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Outrage in Bonteheuwel after alleged child rapist arrested

By Ragheema Mclean The Bonteheuwel community was in uproar yesterday following the arrest of an alleged child rapist in the area. Speaking on VOC’s Ramadhan AM on Tuesday, Bonteheuwel Community Policing Forum (CPF) member Graham Lindorst confirmed the incident. He stated that police were called to a home in Bonteheuwel Avenue to assist Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences officials with the arrest of a minor who allegedly raped […]

26 March 2024

Local

Bonteheuwel Ward Councillor urges public to act responsibly as speculation rife after death of infant

By Aneeqa du Plessis “No person in their right mind would ever want to be the cause of an eight-month-old baby dying.” These are the words of Bonteheuwel Ward Councilor Angus Mackenzie who spoke on VOC’s Breakfast show on Tuesday morning after the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of little Mohammed Qiran Canterbury. Bishop Lavis police are investigating the death of the infant after he allegedly died at his creche […]

6 June 2023

Local

Bonteheuwel mother arrested for child pornography is back in court

LOCAL The case against a 32-year-old woman from Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats who was arrested for allegedly selling naked photographs of her four-year-old daughter will resume on Tuesday in the Parow Regional Court in Cape Town. The Bonteheuwel mother was arrested on charges of manufacturing child pornography. She is expected to enter into a plea agreement with the state. She is accused of selling naked photographs of the child on […]

8 November 2022

Local

Bonteheuwel police on high alert due to gang shootings

Law enforcement officials have been deployed to patrol the Bonteheuwel community - following a gang shooting in the area. A man was wounded in the hip and foot in Friday's gun attack. Ward councillor Angus McKenzie has appealed to residents to be cautious - as there are threats of retaliation. “On-site and patrolling law enforcement officers after receiving valuable tip-off information, through our tip-off line, were able to arrest the […]

21 August 2022

Local

Bonteheuwel angered by yet another postponement in case of exploitive mother

LOCAL Community activists in Bonteheuwel are concerned about the delay in a child pornography case. The court case involving a mother accused of selling naked pictures of her four-year-old daughter, has been delayed several times. The residents say they are frustrated as the case was postponed, yet again, to the 20th of this month. Western Cape Community Safety MEC, Reagen Allen, also expressed concern. He says the fact that the […]

12 July 2022

News

Family of Bonteheuwel mother accused of murdering eight-month-old boy claims her innocence

“There is not a doubt in my mind that Kathy was also a victim to abuse and not a perpetrator and should not be accused of this crime.” These were the words of former employer to the Bonteheuwel mother implicated in the murder of her eight-month-old son, Levy. Kathleen Isaacs’ family had, on Monday, disputed the merit in her arrest and claimed that she herself was a victim of abuse […]

23 November 2020

Local

Suspect arrested in connection with murder of mother of two

A 36-year-old male from Elsies River has been arrested after the brutal murder of Lauren Braiden on Friday, November 20. The 31-year-old mother of two had just finished her night shift duties at RCL in Epping when the incident occurred. She was waiting for her taxi cab home at the time. The suspect is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, November 23 on a charge of murder. Upon hearing […]

22 November 2020

News

Proud moment for Bonteheuwel as Freedom Square granted heritage status

With the country just coming out of heritage month, and residents encouraged to relish in the traditions, history and memories of their forbearers, the Western Cape Heritage Council has approved the classification of five new heritage sites in the province. The sites include Freedom Square in Bonteheuwel; Gugulethu 7 Memorial; Langa Pass office in Langa; Princess Vlei in Retreat and Blaauwberg Nature Reserve. Speaking on the VOC Breakfast show on […]

1 October 2020

Local

Candles lit in memory of father and son shot dead in Cape Town street

Candles lit up the night in Bonteheuwel, where about 50 people gathered for a memorial on Thursday for a father and son shot and killed while walking from a nearby shop. Mogamat Johnson, 31, was shot dead in Bonteheuwel Avenue on Wednesday night. His son, Zhario, 2, was hit and later died at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital. According to the police, Johnson was walking from a nearby […]

5 June 2020

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