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 Aneeqa du Plessis The additional 250 South African Police Service (SAPS) vehicles that were handed over to provincial police in Mitchells Plain earlier this month has been of no benefit to the gang-ridden community. This is according to Chairperson of the Cape Flats Safety Forum Abie Isaacs. Speaking on[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis Following a video that went viral across social media depicting community members in Mitchells Plain taking the law into their own hands after a botched robbery, the Lentegeur Community Policing Forum (CPF) has denounced what it says is vigilantism by the community after an incident at[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis With the annual State of the Nation Address set to take place on Thursday in Cape Town, The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver concrete solutions that will eradicate load shedding, create jobs, and bring down soaring[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis The residents in Hanover Park on the Cape Flats have been rocked by another bloody weekend. According to reports, three people were killed, while a fourth person was wounded after suffering a gunshot to the head. The local community has been plagued by ongoing violence for[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis As National Child Protection Week draws to an end, more than 3,300 kidnappings were reported between January and March this year alone. According to the quarterly crime statistics presented by National Police Minister Bheki Cele to parliament on Friday morning, this is an increase of 109.2%,[…]
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[…]
A Hanover Park family are distraught after their 38-year-old father was killed at the hands of police in circumstances that remain uncertain. According to eyewitness reports, 38-year-old Marlin Fuller was outside of his home in Cascade court when South African Police Service (SAPS) members on patrol asked everyone to drop[…]
Written by Qudissiyah Kasu Ravensmead community members are intensifying the search for missing 8-year-old Tazne Van Wyk, despite no leads at present. A massive search continued for the little girl on Friday, who was kidnapped in Elsies River over a week ago. She was allegedly taken when she visited a[…]
The Western Cape has appointed 500 Learner Law Enforcement Officers (LLEO) to ensure the safety of the citizens of the Cape Flats. With the crime rate being the highest in the country, short term measures as part of a broader safety plan are urgently needed. “The deployment of the first[…]
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