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A member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) enforces social distancing as he makes shoppers hold their hands out in front of them to ensure that they are at least one metre apart from one another while they queue outside a supermarket in Yeoville, Johannesburg, on 28 March 2020. Picture: AFP

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WC govt to persist with call for CPFs to help with lockdown enforcement

By Kaylynn Palm

The Western Cape Community Safety Department wants accredited neighbourhood watches to assist by promoting social distancing at supermarket queues, clinics,...

  • Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Bloody weekend as 14 killed in separate shootings in CT

    Six women were shot and killed in Philippi East on Friday evening. In the very same area, five men were shot dead the following day.

    1046 days ago
  • Picture: Zunaid Ismael/EWN

    Crime summit must not be another talk show, says WC CPF board

    Another crime summit is on the cards in a bid to reduce violent crime in Cape Town communities. Like the one held in Boksburg last year, various representatives from civil society and government departments are set to participate.

    1049 days ago
  • FILE: A demonstration against gang violence in Lentegeur, Cape Town. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN.

    Lights out, guns out: CT CPFs say shootings spike during load shedding

    Several community crime fighting groups in Cape Town say that power cuts are hampering policing.

    1156 days ago
  • FILE: This file photo shows police on scene in Bishop Lavis on 20 July where a man was gunned down. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    Govt lambasted for not doing enough to stop Bishop Lavis fatal shootings

    The CPF says 17 people have now been gunned down in the area over the past two and half weeks.

    1749 days ago
  • South African Police Service flag. Picture: SAPS

    Kensington CPF calls for more policing resources in area

    The CPF is planning a march this weekend, calling for more staff at the Kensington police station.

    1763 days ago
  • Two Golden Arrow busses were set alight during protests in Nyanga on 1 September 2014. Picture: @lama_benge via Twitter.

    'SA police officers in poor communities are being set up to fail by management'

    NGOs challenged the SAPS allocation guide, claiming the share of resources to poor communities is skewed.

    2063 days ago
  • FILE. Western Cape Community Safety MEC Dan Plato delivered an analysis of the crime statistic at the Provincial Legislature yesterday. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    WC CPFs worried about increased violent crime rate

    Figures show a surge of crime, which MEC Dan Plato attributes to under resourced police stations.

    2414 days ago
  • FILE: Council workers found body parts in plastic bags in Camps Bay on Tuesday. Picture: Leah Rolando/Primedia

    CPF assists police after dismembered body found in Camps Bay

    Council workers found body parts in plastic bags on Tuesday.

    2731 days ago
  • A Mitchells Plain teen was allegedly beaten to death by a group of residents after being accused of a burglary. Picture: EWN.

    Teen killed in alleged vigilante attack

    A 16-year-old Mitchells Plain teen was allegedly beaten to death after being accused of a burglary.

    2968 days ago
  • A man was physically assaulted for allegedly stealing biscuits. Picture: Supplied.

    Cops won't probe 'biscuit thief' assault

    WC cops say no one has come forward to open a case after footage of a shoplifter being assaulted surfaced.

    3095 days ago
  • The South African Police Service Badge. Picture: SAPS.

    Nyanga continues fight against crime

    Visible policing in Nyanga, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha is being taken to new heights.

    3140 days ago
  • A picture by the Pink Ladies organisation for missing children shows eight-year-old Kiana Williams, who was reported missing on 13 June 2013. Picture: Supplied

    DNA to identify decomposed child

    DNA results will reveal whether the body is that of missing Kiana Williams.

    3150 days ago
  • Provincial Chairman of the WC Community Police Forum Hanif Loonat. Picture: Facebook/Douglas Wagenstroom

    Hanif Loonat's suspension lifted

    Loonat’s suspension as chair of the WC Community Police Board has been lifted.

    3178 days ago
  • Former Provincial Chairman of the Western Cape Community Police Forum Hanif Loonat. Picture: Facebook/Douglas Wagenstroom

    W. Cape CPF head demands clarity on suspension

    Hanif Loonat is demanding clarity on why he was suspended from his position by the SAPS.

    3198 days ago
  • Provincial Chairman of the Western Cape Community Police Forum Hanif Loonat. Picture: Facebook/Douglas Wagenstroom

    Loonat wants to leave 'honourably'

    Hanif Loonat says he can no longer work with the police and will resign without a fuss.

    3235 days ago
  • Police search a man's shoe for drugs, during a police operation in Westbury, Johannesburg, on 26 June 2013. Picture: Michelle Lubbe/EWN.

    Drug Watch launched in Gauteng

    Lead SA & Crime Line in partnership with the police launch intitiative to stamp out drugs.

    3248 days ago
  • Police are monitoring parts of Khayelitsha on Monday, after a gang reportedly caused havoc in the area on Sunday night.

    Khayelitsha gangs lash out

    Police had their hands full on Sunday night after reports of a gang in Khayelitsha causing havoc.

    3580 days ago
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