As the holiday season draws to a close, the residents of Manenberg are plagued by continued gang violence, which erupted on 30 March 2016. The current situation has resulted in the death of more than 19 individuals, including the wounding of a pupil who attends a local high school. Member[…]
As we celebrate Human Rights Day, South Africans are reminded of the struggles of the past, particularly the 1960 Sharpeville massacre that resulted in the murder of 69 individuals, and pay homage to the heroes who bravely fought for the dismantlement of Apartheid. Human rights are defined as universal values that[…]
Police have confirmed that the recent fatal shooting in Lavender Hill is in fact gang related. Two men were killed and two other people hurt late Tuesday afternoon. Steenberg Police Station Commander, Jan Alexander says while the investigation into the incident continues, law enforcement will be working with residents to[…]
The Grassy Park Community Police Forum in its determination to prevent gangsterism and drugs from spreading is planning a new campaign titled, #GangsterismSHALLfall. The rationale behind the change of language in the title of the campaign is based on the determination of residence that gangsterism will eventually be eradicated. It[…]
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at a Cape Flats school, allegedly by a fellow pupil. Carlo Basson, a Grade 11 pupil at Scottsdene High School in Kraaifontein, was stabbed through the heart and passed away at the tap where he had his last drink of water. Police have[…]
Recent gang activity in Leonsdale has sparked much debate among community members about the role of the police force in alleviating the problem. Leonsdale is one of six gang ridden hot-spots within Elsies River. Speaking to VOC, Steve Ross, Public Relations Officer at the Elsies River Community Police Forum (CPF)[…]
With the recent increase in gang violence across the city, community activists will be mobilizing together under the banner of #GangsterismMustFall in a mass march in Manenberg on Saturday 6 February. The march will start outside the Manenberg Police Station at 10am and make its way to the Athlone Civic[…]
The Elsie River Community Policing Forum (CPF) has slammed media reports on gang violence in the area as “distorted”, after a temporary diversion of patients to the Tygerberg Hospital and Delft Day Hospital. On Monday, the Western Cape Emergency Medical Service (EMS) temporarily suspended the transportation of patients to the[…]
Hundreds of residents from Lavender Hill paid their respect at the janazah of 19 year old, Shafeeqa Kiel on Monday. The community stood together as they mourned the death of the latest victim of gang shooting in the area. Kiel and a close friend got caught in a gang crossfire on[…]
While a police effort to address the gang problem continues, chairperson of the Grassy Park Community Police Forum (CPF), Phillip Bam says a fresh strategy needs to be put in place for more effective results. Gang violence has once again taken the life of an innocent resident, this time a[…]
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