Grassy Park

Paddlers discover body floating in Zeekoevlei

Paddlers on Sunday discovered the body of a man in a life jacket in Zeekoevlei near Grassy Park on Sunday, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) confirmed. The paddlers spotted the body floating in a life-jacket near to a capsized boat while they were on an early morning paddle, NSRI[…]

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Grassy Park CPF launches #GangsterismSHALLFall campaign

In a bid to raise awareness about crime and gang violence that has negatively impacted Cape Flats communities, the Grassy Park Community Police Forum (CPF) on Tuesday launched the #GangsterismSHALLFall campaign. The campaign, which is geared toward creating awareness about the scourge of gang violence, will call to the fore[…]

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Kids abducted as burglary decoys

A syndicate is suspected to be behind house robberies and kidnappings that have been taking place in Grassy Park and other areas in the southern suburbs. In the past two months, there have been at least three incidents reported in Grassy Park and Steenberg. Grassy Park Community Policing Forum chairman[…]

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Grassy Park CPF to engage residents on gang violence

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[…]

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Diff strategy needed to address Ottery violence

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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Grassy Park facing daily shootings

At least three people have been killed and another injured in a spate of escalated shootings that have rocked the community of Grassy Park over the past two days. The suburb has faced near daily shootings since early November, notably in Parkwood, Lotus River and neighbouring Ottery. The incidents have[…]

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