Western cape gang violence
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...
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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.
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CT murder rate on decline since SANDF deployment - police
Cape Town Police have noticed a drop in the murder rate since the launch of Operation Lockdown, which involved the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
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WC Safety MEC seeks to roll out crimefighting app to other areas
Hout Bay community crime prevention members proved the efficacy of the app, Buzzer, when they apprehended suspects in connection with the murder of Ukrainian tourist Ivan Ivanov.
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25 murders in Western Cape over past weekend
Of the 25 people murdered, 18 victims were shot in areas including Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha.
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Elsies River residents happy with SANDF deployment
Members of the SANDF made their way into Elsies River on Friday night. This time they had aerial support and were accompanied by the dog unit.
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Latest Cape gang violence victim to be laid to rest
Tasneem Simons (22) murder highlighted the threat of ongoing gang violence, largely responsible for the more than 20 murders in Manenberg this year.
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WC gang violence: Bheki Cele meets with CPF chairs
It was unlikely to be an easy ride for Cele with more than 2,300 murders recorded between last November and this May.
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3 men shot dead in Bonteheuwel in separate incidents
This brings to 43 the total number of people murdered in the gang-infested suburb since the start of this year.
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WC SAPS yet to make breakthrough into shootings that claimed 2 minors
A 12-year-old boy was shot dead in Uitsig last Friday while a 14-year-old boy was killed in Worcester on Saturday.
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CT community honours victims of gang-related crimes with peace wall
The Ocean View community has come together to create a peace wall for the many lives that were lost in gang violence. The 50-metre wall is painted in bright colours and hearts to honour the victims.
