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PE police hunting suspects after girl (6) wounded in shooting
The police's Priscilla Naidu said the child was playing in front of her house when shots were fired.
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Elsies River mass shooting suspect: I didn’t kill those children
The Goodwood Magistrates Court was filled with anti-gang unit members as suspects appeared in connection with a mass shooting in Elsies River.
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Suspects in Elsies River shooting expected in court
An 18-year-old man and three children were killed when gunmen stormed a wendy house on Tuesday night.
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Elsies River family battling to deal with murders of two family members
Arthur Samuels’ 12-year-old nephew and his 10-year-old niece died when gunmen stormed their wendy house in Clarke’s Estate on Tuesday night.
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CT school mourns death of Adrian Alexander (12) killed in gang violence
He was one of three children killed in a shooting in Clarkes Estate on Tuesday night. An 18-year-old man also died. Alexander’s mother and her friend were wounded.
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'Stop killing us': Elsies River march after 3 children killed
They were killed, along with an 18-year-old man, when gunmen stormed a home in the area on Tuesday night.
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Elsies River reeling after 4 killed in alleged gang hit
On Tuesday night, Adrian Junior Alexander, Toslin Samuels and MJ Samuels died when gunmen entered their wendy house in an alleged gang hit.
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UPDATE: Two arrested for deadly Elsies River mass shooting
It's believed gunmen opened fire on a group of people in a wendy house on Tuesday night.
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WC Safety MEC calls for clear strategy after SANDF deployment extended
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the deployment until the end of March 2020.
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WC govt thanks Ramaphosa for extending army’s deployment
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the extension of the army’s deployment in gang-ravaged areas in Cape Town until the end March next year.
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Cautious optimism over extension of SANDF deployment in CT
The Mitchells Plain’s community policing forum cluster said the defence force, together with police, can now refine their crime busting operation.
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There was a noticeable reduction in crime where SANDF deployed - Diko
The president has extended the SANDF’s deployment gang-infested Western Cape communities until the end of March 2020.
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WC govt calls for monitoring of SANDF deployment
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the SANDF would remain involved in urban policing until the end of March next year.
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SANDF to stay in WC until March 2020
The president first authorised the original employment of the SANDF in July 2019 for a two-month period ending on Monday, 16 September.
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Lentegeur CPF wants SANDF to stay on but with improved operation strategy
In July, the army was deployed in 10 gang-ridden areas as part of operation lockdown. Their service ends today.
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Defence, police ministers to decide on extended SANDF deployment in CT
The army’s deployment mandate comes to an end on 16 September. In July, soldiers were sent in to help law enforcement agencies deal with gang violence in Cape Town communities.
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Unclear if SANDF deployment on Cape Flats to be extended
Military and defence analyst Helmoed Heitman said a wider set of policing measures was needed if the deployment was extended.
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No arrests made after man (19) shot dead in Mitchells Plain
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning in Eastridge.
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Case against 'gang member' linked to cop’s murder postponed
Shane Swarts appeared in the Blue Downs Magistrate's Court on Thursday in connection with the killing of Warrant Officer Hilton Joseph and the attempted murder of his colleague Constable Terrence Mostert.
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Where are the youth centres? ISS highlights issues contributing to gang violence
There were 1,120 gang killings nationally and over 900 of these occurred in the Cape.
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Nothing much has changed since SANDF deployment, say Delft residents
Crime statistics released on Thursday revealed that 247 people were murdered in this community, 52 more than in 2017/18 financial year.
