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Steenberg CPF concerned over increase in drive-by shootings

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 in Cafda. The little boy was shot in the head, while his mother was injured in the arm. “The mother […]

today10 July 2018

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Gang violence spikes in Lavender Hill

By Abubaker Abrahams Gang violence has escalated in Lavender Hill again this week, with reports of 11 shootings in one week. Speaking to VOC on Friday, Lavender Hill Community Police Forum  (CPF) spokesperson Mark Rossouw said the situation remains tense at present. The latest gang violence has left the residents in distress. “I can confirm since Monday 17 July that there have been 11 shootings, four were fatalities, among them, […]

today21 July 2017

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Poor street lighting still plaguing Khayelitsha and Nyanga

The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) on Saturday presented its detailed report on the need for better lighting in Khayelitsha and Nyanga at the Isivivana community centre. According to GroundUp, the research report stated "there is no doubt that inadequate lighting is a security issue". It follows findings and recommendations by the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry chaired by Justice Kate O’Regan and Advocate Vusi Pikoli in 2014. The Commission was established […]

today23 May 2017

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CPF engages police over search complaints

Members of the Elsies River Community Police Forum (CPF) had to quell tensions amongst residents in the area on Tuesday, amid accusations that police are not doing enough in the searching for Courtney Pieters. The three year old girl disappeared outside her home last Thursday while playing with friends. This week, tensions simmered as volunteers from Manenberg and Mitchell’s Plain joined the search effort, with complaints surfacing from some volunteers […]

today10 May 2017

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