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CT family distraught after dog allegedly shot by police dies
Nicole Adams told Eyewitness News that the shooting happened following a search at her home by anti-gang unit members in Bontehewuel Avenue.
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After dodging bullets for exams, CT matriculant excited to become teacher
Chad Abrahams, aged 18, is among the 61.3% of matrics who passed at Arcadia Senior Secondary.
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Another man shot dead in alleged related-gang incident in Bonteheuwel
Two people were shot dead in separate attacks over the last two days.
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Bullets and books: The story of a Bonteheuwel matric
Matric student Chad Abrahams has literally had to dodge bullets both at school and on the walk home from school in the gang-infested area.
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Councillor wants Bonteheuwel reclassified as a suburb
A Bonteheuwel ward councillor is calling for the area to be reclassified as a suburb and no longer as a township.
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No murders reported in Bonteheuwel since NST deployment - ward councillor
Bonteheuwel ward councillor Angus McKenzie said that not a single gang-related murder had been reported since the deployment of the neighbourhood safety team (NST) in the area.
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Case of theft being investigated involving police in Bonteheuwel
Concerned neighbour Mark Arendse says four police members entered the store and allegedly stole more than R22,000.
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CT’s new neighbourhood safety team hits ground running in Bonteheuwel
At least 43 people were murdered in Bonteheuwel since the start of this year.
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New safety team to fight crime and take back Bonteheuwel's streets
The group of officers in the Bonteheuwel neighbourhood safety team will be operating 24 hours a day, as they deal with by-law transgressions, as well as assisting the Metro Police and South Africa Police Service with crime prevention duties.
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Bonteheuwel church service disrupted as gangsters seek shelter during shooting
Pastor Sanele Ndlovu (35) said members of the church were frightened when two men rushed into the building to seek cover from gunmen.
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Another week, another murder in Bonteheuwel
This year, the area of Bonteheuwel has averaged four days between murders.
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36 people killed in Bonteheuwel gang violence since start of 2019
On Friday morning, a 24-year-old man was shot dead and an 18-year-old survived with a gunshot wound.
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Shooting claims life of PE boy
Port Elizabeth police say the teenager was fatally shot when unknown men opened fire on two men he was with in Gelvandale.
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Teen arrested after 3 people shot in Bonteheuwel
The 18-year-old suspect was arrested shortly afterward and found to be in the possession of the firearm that was believed to have been used in the attack.
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Child dies in Bonteheuwel house fire
The fire broke out in Apricot Street on Wednesday night.
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City of Cape Town deploys 100 officers to fight gang crime in Bonteheuwel
Ward councillor Angus McKenzie said although the effort won't eradicate crime, it will aid the fight against gangsterism, drugs and other crimes in the Cape Town suburb.
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CT boy who survived shooting to represent SA at international soccer tour
Wafeeq Cochrane was caught in the crossfire on 14 February.
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Bonteheuwel residents urged to speak out against gang violence
Bonteheuwel ward councillor Angus McKenzie says the community members need to show their fight against gangsterism and put pressure on the police by speaking out.
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CT councillor 'begs' for information about shooter of 2 children
It's believed a gunman stormed into a residential home on Sunday and opened fire.
