Another innocent bystander has been killed

Published on

22 January 2026

manenberg short view — Manenberg Police Station, Cape Town (Google MAPS)

Another innocent bystander has been killed in a suspected gang-shooting incident in Manenberg. Cape Town Police say two other people, a teenager and a suspected gang member, were also wounded. The shooting incident occurred yesterday on Renoster Road.

Another innocent bystander has been killed

Constable Ndakhe Gwala says two gangs were allegedly pelting each other with stones. This is when a third gang intervened with firearms. This led to the bystander being fatally shot.

Manenberg Police are probing a murder, and two attempted murder cases

At this stage, no one has been arrested yet, but officers have identified two male suspects. Gwala says cases of murder and attempted murder are being investigated.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.