Elsies river
Elsies River police launch manhunt for gunmen after three people shot
Two men were killed during the incident on Saturday, while a woman was left wounded and transported to a medical facility.
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Cops probe fatal drive-by shooting in Elsies River
Authorities said the victims were sitting inside a white VW Golf vehicle when gunmen opened fire.
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Case against Tazne van Wyk's alleged killer postponed to next week
The man accused of killing eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk was arrested in Cradock in the Eastern Cape about a week after the child's disappearance in February 2020 and led police to her body in a stormwater pipe along the N1 near Worcester.
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Police investigate shooting involving 2 children and a man in Elsies River
Authorities said the two young girls and man were inside a wendy house, when bullets penetrated the wooden home.
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Several femicide, child murder cases heard in CT courts today
This comes at a time when the country observes 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children.
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Man accused of murdering Elsies River woman to remain behind bars
Lauren Dryde, a mother of two was robbed and murdered while leaving her place of work in Epping on Friday.
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3 men shot and killed, 1 stabbed to death in CT over weekend
Several crime-rife areas in the Cape have been the scenes of violent crime this weekend.
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Two teens wounded in Elsies River shooting
Reports suggest they were on their way to school when a man opened fire.
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WC police round up at least 30 suspects for a range of crimes
Drugs with a street value of around R4 million were also confiscated during a police operation in Elsies River on Friday night.
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Elsies River community in shock after child killed in protest action
On Monday, eight-year-old Clarence Solomons was shot dead and a 12-year-old girl was wounded in Epping Forest.
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1 child killed, another wounded in Elsies River housing protest
The incident appears to be related to housing issues.
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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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11-year-old boy shot, wounded in gang crossfire
An 11-year-old boy has been shot and wounded in a gang-related crossfire in Manenberg, in Cape Town.
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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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Elsies River teen Lucracia Williams killed in gang violence laid to rest
The boy lives in the same area as Lucracia Williams, who was struck by a stray bullet in Leo Mews flats in 12th Avenue on Tuesday.
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Criminals torch Elsiesriver bottle store after finding no alcohol in storeroom
Western Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa said no arrests have been made yet.
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Tazne van Wyk's family in a position to sue the state for her murder
Mohydin Pangaker, who led detectives to her body, has a string of previous convictions.
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Elsies River bids farewell to slain Van Wyk, call for firm action from govt
The little girl was last seen going to a tuck shop situated near her family home but days later, her body was found in a stormwater drain near Worcester.
