week. Muizenberg South African Police Service (SAPS) Picture: @SAPoliceService/X CAPE TOWN  - A man has been shot and killed at Overcome Heights, in Muizenberg, Cape Town, as police conduct search and seizure operations in the vicinity. Deadly gang vi

IN another bloody weekend for Cape Town, five people were killed in separate shooting incidents inRocklands and Muizenberg. OnThursday evening around 9pm, two men aged 37 and 40 were shot and killed in Viscount Street, Rocklands in a gang-related incident. Police spokespersonSergeant Wesley Twigg said: “Mitchells Plain police responded to a complaint of a shooting in Viscount Street, Rocklands, on Thursday night, August 14, 2025, at about 9pm. "Upon arrival on the scene, they found the bodies of

Home | Police search for suspects after 3 bodies found in Muizenberg Police are on a manhunt to find the Bekkersdal shooters Image Credits : X@SAPoliceService SABC News 17 August 2025, 11:08 [SAST] The bodies of three people, including two women, have been found in Xakabantu in Muizenberg, in the Western Cape. Police spokesperson Andre Traut says the bodies which were found last night have gunshot wounds. #sapsWC #SAPS launched an investigation following the discovery of 3 bodies, a male and 2

South African Police Services (SAPS) has launched a thorough investigation following the tragic deaths of four men in Overcome Heights, Muizenberg, this morning, 13 August, reports Cape {town} Etc . The discovery of the bodies, each bearing fatal gunshot wounds, has raised urgent questions about safety and gang violence in the area among the local community. At approximately 5:30am, police were alerted to the scene on Mountain Road, where the bodies of men aged between 20 and 37 were found. The

Slain Cape Town Magistrate Romay van Rooyen Cape Town - While the car of slain Cape Town Magistrate Romay van Rooyen, 50, has been recovered, police are still on a manhunt for her killers. A family member came across Van Rooyen’s lifeless body at her Marina da Gama home in Red Roman Street on Saturday just after 4pm. Her RAV4 vehicle was taken in what initially appeared to be a robbery at her home. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg said a murder investigation was underway. “According to reports

A magnifying glass, yellow police tape, and a fingerprint with word indicating a murder investigation.File picture: SAPS (Twitter) Cape Town - A 66-year-old woman from Marina da Gama in Muizenberg was killed and and a 72-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital. ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell said in a statement that ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene at 4.33am, along with Cape Town Metro emergency medical services (EMS), where they were directed by South African Police Service (SA

A dramatic high-speed chase in Muizenberg, Cape Town, concluded with the apprehension of a suspect wanted for robbery on Monday afternoon, reports Cape {town} Etc . The incident unfolded along Sanderling Circle and Baden Powell, where local authorities successfully intercepted a speeding Volkswagen Polo, bringing a swift end to the suspect’s reckless flight. Witnesses reported the heart-pounding pursuit, which saw the Polo manoeuvring through traffic at alarming speeds. It became evident that th

A police sergeant in uniform was shot dead outside his home while leaving for work early on Friday in Cape Town. The 48-year-old officer's body was discovered at 5am outside his home in Vrygrond, Muizenberg. “He sustained fatal gunshot wounds. At the time of the incident, he was in uniform and en route to report for duty at Wynberg SAPS. His family members, who were inside the residence, were unharmed,” said police spokesperson Col Andrè Traut. The Hawks were assigned to lead the investigati

News South Africa Muizenberg residents call for urgent police action following tragic shootings Mandilakhe Tshwete | Published 1 year ago Ask AI 2 min A police officer was killed in Vrygrond, Muizenberg, Cape Town. Image: Independent Newspapers Archives Residents of Muizenberg and Vrygrond are demanding increased police resources after a police officer and a scholar transport driver were shot dead in separate incidents on Friday morning. In the first incident, a 48-year-old police sergeant stat

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Muizenberg police are reeling in shock after one of their captains was stabbed to death in Khayelitsha. Cape Town – Muizenberg police are reeling in shock following the murder of one of the station’s police captains in Khayelitsha on Saturday evening. Provincial police spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa, said the Hawks were investigating the murder of the 37-year-old captain, who was stabbed to death. She said the suspects were yet to be arrested. “Muizenberg police are reeling from the shoc

Police investigating after woman's body found on beach near Kalk Bay lighthouse Topic Timeline Morgan Van De Rede 1 May 2025 | 10:55 The grim discovery was made by a passer-by, who reported it to police Thursday morning. Kalk Bay South African Police Service (SAPS) CAPE TOWN - Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found on a beach near Kalk Bay lighthouse. The grim discovery was made by a passer-by, who reported it to police on Thursday mornin

News South Africa Off-duty cop killed in pre-dawn shooting Published 26 years ago Ask AI 1 min An off-duty policewoman was shot and killed in Muizenberg, Cape Town, on Saturday morning while on her way home from a night out. Police alleged the 23-year-old woman and an off-duty traffic officer were driving on Baden Powell Drive when their car was forced off the road by an oncoming white combi and got stuck in the sand. Sergeant Karen Damster said the traffic officer alighted from the vehicle and

News Multiple stabbings, muggings at Silvermine strike fear into hikers LUKE FOLB | Published 8 years ago Ask AI 1 min File picture File picture Cape Town - Police have opened an investigation after multiple muggings and stabbings occurred in the mountains above Kalk Bay. Shortly after 9am on Saturday, Wilderness Search and Rescue were called to help four hikers who were stabbed and robbed of their possessions while hiking St James Peak. A further nine people were attacked between 11am-12pm at t

6 arrested after shooting and police chase What started with gunfire at a quiet apartment complex in Marietta ended with a police chase and a crash. The Brief Six men were arrested and charged after a chaotic shooting at Lakeside at Town Center apartments, which injured two people and damaged homes and cars. The suspects fled in a black BMW, leading to a high-speed chase that ended in a crash; police recovered four firearms from the vehicle. All six suspects face multiple felony charges, includi

01 Apr 2025 Share Five shot while 'chilling' ekasi! Misheck Makora Comments Bookmark Add as a preferred source on Google 0:00 Registered users can listen to this article More cops have been deployed in the Vrygrond area following a bloody week of shootings. Photo by Misheck Makora RESIDENTS from Vrygrond in Muizenberg, Cape Town, are living in fear. This as bullets have been flying in their kasi for the past week. The latest incident saw the shooting of five people. ADVERTISEMENT Two people died

Four suspects, aged between 25 and 33, were arrested on Tuesday, 7 January, in Muizenberg after being linked to a rising crime trend in South Africa – remote jamming. The suspects were apprehended following an investigation into a theft from a motor vehicle in Kirstenhof, where a remote jamming device had been used to disable car locks. Traffic officers, who were on patrol in the area, responded quickly to the incident and spotted the suspects’ vehicle, the City of Cape Town said. After pulling

The suspects arrested in the Muizenberg area for remote jamming. Picture: City of Cape Town. Traffic officers on patrol in Muizenberg arrested four suspects, aged between 25 and 33, on Tuesday, for car-remote jamming and theft, according to mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith. The suspects were arrested on charges related to the possession of stolen property, possession of suspected stolen property, possession of car-breaking tools, fraud, remote jamming and theft out of a

WC police link murders of 9 people in Muizenberg, Mfuleni to extortion, taxi violence Topic Timeline Ntuthuzelo Nene 3 December 2024 | 4:57 Three people, including a 16-year-old boy, were shot dead in separate attacks on Saturday in Muizenberg, while six people were killed the following day in an alleged extortion-related shooting at an informal settlement in Mfuleni. Western Cape Taxi violence Extortion South African Police Service (SAPS) CAPE TOWN - Western Cape police have linked the murders

Fifteen new Community In Blue (CIB) patrollers, mostly women, were appointed in the Muizenberg policing precinct to assist the understaffed police force. The CIB, a voluntary initiative, aims to strengthen community-police partnerships and enhance service delivery in the fight against crime. The involvement of women in the CIB is seen as a positive step, particularly in addressing gender-based violence. Fifteen new Community In Blue (CIB) patrollers, predominantly women who completed their presc

A screenshot from a video taken by Zella WC Live of the fire at Capricorn Beach. Picture: Zella WC Live. A fire that destroyed a restaurant at a Muizenberg block of flats on Monday followed an armed robbery at an adjacent liquor store there three days earlier. On Friday August 9, four men, one of whom had a gun, robbed the PicardiRebel liquor store at the Nautilus block in Sanderling Road before fleeing in a light blue VW Polo driven by a fifth man, according to the store’s manger, David Matelek