Cape town gang violence
3 people recovering after being shot in gang-related shootings
Police are investigating three attempted murder cases - one where a pregnant woman and a man were shot in Hanover Park and that of a boy in Manenberg.
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Elsies River pleads for political intervention to halt deadly gang violence
Elsies River ward councillor said that the community had seen an increase in gang violence since lockdown level 3 came into effect, adding that the community was at its wit's end.
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Boy (11) shot in Manenberg gang incident
Police said that there was stone-throwing between local gangs in the area on Sunday when a suspect randomly started shooting.
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Fatal shooting claims life of 18-year-old in Elsies River
Cape Town police say the teenager died shortly after he was shot in the head.
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COVID-19 not killing my people, gang violence is - Elsies River councillor
Ward councillor Franchesca Walker said that parts of Leonsdale were volatile at the moment, with relentless shootings.
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Ugly Americans gang duo sentenced for murder of rival gang members
Mujahid Alexander and Brandon September, members of the Ugly Americans gang, were convicted this week after entering into a plea bargain.
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Lavender Hill community shattered after shooting claims 3-year-old's life
The child was gunned down and his father was wounded in a shooting at their house on Monday night.
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2 young children killed in separate shootings in Cape Town
There was a surge in gang-related shootings in various parts of the city over the past few weeks.
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After every good truce there's a spike in violence - CT policing expert
Over the past few days, a number of people, including children, have been victims of gun violence.
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CPFs call on WC police to do more to fight gang violence
The lowering of the lockdown to level 3 meant more freedom to move and that, coupled with the apparent ending of a pre-lockdown truce between gangsters, has seen a sudden rapid increase in violent incidents.
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WC Community Safety Dept outraged by latest spike in gang violence
Over the past few days, children have been affected by what MEC Albert Fritz said was the 'renewed violence' that had broken out since we shifted to alert level 3 of the lockdown.
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Toddler (2), father latest victims of shootings in Bonteheuwel
At least six children have been wounded in gun violence in the Cape Town metro this week.
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Suspect appears in court in connection with pregnant woman's murder
Clarence Petersen is accused of shooting and killing 30-year-old Petula Williams in Terblanche Street, Bonteheuwel last Wednesday night.
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Mitchells Plain CPF calls for more police operations in area
Over the past week, several people have been caught in the crossfire of gun violence.
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At least 84 murders in CT since mid-December, claims ACDP
The ACDP has called on the police and the courts to keep suspects detained when they’ve been arrested on murder charges.
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Valentino Grootetjie murder: ACDP calls for suspects not to be granted bail
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of Grootetjie and appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on Friday.
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'Please help us': Cape community mourns 5-year-old killed by stray bullet
The five-year-old died last weekend when a stray bullet hit him as he played in his yard.
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Cele joins Cape community as child killed in gang crossfire laid to rest
Minister Cele sat in the front row at the Levana Primary School Hall in Lavender Hill, where community members gathered to remember little Valentino Grootetjie.
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Police Minister to attend funeral of boy (5) killed by stray bullet in CT
Bheki Cele is attending the funeral this morning of five-year-old Valentino Grootetjie who was playing outside his family’s Drury Court home last Saturday afternoon when a stray bullet hit him.
