Elsies river
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.
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Justice Minister vows to find out why Moyhdian Pangaker was out on parole
Moyhdian Pangaker (54) is accused of snatching eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk outside her Elsies River home earlier this month, killing her and then dumping her body in a stormwater pipe.
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Elsies River community gather to mourn Tazne van Wyk
Scores of people — including the grieving mother, Carmen van Wyk — are gathered at the United Reformed Church in Elsies River in memory of her slain daughter.
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Tazne van Wyk murder suspect to make first appearance in CT court
It's alleged that Moehydien Pangaker snatched the girl when she went to a tuckshop across the road from her Elsies River home.
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Family of Tazne van Wyk’s alleged killer had kept him away from kids
It's understood 54-year-old Moehydien Pangaker led police to the stormwater pipe along the N1 near Worcester where the girl's body was found on Wednesday night.
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Murder suspect leads police to body of Tazne van Wyk (8)
The body of eight-year-old Elsies River girl Tazne van Wyk was found after a 54-year-old suspect led police to the site where he dumped her.
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Elsies River community members still hopeful of finding missing Tazne van Wyk
Police are searching for a parolee who is believed to have kidnapped Van Wyk.
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R10,000 reward for information on missing Tazne van Wyk
The eight-year-old was last seen on Friday when she visited a tuckshop across the road from her Elsies River home.
