LOCAL Several Cape Town communities are demanding the removal of the Steenberg police station’s management team, alleging that they are doing nothing to stop violence including the murder of family members in the area. A group of residents from the neighbourhoods of Lavender Hill, Hillview, Cafda, Retreat, Seawinds and Steenberg marched[…]
The Muizenberg SAPS is under fire after allegations of bad behaviour. Members of the public have reported police officers to the Western Cape Police Ombudsman (WCPO) and an investigation is underway. The MEC of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, wrote to the office of the WCPO, noting reported incidents of police[…]
A 26-year-old alleged gang member has been arrested for allegedly terrorising some community members of the Cape Flats including Lavender Hill and Steenberg. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk said following a protracted investigation, members of the Anti Gang Unit detective team pounced on an estate in Paarl on Friday night[…]
Two Western Cape alleged gangsters were nabbed after they were linked to various murders, including that of a one-year-old child. Lyle “Trompie” Silver, 24, and Anderson “Bougard” Koeberg, 27, were linked to several murders and attempted murders, police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said on Wednesday. He said a significant[…]
The Steenberg Community Police Forum says it’s concerned over a spate of drive-by shootings in the Cafda and Lavender Hill areas over the past few weeks. On Sunday night, a one year old child was shot and killed while sitting in his mother’s lap in a car in Komloosie street[…]
The Community Police Forum (CPF) in Steenberg has called off a search for a missing teenager from Lavender Hill, after “exhausting all areas” this weekend. Réne Tracey Roman, 13 years old, was last seen by her friend in Lavender Hill on Friday at 13.45pm. It’s uncertain what circumstances may have[…]
Despite the storm that engulfed the Cape over the past weekend, the Ahlan Wa Sahlan food distribution project at Rahmaniyah Masjid in Steenberg still got underway with the Steenberg, Lavender hill and surrounding areas participating in the event that takes place every Sunday, at various locations, around the Cape. Every Sunday[…]
Residents in greater Muizenberg area are said to be outraged at the escalating crime in the Vrygrond area after a 14 year old boy was stabbed to death. The Steenberg Community Policing Forum has now vowed to work more closely with the community to form street committees to clamp down[…]
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