Manenberg gang violence
Manenberg man caught in gun battle between gangsters, cops dies
The victim and another person were apparently caught in a gun battle between suspected gangsters and police on Thursday morning.
Community leader Roegshanda Pascoe says the little boy suffered organ damage in the shooting.
A young boy (7) is in a critical but stable condition at Red Cross Children's Hospital.
Roegshanda Pascoe says gun-wielding gangsters took advantage of the 48-hour power outage and ran rampant in the community.
The community has seen a spike in gang violence since the Easter weekend.
Abdul Kader Stanford was gunned down allegedly by gangsters who opened fire outside his Scheldt Walk home.
Kauthar Fortune, one of the top academic achievers in her year, hopes her marks will land her a bursary.
Simon Johnson, a suspected member of the Terrible Westsiders gang, was shot and killed at Heideveld Station in October 2016.
The 10-year-old’s family reported her missing, after she failed to return home from school last Thursday.
Earlier this week, a man died after he was caught in gang crossfire while on his way to the clinic.
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.
Mishkah Hendricks was pushing a pram with her six-month-old baby inside down Rio Grande Street when a stray bullet struck her.
Operation Lockdown saw officers saturate the gang infested area as part of a broader festive season safety & security plan.
Heavily armed officers stormed certain homes searching for illegal firearms and substances.
The boy was struck by a stray bullet on Saturday night while playing outside near his home.
The ‘Taking Back our Children’ campaign says up to 100 youth participate in cooking and baking lessons.
Three people were killed in suspected gang-related shootings in the community in the last week.
The area has been gripped by a surge in gang warfare since the Easter weekend.
Police have kept a strong presence in the area after a spate of gang violence in recent weeks.