Gang war: 63% of kids miss class

19 April 2016 • Local, News • No Comments

Gang violence in Manenberg is taking its toll on teachers and pupils, with schools reporting pupil absenteeism levels of up to 63 percent – and teachers fearing for their lives. “We are surrounded by gangsters at school. Must we be killed first before we can be dismissed?” This was one[…]

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Manenberg moms rescue kids from gangs

14 April 2016 • Local, News • No Comments

In a last attempt to stamp out gangsterism, Manenberg mothers have a plan to take children as young as five years old off the street and out of the area so they can experience a different side of life. By doing so, they hope to limit the children’s exposure to[…]

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Gang violence claims 19 lives in one month

11 April 2016 • News, VOC News • No Comments

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[…]

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‘We are in danger if we report gangsters’, say residents

16 March 2016 • News, VOC News • No Comments

Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, accompanied by the South African Police Service (SAPS), Law Enforcement and various community policing forum’s collectively took to the streets of Heideveld and Manenberg on Tuesday for a safety outreach program. The campaign aims to educate communities about the Prevention of Organised[…]

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Gang violence claims more lives on Cape Flats

2 March 2016 • News, VOC News • No Comments

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[…]

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Manenberg: Language Barrier a problem for crime

22 February 2016 • News, VOC News • No Comments

There have been numerous reports of Manenberg residence being unsatisfied with the service they are receiving from SAPS officials in the area, allegedly due to the language barrier. Most of the people who live in the Manenberg community are Afrikaans speaking and are therefore unable to effectively communicate with Xhosa[…]

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Popcru wants white cops in Manenberg

19 February 2016 • Local, News • No Comments

Following allegations by an anti-crime body that racism is hampering policing, a police union says white cops should be deployed to Manenberg police station. On Thursday, the Daily Voice reported that Manenberg Community Policing Forum (CPF) chairman Kader Jacobs believes the predominantly coloured community has rejected black cops in the[…]

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Mother seeks to highlight swimming dangers

1 January 2016 • News, VOC News • No Comments

Spurred by the tragic drowning of her 18-month old child three years ago, a young mother has taken it upon herself to try and teach parents and children across the Cape Flats how to swim, as well as to the correct safety precautions to take when “hitting the waters”. Fulltime[…]

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MJC meets with Manenberg religious leadership

30 November 2015 • News, VOC News • No Comments

The religious leadership in Manenberg, including local imams were afforded the opportunity to provide their input as to the situation on the ground within the crime and gang ridden community, in an information gathering dialogue hosted by the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC). On Saturday the respective parties met in a[…]

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MJC to engage with Manenberg community

27 November 2015 • News, VOC News • No Comments

The leadership of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) will meet with the imams of masajid in Manenberg on Saturday to discuss community safety ahead of the festive season. Areas like Manenberg and Hanover Park have been hard hit by violence in recent weeks. MJC secretary general Maulana Abdul Khaliq Allie[…]

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