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Hanover Park girl shot while walking to the shop
It’s understood she was caught in the crossfire of gun violence and was transported to a medical facility for treatment.
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Hanover Park girl caught in gang crossfire in stable condition
The 15-year-old was hospitalised over the weekend after she was hit by a stray bullet at Rywood Walk.
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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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A week later, SANDF finally deployed to CT gang hot-spots
The military released their soldiers to help stabilise gang hot-spots, while law enforcement agencies conducted raids in Manenberg and Hanover Park.
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As police patrol murder-hit Philippi East, residents say it must be consistent
Police conducted stop and searches in Philippi East on Friday morning as part of the Police Minister's aim to clamp down on crime. Minister Bheki Cele promised to deploy the SANDF and police to gang-ridden neighbourhoods in the Cape over the next 24 hours.
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Philippi East residents demand action from Cele after 11 people killed
Police Minister Bheki Cele addressed residents on Monday following a weekend in which at least 11 people were shot dead.
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Bloody weekend as 14 killed in separate shootings in CT
Six women were shot and killed in Philippi East on Friday evening. In the very same area, five men were shot dead the following day.
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Police hunt suspects after two people found dead in Hanover Park
An 18-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were shot dead in the suburb on Saturday morning.
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Residents shut down Hanover Park in protest for more policing
Community members have organised a shutdown of the area.
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Body of woman found in a rubbish truck in Philippi
Police responded to the scene in Hanover Park on Monday afternoon; arrests were yet to be made.
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Hanover Park CPF calls for more police after learner killed near school
A grade 10 learner from Crystal Secondary School was attacked while on his way to school on Wednesday.
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Boy (7) wounded in Hanover Park shooting
Police the child was in the car driving with his father when they noticed three men standing on an open field.
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CT police arrest man for possession of unlicensed firearm, ammunition
Metro police’s Gang and Drug Task Team spotted a crowd gathering at Erie Court when the man made a run for it.
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CT taxi driver who helped passengers during robbery dies in hospital
The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon when a group of men were robbing a taxi full of passengers in Hanover Park, Cape Town.
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No arrests made yet after Hanover Park man murdered
The man was found lying in front of a vehicle with a gunshot wound to his head on Friday evening.
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JP Smith: 5,000 killed in CT since disbanding of Anti-Gang Unit in 2002
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Police Bheki Cele formally launched the specialised unit in Hanover Park.
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Ramaphosa urges Hanover Park parents to ensure their kids get education
Ramaphosa raised concern about a high number of children of school going age in Hanover Park who do not attend school.
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[WATCH] Ramaphosa to Cape gangsters: Your days are numbered
On Friday, the president officially launched the police's anti-gang unit in Hanover Park.
