A 46-year-old man will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Friday following his arrest for allegedly sending threatening messages to Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.

Police spokesperson Andre Traut says the man allegedly threatened to shoot Winde.

He says the suspect was arrested at a house in Kensington near the Central Business District (CBD).

“He faces charges relating to intimidation and the Cybercrimes Act. The arrest follows the investigation by the Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit, working closely with Crime Intelligence, which pursued several investigative leads to identify and trace the suspect.”

Traut says, “A cellular telephone believed to have been used in the commission of the offence was seized. The South African Police Service (SAPS) takes threats and intimidation seriously and will continue to act decisively against anyone who uses threats of violence to intimidate or endanger others.”

-Reporting by Vania van der Heever

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Western Cape police have arrested a 46-year-old man in connection with threatening messages directed at the Western Cape Premier, Mr Alan Winde.

The arrest follows an investigation into intimidating text messages the complainant received on 17 October 2026. The messages allegedly contained threats directed at the Premier, as well as a direct threat to shoot the complainant.

Detectives from the Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit, working closely with Crime Intelligence, pursued several investigative leads to identify and trace the suspect. Following the gathering and analysis of relevant information, an arrest warrant was obtained.

The suspect was arrested at approximately 03:30 on Friday, 13 November 2026, at a premises in Kensington, Cape Town. A cellular telephone believed to have been used in the commission of the offence was seized.

The suspect is facing charges relating to intimidation and contraventions of the Cybercrimes Act, 19 of 2020. He is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court today.

Western Cape police take threats and intimidation seriously, particularly where they are intended to undermine the safety of individuals or public representatives. Such conduct will be investigated and dealt with through the appropriate legal processes.

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