Gordhan: Liquidating SAA will have disastrous consequences
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Murders, sexual offences increase, crime stats show
Police Minister Bheki Cele is painting the latest picture of how we are faring in the war on the scourge.
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Some CT CPFs want SANDF deployment extended
The Mitchells Plain community policing forum said there had been a massive decrease in gang-related crime since troops hit the ground a few months back.
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Cele set to reveal state of SA's fight against crime
The annual crime statistics will be released at Parliament later this morning.
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Premier Winde requests SANDF deployment be extended in WC
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said he made a request for the army to be deployed for an additional six months in order to reach a point of stabilisation.
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Decision on extending SANDF deployment in CT pending
In July, troops hit the streets in 10 neighbourhoods as part of operation lockdown.
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Cape community gathers for funeral of six-year-old killed in gang violence
Nathlia Pienaar, aged six, was caught in gang crossfire last Saturday. She died later in hospital.
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2 Uzi firearms seized in Delft, 3 arrested
Neighbourhood safety team officers have recovered six firearms while patrolling Delft on Thursday night.
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9 people shot within 75 minutes in Delft
Of the nine, three were killed and while six were injured including a 12-year-old boy.
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Mapisa-Nqakula: WC's challenges not effective policing but socio-economic
Mapisa-Nqakula and other ministers in the peace and security cluster were responding to questions in the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday.
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Govt hails SANDF deployment in CT a success, CPFs disagree
Government believes the army's deployment to help fight gangsterism in Cape Town has been a success but community policing forums are not convinced it's enough.
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CT teen (15) arrested in connection with murder of SANDF member
Staff sergeant Michael Njomane's burned body was found in the boot of a burned-out vehicle two weeks ago.
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4 arrested after Lavender Hill girl (6) killed in shooting
The six-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet on Saturday. She died in hospital.
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CT girl (6) dies after being hit in head by stray bullet
Four people were shot, including a six-year-old girl, in two separate shootings in Cape Town this weekend.
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WCED concerned over gang violence after Mossel Bay school stabbings
Three pupils were attacked by fellow learners at Indwe Secondary School last week. In both incidents, the learners were stabbed.
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Prison wardens warned after official caught with 98 mandrax tablets
That was the warning from the Correctional Services Department after a Pollsmoor warder was found in possession of 96 mandrax tablets during a random search earlier this month.
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Delft CPF tired of govt’s ‘excuses,’ calls for CCTV cameras over crime rate
The suburb had the highest weekend murder rate in the city. Five people were killed between Friday and Sunday.
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Bring back specialised policing units to deal with crime - Sapu
The union said deploying the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in the province to gang-ridden areas was not the solution to addressing violent crime.
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Sapu: Western Cape needs permanent solution to deal with gangs, not SANDF
The army was deployed a month ago to provide support to police. However, there have still been a number of gang-related murders.
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Hanover Park CPF calls for safety plan after man killed in shooting
The Hanover Park community policing forum said despite the army's deployment, there was not enough police visibility in the neighbourhood.
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Kuils River CPF saw 30 cases of violent children since 2017
A teenager allegedly stabbed his mother to death in Kalkfontein on Saturday following an altercation.
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Winde urges CT communities to join fight against crime
Fourt-seven people were murdered across the Cape metro region over the weekend, an increase from last weekend's 46 deaths.
