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2 killed, one wounded in Uitsig shooting
The police's Frederick van Wyk said that no arrests had been made.
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ConCourt dismisses Cape school’s bid to keep doors open
Uitsig High School’s governing body has been fighting for months to keep the doors open, calling instead on the provincial Education Department to upgrade it.
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Memorial planned for Uitsig boy shot at mosque
Ashwin Jones and a group of friends were guarding cars at a local mosque when a group of men approached the children and started shooting at them, fatally wounding Jones.
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CT child (4) among 2 killed in shooting
The shooting happened just before 9 am in the morning and the child was taken to a nearby hospital where she later died of her injuries.
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Parents of Uitsig High learners want school to be upgraded, not shut down
On Wednesday, the High Court ruled in favour of the school governing body (SGB)'s application for the place of learning to remain open pending the outcome of a Supreme Court appeal.
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Police launch investigation after girl (16) killed in Uitsig shooting
Police are searching for the two gunmen who opened fire on the trio, who were inside a wendy house.
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Uitsig community to set appeal decision on school’s closure
The school was declared structurally unsafe by the department two years ago.
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Zille wants permanent police base camps in gang-stricken areas
Base camps are movable sites established under Operation Thunder, focused on addressing gang violence.
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Suspect to appear in court for triple murder in Uitsig
The suspect allegedly shot dead three men on Sunday.
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CT girl (4) shot dead in suspected gang shootout
The shooting occurred in Cedar Close off Uitsig Avenue after 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.
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Dan Plato: Innovative ways needed to fight Uitsig gang violence
The MEC for Community Safety says over the past two years the community has been faced with the daily gang and drug-related shootings.
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CT teen stabs boy (13) to death
The grade five learner is believed to have been on his way to church earlier this week.
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Uitsig woman killed by stray bullet
A bullet struck 52-year-old Norma Ruiters while sitting on her bed in her wendy house in Arum Street earlier this week.
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Parents, learners march on WC legislature over possible school closure
A group of Uitsig parents and high school learners have marched to the Western Cape legislature in protest against the possible closure of Uitsig High School.
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Uitsig gang violence ruins Christmas spirit
A man in his early 20s was gunned down in the area near Ravensmead on Sunday.
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Three killed by stray bullets in gang-related shootings in Uitsig
An 11-year-old boy was reportedly among the three people killed over the weekend.
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Uitsig gang battles claim two lives
Uitsig community says the spike in shooting incidents is worrying.
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WCED seeks to interdict Cosatu leader over derelict schools
Last week, the department announced plans to restore Uitsig Secondary and Beauvallon High schools.
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WCED moved Uitsig Secondary School learners amid safety concerns
A dept official says it’s not their intention to close the school & they need to conduct a safety assessment.
