– Shootings between rival gangs flared up for a second time in Manenberg, Cape Town, on Saturday afternoon. A 40-year-old resident, who did not want to be named because she feared for her safety, told News24 that the sound of bullets could be heard around 16:00, but that the police[…]
Residents of Eastridge in Mitchells Plain have reported a surge in gang violence and drug abuse in the area of late. Some community members say they fear walking in the street and even having to go to the shop to buy bread has become dangerous. Police have recently said three[…]
The community of Manenberg lost another three youth during gang wars over the weekend. The Safe Manenberg Campaign (SMC) along with concerned residents have ramped up efforts to address the fundamental issues which cause young people to turn to gang violence. SMC’s Waheed Sookool said the socio-economic challenges is the[…]
The community of Hanover Park on Sunday took to the streets and homes of the many drug houses in the area to show their dismay at the gang violence that has erupted recently. Leader of the march Imam Toyer Rodriques said residents were irate as many innocent lives are being[…]
Gang violence is hampering the progress on the Community Residential Units (CRU) in Manenberg, according to the City of Cape Town. City staff and contractors have worked under extremely volatile circumstances given the gang violence experienced in this area. The City has called the community and SAPS to assist in[…]
Just after a week of gang violence subsiding in Lentegeur, a 40 year old man was gunned down on Monday morning. Muhammad Adnaan Pedro was on his way to work, when two armed men shot and killed him on the corner of Papierblom and Nerine roads, Lentegeur, Mitchell’s plain. Pedro’s[…]
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[…]
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[…]
The Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum says they are outraged by government officials’ lack of interest in gang violence in the area. The forum has issued authorities with a 10 day ultimatum to address their concerns, or face protests. Residents say they have seen fatal shootings everyday over the past three[…]
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