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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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Take back the streets! Cape's Bonteheuwel gets new safety team
A group of officers will be operating 24 hours a day in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, as they deal with by-law transgressions, as well as assisting Metro Police and South Africa Police Service with crime prevention duties. At least 44 murders have been reported in the area since January 2019.
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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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3 men shot dead in Bonteheuwel in separate incidents
This brings to 43 the total number of people murdered in the gang-infested suburb since the start of this year.
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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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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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Child dies in Bonteheuwel house fire
The fire broke out in Apricot Street on Wednesday night.
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Bonteheuwel police search for alleged gang leader's killers
Twenty-seven people have been murdered in the area since the start of this year.
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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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2 killed, 8 injured in separate CT shootings during weekend
At least two people have been killed and eight wounded in separate shootings across the city this weekend.
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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.
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At least 10 people killed in Western Cape every day - MEC
Community Safety MEC Alan Winde says in February alone 25 people were killed in Mitchells Plain, and since the beginning of the year, 20 people have been murdered in Bonteheuwel.
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Winde promises to build police station in Bonteheuwel if DA wins elections
Alan Winde visited the area earlier on Monday where more than 19 people have been killed in shootings since the start of this year.
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WCED sets aside R25m for repairs as criminals target schools
Modderdam High School in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, is one of the worst affected schools and is appealing for assistance.
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3 teens shot in drive-by shooting in Bonteheuwel
Three teenagers have been wounded in a drive-by shooting in Bonteheuwel.
