Cape gangs
Cape anti-gang unit hunt suspects after five-year-old boy murdered
Valintino Grootetjie was standing outside his kitchen door when gunmen opened fire on Saturday afternoon.
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Hanover Park girl caught in gang crossfire in stable condition
The 15-year-old was hospitalised over the weekend after she was hit by a stray bullet at Rywood Walk.
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Report calls for legalisation of drugs to curb gang violence in WC
The report said the procurement and sale of illegal leisure drugs was the primary income of almost all Western Cape gangs and central to gaining an understanding of their activities.
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Elsies River reeling after 4 killed in alleged gang hit
On Tuesday night, Adrian Junior Alexander, Toslin Samuels and MJ Samuels died when gunmen entered their wendy house in an alleged gang hit.
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UPDATE: Two arrested for deadly Elsies River mass shooting
It's believed gunmen opened fire on a group of people in a wendy house on Tuesday night.
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Cape community gathers for funeral of six-year-old killed in gang violence
Nathlia Pienaar, aged six, was caught in gang crossfire last Saturday. She died later in hospital.
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WC police assemble team of detectives to probe after 7 deaths in one day
In Siqalo informal settlement in Philippi, three people were found lying in the street with bullet wounds to their heads.
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Sapu: Western Cape needs permanent solution to deal with gangs, not SANDF
The army was deployed a month ago to provide support to police. However, there have still been a number of gang-related murders.
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806 wanted suspects among those arrested since SANDF deployment in CT
Police Minister Bheki Cele delivered an update on the successes of Operation Lockdown in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain.
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Over 1,000 arrested since SANDF deployment in CT
Police Minister Bheki Cele held a briefing in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, on Monday.
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Manenberg community awaits deployment of SANDF after woman’s murder
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Thursday night announced the deployment of the military following nearly 2,000 murders in the province since the start of the year.
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Winde: 43 murders recorded in CT metro over the weekend
SANDF troops arrived in the Western Cape over the weekend, however, were not deployed on Friday as initially announced by Police Minister Bheki Cele.
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SANDF to guard perimeter of CT communities during raids
Police Minister Bheki Cele announced the roll-out last week, following approval by the president on the back of calls from communities and some opposition parties.
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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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Arrests made, firearms seized in CT crime crackdown
Kraaifontein police arrested two suspects in Wallacedene and Scottsdene for the possession of unlicensed firearms.
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Another child wounded in gang shooting in Western Cape
It's believed the six-year-old girl was sitting at the back of a bakkie driving in the Avian Park area when she got caught in the crossfire.
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ANC's Letsatsi-Duba promises to start foundation for gang-ridden CT communities
State Security Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba promised to help establish a foundation for families who've been affected by gang violence.
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CT child (4) among 2 killed in shooting
The shooting happened just before 9 am in the morning and the child was taken to a nearby hospital where she later died of her injuries.
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Elections 2019: IEC has plan to protect Capetonians amid gang violence
IEC provincial chairperson Courtney Sampson says they are having regular meetings with the police’s anti-gang unit.
