IT WAS a bloody weekend for the Cape after two people shot and killed in Rocklands in a drive-by shooting and another three people were gunned down and another one injured in Muizenberg.
On Thursday evening around 9pm, two men aged 37 and 40 were shot and killed in Viscount Street, Rocklands in a suspected gang-related incident.
Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said: “Mitchells Plain police responded to a complaint of a shooting in Viscount Street, Rocklands, on Thursday night, 14 August 2025, at about 9pm.
"Upon arrival on the scene, they found the bodies of two males, aged 37 and 40, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds."
"According to reports a black and grey vehicle stopped next to the victims and the occupant started shooting at the victims before fleeing the scene.
"Both victims were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. The motive for the attack is gang-related.
"Mitchells Plain detectives are investigating two counts of murder.”
Meanwhile the informal settlement of Xakabantu in Muizenberg was rocked by three murders and one attempted murder on Saturday, days after a deadly shooting in Overcome Heights which claimed the lives of four people.
Police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut said that policing in the area has been intensified to prevent any further violence.
Traut reported" “Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of three bodies, one male and two females, aged between 29 and 32, at Mike Place, Xakabantu in Muizenberg late last night at around 23:30.
"A fourth victim, a male, survived after sustaining a gunshot wound and managed to escape. The suspects fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. The motive for the attack remains unclear, and detectives are pursuing all available leads to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident."
The SAPS appeals to anyone with information that could assist the investigation to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111, or to submit information anonymously via the MySAPS mobile application.