Two Suspects Arrested After Elderly Woman Stabbed During Oakdale House Robbery
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Two suspects, a man and a woman, have been arrested following a violent house robbery in Oakdale, Bellville, during which an elderly woman was allegedly assaulted, stabbed and restrained inside her home.
The incident took place on Thursday, 5 November 2026, at a property in Retief Street, Oakdale.
According to information confirmed by Western Cape police, the robbery was reported at approximately 12:30.
The suspects allegedly gained entry to the property by damaging a window before attacking the elderly resident and stealing several belongings from the house.
A security response was activated at approximately 12:56 after the robbery was reported. An armed response officer arrived at the property and discovered that the elderly woman had allegedly been assaulted, stabbed and tied up.
Information provided by the victim’s family, together with cellphone tracking, helped responding officers establish leads on the whereabouts of the suspects.
An extensive search was subsequently conducted, resulting in the location of two individuals who matched the descriptions of the alleged perpetrators.
The two suspects were apprehended, and several items believed to have been stolen during the robbery were recovered.
The recovered property reportedly included cellphones, electronic devices, shopping cards and clothing.
The elderly victim positively identified both individuals as the people allegedly involved in the robbery.
Bellville police were contacted, and the suspects, together with the relevant scene and recovered items, were handed over to the authorities for further investigation.
Western Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Frederick van Wyk confirmed that a house robbery had taken place at the Retief Street property on 5 November.
He confirmed that the complainant had been attacked inside her home by an unknown man and woman, who allegedly stole items from the residence.
Police further confirmed that both adult suspects were arrested by security company personnel and detained at Bellville SAPS.
The pair appeared before the Bellville Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 9 November 2026, in connection with the charges.
The arrests follow a series of reported robberies targeting elderly residents in Cape Town’s northern suburbs, although police have not established any official connection between the Oakdale incident and other reported attacks.
The investigation into the Oakdale house robbery is ongoing.
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