By Rachel Mohamed Because of the sensitivity of the case, the names of the sources used in this article are fictitious in order to protect their identities; they are unable to reveal their names for safety and security reasons. The communities of Nyanga and Brown’s Farm in Philippi remain shaken after a deadly shooting on 15 October 2025, in which foreign-owned spaza shopkeepers were gunned down and two others were […]
Residents of Lentegeur in Mitchells Plain are devastated after yet another shooting incident rocked the area on Tuesday. The attack, believed to be gang-related, left one man dead and two others injured in Montrose Park. Police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk confirmed that unidentified suspects opened fire on a group of men standing outside a house on Veronica Street. One adult male died on the scene, while two others were […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Elsies River Community Police Forum (CPF) hosted a march in response to an increase in violent shootings, including the recent tragic death of a 24-year-old woman. CPF spokesperson, Imraahn Mukaddam, discussed the protests and the area's crime issues Monday on VOC Breakfast. “On Sunday, we organized a peace march in Leonsdale with about 100 participants, and the crowd grew as we walked through various townships,” Mukaddam […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Strandfontein Community Policing Forum (CPF) has sounded the alarm over a recent surge in crime, citing a spate of shootings, drug houses, and thefts plaguing the area. CPF chairperson, Sandy Schuter, provided an update on the situation on Thursday, expressing concern over the escalating violence. "We've experienced a series of shooting incidents for about three to four consecutive weeks," said Schuter. "In one night on the border of Strandfontein and […]
By Kouthar Sambo The Athlone community is up in arms as they have grown concerned about the spike in crime in the area following the murder of a businesswoman inside her home in Rylands on Friday, 26 April. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time show on Monday, the Athlone Community Police Forum (CPF) Sharon Classen said the woman was assaulted inside her home, and there was no forced entry. She described […]
By Kouthar Sambo Marking the fifth consecutive day, the search for the child, Joshlin Smith, who went missing from her mother's boyfriend's house in Saldanha Bay on Monday, 19 February, is still underway. The Saldanha Bay Municipality said it would issue a R20,000 reward for information that can help police locate the seven-year-old. According to Saldanha Bay Mayor Andre Truter, he has since raised R20,000 for information about the child’s […]
By Ragheema Mclean Police are currently investigating the murder of the Deputy Chairperson of the Gugulethu Community Policing Forum (CPF), Lulama Dinginto who was ambushed in her home on Sunday 10 December. Authorities have announced a reward of R50,000 for information leading to the suspect. Investigations are ongoing as law enforcement seeks to establish the motive behind the attack. Not only has Dinginto’s death rung through the community but has also […]
By Ragheema Mclean The Deputy Chairperson of the Gugulethu Community Policing Forum, (CPF) Lulama “Guffy” Dinginto was murdered at her home during the early hours of Sunday morning. It is understood that Dinginto was fatally shot by an unknown suspect. Speaking to VOC News, National CPF Fransina Lukas vehemently condemned the senseless killing of the deputy chairperson of the Gugulethu CPF. She expressed: “The only sin of this brave crime […]
By Ragheema Mclean In response to ongoing gang violence and crime plaguing the Cape Flats, the Western Cape Government has taken a proactive step by establishing a multi-disciplinary task force dedicated to addressing crime in high-risk areas such as Hanover Park. Speaking on the VOC Sunday Live show on Sunday morning, Landsdowne Community Police Forum (CPF) chairman, Rafique Foflonker said that the area-based teams are a group of government and […]
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