Upset over a lack of interest shown towards their concerns about soaring gang violence in their area, residents of Bonteheuwel took to the streets on Sunday to voice their displeasure. In a march to the Bishop Lavis police station, which was led by the Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum (JPF), the[…]
The community of Bonteheuwel have reached a boiling point in their plight to restore the peace to the gang infested area. On Sunday, the Bontheuwel Joint Peace Forum (BJPF) and residents plan on marching to the Bishop Lavis police station to get the attention of local police officials, who they[…]
Residents of Bonteheuwel convened for an urgent meeting on Thursday evening, in a bid to address the ongoing spate of gang related violence in the area. Many residents have been left fearing for their lives, as the area continues to be plagued by an increasing number of gang shootings. The[…]
Four people were shot and wounded in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, on Monday, the SABC reported. Police spokesman Lt-Col Andre Traut told the public broadcaster that several men opened fire on a group of people and fled. The motive for the shooting had not been established. SAPA
Bonteheuwel was the scene of another gang shooting on Tuesday evening – the latest incident leaving two teenagers critically injured. A 16 year old male was hit with two bullets wounds in either legs and a 15 year old female was also wounded. They are currently at Groote Schuur Hospital[…]
Western Cape Community Safety MEC, Dan Plato, has responded to renewed concerns over the safety of Bonteheuwel residents, who have been witness to a string of violent gang-related shootings in the area over the past few months. Plato has insisted that police continue to be visible and operational within the[…]
Amidst persistent gang violence over the past few months, the Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum (BJPF) has again called for urgent solutions to be brought forward to address the increasing levels of crime in the area. The call comes despite the Minister for Community Safety in the Western Cape, Dan Plato,[…]
The community of Bontheuwel say gang violence in the area has made living conditions unbearable. On Tuesday, VOC News did a walkabout in the area and spoke to some residents about their views on gang related violence. Respondents varied in age and backgrounds yet they all shared the same concerns[…]
In the face of growing gang-violence and crime in the Bonteheuwel community, the Provincial Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, held a meeting with residents on Monday evening, to discuss their concerns and find possible resolutions to the issue. The meeting came two weeks after the Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum[…]
Authorities are clamping down on crime in Bonteheuwel, following a series of gang and drug related incidents in recent weeks. The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security agencies teamed up with the South African Police Service (SAPS) for an integrated operation in Bonteheuwel and surrounds. The three-day operation saw[…]
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