Gang violence flareup on the cape flats
Dan Plato: WC may be losing battle against gangsterism
WC Community Safety MEC Dan Plato says there are already signs that authorities are losing grip.
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2 dead, 3 wounded in Cape weekend shootings
Residents believe the incidents are gang-related but authorities could not confirm this.
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‘Drugs at the root of CT gang violence’
There have been calls for the army to be deployed to curb gang violence.
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Mitchells Plain CPF concerned over ongoing gang violence
The forum says at least four people have died since last Friday.
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Dangerous Streets: Gang Unit Manenberg
The recent spate of violence in the gang-ridden areas of Manenberg and Hanover Park has prompted a response from Cape Town's joint anti-drug/anti-gang task force.
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Uitsig community to mourn Langley deaths
A memorial service for murdered Uitsig teen Justin Langley & his uncle Barend will be held on Sunday.
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Hanover Park residents vow to take back community
Residents intend marching to the homes of gangsters to request them to stop shooting.
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Police's Anti-Gang Unit under threat
Officials say officers from the unit are being targeted by the criminal underworld.
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Western Cape gangsterism tackled
A discussion on strategies to deal with gangsterism was held at UCT on Wednesday.
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‘10-year-olds walking around with guns’
Dan Plato says more children in the province are getting involved in gangsterism.
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Violence at schools 'worrying'
A grade 8 learner was stabbed in the stomach at Knysna High School.
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Bonteheuwel residents ‘hostages in their own homes’
The Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum says gang shootings occur on an almost daily basis.
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CT schools still a target for gang violence
As schools reopen, the WCED says it’s working to ensure the safety of learners affected by gang violence.
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Five held for shooting Mitchells Plain boy
Jaylen Scalurd was hit by a stray bullet and died during a suspected gang shooting.
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Mitchells Plain in shock after shooting
Ten-year-old Jaylen Scalurd died when he was hit by a stray bullet outside his Beacon Valley home.
