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Dlodlo: Fighting gangsterism key priority for State Security Agency
The State Security Agency has joined the war against gangsterism and wants more individuals linked to organised crime prosecuted.
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Winde declares war on crime in WC Sopa
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has highlighted police understaffing and has pointed the finger at national government in his State of the Province Address.
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First SANDF troops roll into Manenberg
It’s by no means the mass deployment some may have imagined, but it’s a start for the gang-plagued neighbourhood of Manenberg.
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Police working to link 8 suspects to Manenberg shootings
The suspects were nabbed by the anti-gang unit on Tuesday night.
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3 children wounded in Manenberg shooting
Police said the victims were playing outside when they heard shots. All three ran for cover but two were hit in the leg and one was wounded in the hand.
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Latest Cape gang violence victim to be laid to rest
Tasneem Simons (22) murder highlighted the threat of ongoing gang violence, largely responsible for the more than 20 murders in Manenberg this year.
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Manenberg community awaits deployment of SANDF after woman’s murder
Police Minister Bheki Cele on Thursday night announced the deployment of the military following nearly 2,000 murders in the province since the start of the year.
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Call for specialised court to deal with gang violence cases in WC
The idea was shared with Police Minister Bheki Cele during the crime summit in Paarl over the weekend.
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CT communities await SANDF deployment
SANDF spokesperson Brigadier General Mafi Mgobozi has confirmed soldiers have been preparing for the mission since touching down in Cape Town over the weekend.
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Winde pleads for govt to speed up SANDF deployment after bloody weekend
Residents have been anticipating the army's arrival since Friday morning following an announcement by Police Minister Bheki Cele on Thursday night but so far, there has been no significant military presence.
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Winde: 43 murders recorded in CT metro over the weekend
SANDF troops arrived in the Western Cape over the weekend, however, were not deployed on Friday as initially announced by Police Minister Bheki Cele.
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Cele: Crime summit resolutions to be implemented quickly
Police have identified five core issues they would immediately tackle to stabilise gang-infested communities.
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CT CPFs believe army deployment will help stabilise gang-hit areas
Community policing forums realise army deployment is not a long term solution for gang violence, but they believe it will bring about stability.
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More than 100 suspects arrested in gang-ravaged Philippi - Cele
Cele was in the area on Sunday morning where he interacted with residents.
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Winde: ‘We will do all that we can to ensure communities are safer’
The government will come up with plans to tackle gang violence.
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Cele expected to announce further steps on tackling gang violence in WC
It’s still unclear when the army will enter gang-ravaged communities in the Mother City.
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WC SAPS offering R70k reward to help with Philippi East murder investigations
Police in the provincial organised crimes unit have identified three people of interest in connection to the killings.
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Western Cape govt: Army deployment will play crucial role in tackling violence
The South African National Defence Force is preparing to move into suburbs in the Mother City to try curb gang-related violence and gangsterism.
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CT community policing forums call for state of emergency in gang-stricken areas
For months, community policing forums (CPFs) have been calling for the deployment of more police officers to areas severely affected by gang violence due to the rise in gang-related murders this year.
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SANDF lands in gang-stricken Cape Town
On Thursday night, Police Minister Bheki Cele announced President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the go-ahead for the defence force to be deployed.
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Winde: Army deployment in gang-ridden areas need support of communities
Premier Alan Winde cautioned that it was only a stop-gap measure and that long-term success rested on fundamentally changing communities.
