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Hanover Park CPF calls for safety plan after man killed in shooting
The Hanover Park community policing forum said despite the army's deployment, there was not enough police visibility in the neighbourhood.
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SANDF deployment in Hanover Park give some residents peace of mind
On Thursday, the army was in Manenberg and Hanover Park providing support to SAPS members.
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A week later, SANDF finally deployed to CT gang hot-spots
The military released their soldiers to help stabilise gang hot-spots, while law enforcement agencies conducted raids in Manenberg and Hanover Park.
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Residents applaud SANDF's deployment in Manenberg, Hanover Park
When the army came into the area with their armoured vehicles, many residents celebrated, welcoming the army with shouting and applause.
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As police patrol murder-hit Philippi East, residents say it must be consistent
Police conducted stop and searches in Philippi East on Friday morning as part of the Police Minister's aim to clamp down on crime. Minister Bheki Cele promised to deploy the SANDF and police to gang-ridden neighbourhoods in the Cape over the next 24 hours.
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Philippi East residents demand action from Cele after 11 people killed
Police Minister Bheki Cele addressed residents on Monday following a weekend in which at least 11 people were shot dead.
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Bloody weekend as 14 killed in separate shootings in CT
Six women were shot and killed in Philippi East on Friday evening. In the very same area, five men were shot dead the following day.
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Police hunt suspects after two people found dead in Hanover Park
An 18-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were shot dead in the suburb on Saturday morning.
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Body of woman found in a rubbish truck in Philippi
Police responded to the scene in Hanover Park on Monday afternoon; arrests were yet to be made.
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Man arrested for dealing with drugs in Hanover Park
The arrest took place on Wednesday night.
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CT police arrest man for possession of unlicensed firearm, ammunition
Metro police’s Gang and Drug Task Team spotted a crowd gathering at Erie Court when the man made a run for it.
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CT taxi driver who helped passengers during robbery dies in hospital
The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon when a group of men were robbing a taxi full of passengers in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
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JP Smith: 5,000 killed in CT since disbanding of Anti-Gang Unit in 2002
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Police Bheki Cele formally launched the specialised unit in Hanover Park.
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Ramaphosa urges Hanover Park parents to ensure their kids get education
Ramaphosa raised concern about a high number of children of school going age in Hanover Park who do not attend school.
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Ramaphosa warns CT gangsters to be afraid
Earlier on Friday, the president officially launched the police's anti-gang unit in Hanover Park.
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More cops seen patrolling streets of Hanover Park
Gift of the Givers volunteer Ameerodien Noordien was killed after he was caught in a gang gun battle two weeks ago and ever since the shooting, the anti-gang unit has been deployed to the area.
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Police arrest three people for possession of drugs
A man has been apprehended for the possession of over 109 packets of tik and more than 160 units of heroin in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
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Second suspect arrested in Ameerodien Noordien murder case
The 19-year-old, who was also the Gift of the Givers volunteer, was walking to a shop opposite his family home when he was gunned down in a hail of bullets.
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Murdered Gift of the Givers volunteer laid to rest
Ameerodien Noordien (19) was walking to a shop opposite his family home in Surwood Walk at around 7 pm on Friday evening when he was caught in a hail of bullets fired by rival gangs
