Nyanga crime
Police arrest 6 suspects for various crimes in Nyanga
It’s understood three of the suspects were apprehended on charges of rape in Browns Farm, Philippi.
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Cele officially opens new police station in murder capital Nyanga
The new police station will serve the Nyanga community following an outcry from residents that another police station is desperately needed.
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Police commanders from most violent areas to appear in Parly
The committee will on Tuesday hear from Hillbrow, Johannesburg Central, Kagiso, Mitchells Plain and Nyanga station commanders to evaluate their strategy on combatting crime.
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Equal Education urges govt to intensify efforts to make schools safer
On Wednesday, the NGO and a group of community members in Nyanga launched a Walking Bus initiative.
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Parents to form "Walking Bus" to ensure Nyanga pupils get to school safely
Nyanga, a township in Cape Town, consistently records some of the highest incidents of serious crimes in South Africa, including murder and sexual assault.
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8 suspects arrested in Nyanga for rape, murder
Police say that six of the suspects were arrested for rape and two for murder and attempted murder.
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5 due in court for various crimes in Nyanga
The group was arrested on Thursday during police operations, which have intensified ahead of the festive season.
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Crime in WC at all-time high
Data from police and community safety show increases in six different categories of crime.
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Transport infrastructure an easy target, says City of Cape Town
The metro says that it cannot allow criminals to undermine and sabotage the public transport system.
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Nyanga CPF: Shooting involving MEC should serve as wake-up call to govt
Western Cape Social Development MEC Albert Fritz, his spokesperson and two bodyguards were attacked outside a church in Nyanga on Saturday.
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Nico Mzalisi trying to come to terms with daughter’s murder
The former ANC ward councillor’s daughter was stabbed to death in New Crossroads, an informal settlement in Nyanga.
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SAHRC: 70% of youth likely to commit or be victims of crime
A policing dialogue was hosted with the Nyanga community policing forum that focused on the spiralling rate of violent crime taking place in the area.
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Police, hostage negotiators on scene at Nyanga Junction
Officers have cordoned off the roads around the Nyanga Junction Shopping Centre, where an armed robbery has taken place.
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WC cops search for suspects after officer shot
Hijackers opened fire on the officers during which the 19-year-old constable was wounded in the leg.
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Police management claims crime-fighting resources are adequate
National police management claims resources in Khayelitsha and Nyanga have increased over the past several years.
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WC Community Safety MEC condemns recent child shootings
Community Safety MEC Dan Plato has condemned two separate shootings during which a mother was killed & a five-year-old and six-month-old were wounded.
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Nyanga CPF: Robbery likely motive in shooting of mother, baby
A six-month-old baby is in a critical condition after being shot during a robbery that claimed her mother’s life.
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CT police crackdown on 10 suspected hijackers
Ten suspects have been arrested in Nyanga in connection with three separate hijackings.
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Nyanga rape victim yet to receive counselling
The 13-year-old girl was allegedly abducted at gunpoint and taken to two shacks where she was raped by ten suspects.
