By Ragheema Mclean The Elsies River Community has witnessed an increase in crime, with a recent report indicating a spat of violence between members of the community and local police force resulting in the death of a teenager. At least three other civilians were wounded in the unrest on Sunday[…]
By Aneeqa du Plessis Killings have continued unabated in Hanover Park over the last three months. The shocking statistic comes after two elderly women were fatally wounded during a mass shooting in the area on Tuesday evening. According to Philippi police, five women aged between 32 and 75-years-old were sitting[…]
By Aneeqa du Plessis Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagen Allen, said since 2020 the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have been effective in combating crime, particularly murder. LEAP areas recorded a total of 428 homicides from January to March this year. Allen explained homicides[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen “Cape Town CBD reportedly has the highest rate of common robberies in the country.” This is according to Crime expert Dr Simon Howell, who commented on the recent criminality across the Cape Metro during VOC’s Breakfast show on Monday morning. “The CBD is very difficult to police[…]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert With innocent people being shot and killed daily, many residents said that they feel unsafe, with some describing it as being prisoners in their own homes. Speaking to the VOC News team, anxious residents said their kids are no longer safe as constant fighting between rival[…]
Two men have been shot and killed in a Delft shooting. Police said that the victims, aged 19 and 23-years-old, died after unknown suspects opened fire on them at Stellenbosch Arterial in the Freedom Farm area on Sunday. Two others were wounded in the incident. SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Andrè Traut,[…]
LOCAL Belhar residents have expressed outrage after a two-year-old boy became the latest gang-related fatality last night. Anti-gang Unit members have been deployed to the area after suspects reportedly fired shots and fled the scene. Police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk says officers responded to reports of a shooting in[…]
A 13-year-old boy believed to be from Hanover Park was shot in the back while at a farm in Phillipi yesterday. Western Cape SAPS Spokesperson, Captain FC Van Wyk says he was taken to a medical facility for treatment. Furthermore, police investigation continues surrounding the circumstances and motive for the[…]
Cape flats mothers stood united at the Philippi police station yesterday as they handed over a memorandum to the newly elected station commander calling for an end to violence that has been plaquing their communities in recent days. “Forward we shall march to a drug and gun free Hanover park,”[…]
Following, alleged false allegations made on radio by the Hanover Park ward councillor, Antonio Van Der Rheede, several community members took to the streets on Wednesday morning to voice their dissatisfaction. Residents have accused Van Der Rheede of ongoing favoritism and manipulation within the poverty stricken community. “He is using[…]
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