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Manenberg gang violence

Manenberg man caught in gun battle between gangsters, cops dies

By Lizell Persens

The victim and another person were apparently caught in a gun battle between suspected gangsters and police on Thursday morning.

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    Manenberg boy (7) wounded in gang shooting

    Community leader Roegshanda Pascoe says the little boy suffered organ damage in the shooting.

    1386 days ago
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    1 shot dead, 2 critically wounded in Manenberg shooting

    A young boy (7) is in a critical but stable condition at Red Cross Children's Hospital.

    1387 days ago
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    Manenberg residents form human shield as technicians restore power

    Roegshanda Pascoe says gun-wielding gangsters took advantage of the 48-hour power outage and ran rampant in the community.

    1531 days ago
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    Manenberg tense after 3 murdered over weekend

    The community has seen a spike in gang violence since the Easter weekend.

    1542 days ago
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    Father of 2 shot, killed in CT

    Abdul Kader Stanford was gunned down allegedly by gangsters who opened fire outside his Scheldt Walk home.

    1546 days ago
  • FILE: On-going gang violence in Manenberg has interrupted Kauthar Fortune's preparation for her final exams. Many youngsters in Manenberg have been drawn into a life of crime, giving into gang pressures. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    [WATCH] Manenberg matriculant edges closer to her dreams

    Kauthar Fortune, one of the top academic achievers in her year, hopes her marks will land her a bursary.

    1636 days ago
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    Manenberg gangsters handed life sentences for murder of rival

    Simon Johnson, a suspected member of the Terrible Westsiders gang, was shot and killed at Heideveld Station in October 2016.

    1664 days ago
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    Suspects held for Manenberg girl's murder yet to be charged

    The 10-year-old’s family reported her missing, after she failed to return home from school last Thursday.

    1710 days ago
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    Manenberg Clinic staff left traumatised following gang-related shooting

    Earlier this week, a man died after he was caught in gang crossfire while on his way to the clinic.

    1729 days ago
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    Police investigate murder of young mother in Manenberg

    Mishkah Hendricks was pushing a pram with her six-month-old baby inside when a stray bullet struck her in her back over the weekend.

    1925 days ago
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    Manenberg mother (21) killed in gang crossfire

    Mishkah Hendricks was pushing a pram with her six-month-old baby inside down Rio Grande Street when a stray bullet struck her.

    1926 days ago
  • Police officials are pictured in Manenberg during a raid on 6 December 2016. Picture: Ilze-Marie le Roux/EWN.

    Five suspects arrested in Manenberg ‘Operation Lockdown’ raid

    Operation Lockdown saw officers saturate the gang infested area as part of a broader festive season safety & security plan.

    2031 days ago
  • A police officer restrains two men during a raid in Manenberg on 5 December 2015. Picture: Ilze Marie le Roux/EWN.

    CT police step up anti-crime raids in Manenberg

    Heavily armed officers stormed certain homes searching for illegal firearms and substances.

    2032 days ago
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    Boy, 9, discharged from hospital after gang shooting

    The boy was struck by a stray bullet on Saturday night while playing outside near his home.

    2137 days ago
  • FILE: A school boy runs away as police and soldiers descended in Manenberg during their Operation Fiela to search for illegal goods, weapons and drugs on 21 May 2015. Picture:@SAPoliceService

    Violence plagued Manenberg youth turn to cooking with purpose

    The ‘Taking Back our Children’ campaign says up to 100 youth participate in cooking and baking lessons.

    2200 days ago
  • FILE: A member of the Saps stands on patrol in Manenberg. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    ‘Manenberg tense after deadly shootings’

    Three people were killed in suspected gang-related shootings in the community in the last week.

    2250 days ago
  • Members of Cape Town's Gang and Drug Taskforce arrest a man caught with drugs in Manenberg. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    17 killed in Manenberg gang violence since 1 April

    The area has been gripped by a surge in gang warfare since the Easter weekend.

    2259 days ago
  • A Saps tactical team makes a late night sweep as a Manenberg residents walks across a "no-man's-land" after about 30 shots were fired in the space of an hour. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Police investigate 2 murders in Manenberg

    Police have kept a strong presence in the area after a spate of gang violence in recent weeks.

    2263 days ago
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