By Wardah Wilkinson The case of a Bo Kaap youth arrested on charges of public violence appeared today at the Cape Town Magistrate court and matter was postponed until next month. The 17 year old was arrested in June, after he was a bystander during the protests in the area.[…]
By Zaahidah Meyer Violent protests are on the rise in the Western Cape, with most of it being due to insufficient land and housing. The City of Cape Town’s Anti-Land Invasion Unit has already removed 26 000 illegal structures this year, almost doubling the amount of illegal structures removed last[…]
One man was killed in a shooting incident at the Eastridge Clinic in Mitchells Plain on Monday morning. Police have confirmed that the circumstances surrounding the death of a 23-year-old man are being investigated after he was shot and killed by an unknown suspect at at 10h45. Western Cape Spokesperson[…]
The City of Cape Town has assured residents that the Bo-Kaap anti-land invasion raid this week was conducted after due process was followed. Law enforcement officials demolished symbolic “protest shacks” constructed on an open field on Voetboog Road in Bo-Kaap , which consequently sparked anger from the community. But, mayco[…]
By Zaahidah Meyer A security analyst says the kidnappings of businessmen in South Africa is a concerning trend and police must get to the root of what is motivating these abductions. This was raised after Cape Town businessman Liyaqat Parker was abducted at his business premises in Parow this week.[…]
Three men have been shot and killed in Lentegeur at midday on Thursday, in an incident believed to be gang related. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the men were on their way to Mitchell’s Plain and at the corners of Eisleben and Morgenster roads suspects driving in[…]
The City of Cape Town has confirmed that costs to refurbish the Gugulethu Fire Station could potentially amount to R1 million. In a statement released on Thursday, the City said it will take several days to assess the damage caused to the station in protest action at 04h25 on Thursday[…]
No ransom has been demanded for the release of alleged kidnapping victim, businessman Liyaqat Allie Parker. This according to a family spokesperson who said the “the reports are completely untrue”. Earlier on Wednesday, media reports stated that a ransom demand of R50 million in Bitcoin was sent to the family[…]
The family of kidnapped Cape Town businessman Liyaqat Parker have made an impassioned appeal for his release, describing him as a “devoted family man and astute businessman”, who built up his business through hard work over many years. The 65 year businessman was shoved into a bakkie at gunpoint as[…]
The Steenberg Community Police Forum says it’s concerned over a spate of drive-by shootings in the Cafda and Lavender Hill areas over the past few weeks. On Sunday night, a one year old child was shot and killed while sitting in his mother’s lap in a car in Komloosie street[…]
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