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Masiphumelele activist behind bars urges community to be peaceful
Lubabalo Vellem’s case was postponed to Monday much to the community's disappointment.
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Masiphumelele residents gather outside court
Police are keeping a close eye on the group who want community activist Lubabalo Vellem freed.
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Masiphumelele to get mobile police station
Mobile police stations are a short-term solution to reducing crime in theses areas.
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'Masiphumelele protests are hurting businesses'
The area near Fish Hoek has seen a wave of protests and at least three mob killing over the past few weeks.
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Masiphumelele community leaders slam violent protests
A community leader said the community previously agreed that they would respect court processes.
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Overnight chaos erupts again in Masiphumelele
Community leaders say locals are demanding that policing in the area be improved.
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Masiphumelele leaders call for calm
The community has seen a spate of vigilante killings and violent protests over the past few weeks.
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Masiphumelele matrics moved to safe exam venue
Due to protests, Masiphumelele grade 12s are writing their exams at a secure exam venue.
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Police monitor volatile Masiphumelele
The City of Cape Town says authorities are on high alert and will monitor the situation.
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More than 300 people displaced in Masiphumelele shack fire
The city’s disaster risk management and NGOs are assisting resident with food and rebuilding their homes.
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Masiphumelele: Fire services forced to withdraw amid protest
Residents stoned a fire truck after firefighters were called out to douse a shack in the area.
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1 dead in Masiphumelele mob justice attack
A suspected drug dealer was burnt to death & another suspected merchant’s home raided, allegedly by residents.
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Masiphumelele calm after intense protests
The Ocean View CPF says police will continue to monitor Masiphumelele over the next few days.
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Conflict and chaos in Masiphumelele
Police fired rubber bullets at residents who looted shops and blocked roads in protest against effective policing. The protest comes after a spate of vigilante attacks.
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Masiphumelele residents & police in tense stand-off
An officer has told EWN despite on-going negotiation with residents, they’ll remain on high alert.
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7 arrested in Masiphumelele mob attack released on R500 bail each
The group was arrested following a spate of vigilante killings in the township in the last two weeks.
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Protesters block off Masiphumelele roads with burning tyres
The protest is apparently linked to the court appearance of residents arrested for alleged vigilante killings.
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'Poor policing to blame for Masiphumelele mob attacks'
Tensions are simmering in the township following several mob attacks, a murder and two alleged rapes.
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Masiphumelele community press on cops to make arrests
Masiphumelele residents say Amani Pula's murder has shocked the community.
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Police deploy more members to Masiphumelele
Acting WC police commissioner Thembisile Patekile says Operation Fiela and the nine arrests made so far are an indication of their efforts to end violence in Masiphumelele.
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'Mob killings in WC will not be tolerated'
Three mob killings have been reported in Masiphumelele near Fish Hoek in less than two weeks.
