Western cape gang violence
Safety and security gets R4.4bn slice of WC budget
Finance MEC David Maynier tabled his budget for the Western Cape on Tuesday and safety was one of his key areas where funds will be allocated to in the Western...
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Urgent intervention needed to end gang violence - Leonsdale Peace Initiative
Residents took to the streets of the Elsies River community over the weekend to pray for peace.
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5 men shot in recent Cape Flats gun violence days after 3 teens killed
Four men aged 30, 36, 37, and 64 died at the scene while another man was left wounded when they were shot by unknown assailants who escaped on foot.
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Another Cape teen (15) dies after being caught in suspected gang crossfire
The young girl was reportedly caught in gang crossfire while sitting outside her Lotus River home on Friday night.
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Gang violence in Ocean View opens old wounds for those who lost loved ones
Boxing Day saw warring gangsters attack each other, resulting in the death of a man, another was wounded, vehicles were torched, and a home was damaged.
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Police probe murder case, damage to property after Ocean View gang clashes
This after conflict among warring gangs in the area on Saturday led to the death of a man, another wounded, vehicles torched, and a home damaged.
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3 people shot and wounded in gang crossfire in Delft
The incident occurred late on Friday night in the Rosendal area.
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Suspects arrested for 11-year-old Duran Visagie’s murder apply for legal aid
Duran Visagie was shot in the head by a stray bullet during a gang-related shooting.
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Premier Winde 'concerned' over escalation in WC gang violence
Questions were raised last week about what happened to a comprehensive gang plan put together by a team of academics and community activists.
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Kraaifontein boy (11) killed in alleged gang shooting laid to rest
Grieving family and friends bid farewell to 11-year-old Duran Visagie in Kraaifontein earlier on Saturday.
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2 teens due in court for murder of 11-year-old Kraaifontein boy
Last Tuesday, Duran Visagie was struck in the head by a stray bullet. He died in hospital the next day.
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Atlantis community living in fear as deadly gang violence continues
In the latest shooting earlier this week, a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in Extension 12.
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Hanover Park residents, gripped by gang violence, share their stories
The area has been tense especially in recent days after three people were shot dead and eight others were wounded.
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CT teen (13) shot and wounded in suspected gang-related shooting
Police on Sunday confirmed the 13-year-old girl was struck in Kleinvlei in Eerste River on Saturday. She was taken to hospital where she is recovering.
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Forensics for Justice offers R1 million reward for info on Charl Kinnear killers
Lieutenant Colonel Kinnear was shot and killed outside his Bishop Lavis home on Friday afternoon.
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CPFs call on WC police to do more to fight gang violence
The lowering of the lockdown to level 3 meant more freedom to move and that, coupled with the apparent ending of a pre-lockdown truce between gangsters, has seen a sudden rapid increase in violent incidents.
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WC Premier Winde hoping COVID-19 lockdown brings down crimes
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said that with the army assisting police to enforce lockdown regulations, crime should go down.
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Man accused of killing pregnant Bonteheuwel woman due in court
Petula Williams (30) was gunned down last month in Terblanche Street and died in hospital in a suspected gang-related attack.
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Bonteheuwel's ongoing gang turf war claims life of pregnant woman (30)
The 30-year-old was shot in Terblanche Street on Wednesday and later died at hospital.
