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Wc gangs

Serious crimes perpetrated by children on the rise

By Shamiela Fisher

Advocate Bonnie Currie-Gamwo says that one of the challenges they're faced with is the rapid increase in the number of children who're being arrested for...

  • FILE: A Saps tactical team makes a late night sweep of Western Cape community. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Bonteheuwel community caught in gang turf war

    An alleged gang leader member was shot in full view of commuters, while in a taxi with his son.

    2137 days ago
  • FILE: Some Hout Bay residents preparing to march against crime. Picture: Natalie Malgas/EWN.

    CT march against gang violence called off due to lack of support

    #GangsterismMustFall was to march calling for better ways to address the scourge of gang violence.

    2138 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS.

    Suspected gun smuggler to appear in CT court

    The man is linked to Christiaan Prinsloo who has been convicted for providing guns to Cape Town gangsters.

    2151 days ago
  • Saps officers pray before an operation in Cape Town's CBD on 21 April. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    New Saps recruits to be deployed to CT’s gang-stricken areas

    Police chief Khomotso Phahlane says 5,000 new Saps recruits will be deployed to assist in combating crime.

    2217 days ago
  • FILE: Cape Town police officers search suspects in Manenberg after gang warfare flares up on the Cape flats. Picture: Shamiela Fisher/EWN

    Weekend gang violence claims 8 lives in Manenberg

    Gun battles between four rival gangs have been holding residents hostage since last week.

    2228 days ago
  • A Mitchells Plain gang leader shows his tattoo. Picture: Giovanna Gerbi/EWN

    OPINION: Gangs offer a tempting 'home' to frustrated, unhappy youngsters

    The problem of school gangs is actually growing, according to research.

    2280 days ago
  • FILE: The Cape Flats in Cape Town South Africa. Picture: EWN.

    WC education want Saps to keep Bonteheuwel school safe from gangs

    Two rival all female gangs are fighting over who gets to recruit new members from the school.

    2284 days ago
  • FILE: A graffiti shows UA, for Ugly Americans, a gang in Manenberg. This electricity box lies on a crossroads, a battle zone, were the Ugly Americans fight the Hard Livings. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    'WC gang activity likely to increase'

    Police said gang turf wars are expected to spike over the festive season.

    2347 days ago
  • FILE: ANC president Jacob Zuma is accompanied by the party's Western Cape Secretary Marius Fransman on a walkabout through Philippi in Cape Town on 6 January 2015. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Report that Zuma met gang bosses is 'frivolous & pathetic'

    The ANC in the Western Cape has slammed the Mail & Guardian's article & says it's simply not true.

    2371 days ago
  • FILE: Residents believe the incidents are gang-related but authorities could not confirm this. Picture: EWN

    2 dead, 3 wounded in Cape weekend shootings

    Residents believe the incidents are gang-related but authorities could not confirm this.

    2431 days ago
  • FILE: The 17-year-old will be appearing in-camera in connection with the Mitchells Plain shooting.

    Teen in court for Mitchells Plain shooting

    The 17-year-old will be appearing in-camera in connection with the shooting.

    2478 days ago
  • FILE. The children, aged between 8 and 14, were wounded after being caught in gang crossfire at the weekend. Picture: Supplied

    3 CT children recover after being shot in crossfire

    The children, aged between 8 and 14, were wounded after being caught in gang crossfire in Mitchells Plain.

    2732 days ago
  • FILE: The Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum’s Soraya Salie says shootings are taking place on a daily basis. Picture: Mia Spies/EWN

    Bonteheuwel gang violence claims 3 lives

    Gang violence in Bonteheuwel has claimed the lives of three teenagers this week.

    2783 days ago
  • he City’s fire and rescue services say it responded to a car which was on fire following an apparent explosion at a business in Athlone on 5 September 2014. Picture: @Nus_ismahero

    Pagad investigates Athlone explosions

    The group says it’s conducting its own investigation into the two explosions in Athlone earlier this month.

    2788 days ago
  • Pagad leader Abdus Salaam Ebrahim. Picture: Lauren isaacs/EWN

    Pagad considers laying charges against police

    Pagad says police officers threatened marchers who were to take part in protests in Parow.

    2795 days ago
  • FILE: Rashied Staggie in 2013. Picture: Sapa.

    'Staggie should help fight gang violence'

    The Manenberg community says Rashied Staggie should play a role in fighting gang violence in the area.

    2798 days ago
  • Police are investigating the motives behind the shooting outside Bishop Lavis court.

    Bishop Lavis shooting is gang related

    Police are investigating the motives behind the shooting outside Bishop Lavis court.

    2822 days ago
  • FILE: Gang violence has in recent days been flaring up in Delft, Mitchells Plain and Ravensmead. Picture: Mia Spies/EWN.

    Western Cape gangsterism tackled

    A discussion on strategies to deal with gangsterism was held at UCT on Wednesday.

    2834 days ago
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