By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Bishop Lavis residents are outraged over the brutal murder of 5-year-old Xavier Mitchell, allegedly at the hands of a 40-year-old man who is also the brother of Xavier’s nanny. The incident has left the community in shock and anger, with many residents signing a petition to deny the suspect’s bail as they demand justice for the young boy. Graham Lindhorst, Chairperson of the Bishop Lavis Community Policing […]
By Ragheema Mclean A man was arrested in the Bishop Lavis area on Thursday (04, April 2024) for the possession of an illegal semi-automatic firearm and ammunition. SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said that members of Bishop Lavis police responded to a complaint of a shooting in Deer Road, Bishop Lavis. Upon arrival, the officers saw a male fitting the description of the suspect provided earlier, getting into a Toyota […]
The bail application of former rugby player, Zane Killian, has been postponed to next Tuesday in the Bellville Regional Court. The 39-year-old is charged with the murder of top-cop Charl Kinnear in September this year, conspiracy to commit murder, illegal interference of communication and fraud. Killian's lawyer, Eric Bryer, says his client intends to plead not guilty to the charges against him. It's alleged that Killian tracked and pinged Kinnear's […]
A suspect has been arrested for the murder of Cape Town detective Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (better known as the Hawks) said on Thursday. The man was apprehended in Gauteng on Wednesday and will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate's Court on Friday, Hawks spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said. Kinnear was gunned down outside his home in Bishop Lavis on September 18 in a murder […]
Peaceful protest continued at Bishop Lavis Primary school for a second day on Tuesday, after parents demand for more teachers were not met. To kick start the academic year the Bishop Lavis Action Community (BLAC) held a demonstration calling on moral values to be prioritized and maintained to help overcome persistent social ills. In the first week of February, members of the same organisation barricaded the gates of Nooitgedacht Primary […]
The Metrorail’s central line at Bishop Lavis and Sarepta has been suspended temporarily from today. Spokesperson Riana Scott says the line has been suspended due to vandalism of a telecommunication cable. “Regrettably, we have no bus transport to offer as an alternative and customers are requested to make their own arrangements available.” Scott said northern line customers will be affected by train rerouting due to technical problems between Elsies River […]
By Wardah Wilkinson A Bishop Lavis toddler was found this morning after he was kidnapped allegedly by his biological parents. It’s believed the child who was removed from his parents, after social workers found his parents to be unfit. Beogan Paulse, a 17-month-old toddler from Bishop Lavis was placed in the care of his maternal grandmother, after social workers from ACVV, a non-profit organisation were informed of the parent’s living […]
A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old boy in Bishop Lavis on the Cape Flats. According to police, the boy was on his way home when he was shot and fatally wounded. Police spokesperson, Frederick van Wyk, says the man will appear in court soon. Van Wyk says, “It is alleged that the victim appeared in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court on a […]
Two petrol attendants were killed while a third was injured along with a customer in a shooting at a Cape Town petrol station on Friday morning. The garage is understood to be owned by an alleged gang boss. Police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said the shooting occurred at 01:20 at the petrol station in Lenton Drive. The attendants, aged 33 and 48, died and a 39-year-old attendant and a 29 year-old […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
