Cape town gang violence
Gangsters accused of killing Emaan Solomons (7) denied bail
The case against Chivargo Fredericks and Eben Basson has been transferred to the Western Cape High Court.
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Family of slain Duran Visagie never imagined he'd be gang violence statistic
Visagie was caught in the crossfire of an alleged gang shooting in Kraaifontein earlier this month.
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Duo accused of murdering Duran Visagie (11) at odds over bail application
Duran Visagie was hit by a stray bullet earlier this month.
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Kraaifontein family lays shooting victim Duran Visagie (11) to rest
The Kraaifontein boy was shot and killed following an alleged gang-related shooting earlier this month.
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Eerste River residents 'gatvol' with police response to gang shootings - Unthank
The community has been plagued by ongoing deadly gang battles and community leader Julian Unthank said that residents reported active shootings to police but by the time they eventually arrived, the scene was cleared.
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Parkwood gang shooting victim Nahemia Classen remembered as 'lovable' boy
The 11-year-old boy was struck in the head by a gangster's stray bullet outside his home and rushed to hospital where he was placed on life support. He eventually passed away.
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Four suspects arrested for Nahemia Classen's murder
Two of the men are suspected shooters while the other two suspects allegedly helped hide one of the gunmen following the incident.
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CT anti-gang unit hunting shooter after three men killed in Lotus River
The three men in their twenties were shot and killed on Wednesday afternoon.
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Parkwood community reeling after child caught in gang crossfire dies
Nahemia Classen (11) was caught in the crossfire of rival gangs just meters away from his Parkwood home on Monday. The child was rushed to ICU in a critical condition and later placed on life support and was declared dead on Tuesday.
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Parkwood residents being held hostage by warring gangs, says community leader
Parkwood community leader Paul Phillips said that angry residents had had enough of gang violence plaguing their community.
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Police arrest 2 suspects after Lavender Hill man shot dead
Police spokesperson Noloyiso Rwexana said that a 31-year-old man was shot dead and another was wounded in a shooting in Lavender Hill on Thursday night.
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Almost daily shootings in Parkwood fuelled by a drug turf war, says CPF
The Grassy Park community policing forum (CPF) met with Parkwood residents at the start of the week to try to find solutions to ongoing shootings in the area.
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Cops hunt gunmen after 2 shot and killed in Manenberg
The alleged gangsters wounded three others.
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Parkwood community meets again in fight against gang violence
A meeting was held on Monday night between the Grassy Park community policing forum (CPF) and a group of residents.
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Emaan Solomons murder case postponed again after suspects appear in court
Eban Basson and Chivargo Fredericks are accused of the fatal shooting of seven-year-old Emaan Solomons in February.
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Grassy Park CPF condemns attack on police by community members
This week officers were attacked as they were about to arrest a suspected gangster wanted for attempted murder.
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Gunmen involved in killing of Eerste River girl allegedly wore police uniforms
That's according to a community leader with knowledge of the incident in Heather Park on Tuesday night.
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CT community reeling in shock after girl (3) killed in suspected gang shooting
According to police, three unknown suspects stopped in front of a house in Normandie Street in Heather Park shortly after 8pm and started shooting randomly.
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3-year-old Eerste River girl shot dead in suspected gang-related violence
Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said several arrests were made.
