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More partnerships with police needed, say crime fighters

Community crime activists on the Cape Flats feel positive about the Deputy Police minister Bongani Mkongi’s engagement with residents, but want to see the community’s input being put to action. Those were some of the sentiments from CPF members who attended the anti-crime imbizo held in Hanover Park on Friday, which drew well over 1000 residents from different areas. The imbizo, hosted with the South African Police Service (SAPS) comes […]

12 September 2017

News

Hanover Park residents demand action in the eradication of continued violence

With on-going calls for an end to gang violence and crime within the Cape Flats, residents of Hanover Park over the weekend took to the streets urging for reform at the Philippi Police Station. In angry calls, organisers have voiced concern that the precinct has not adequately dealt with crime in the area and its surrounds. Speaking to VOC’s Breakfast Beat, Hanover Park Civic Association chairperson, Igsaan Nazier explained that […]

28 August 2017

News

CPF welcomes removal of Grassy Park station commander

The Grassy Park community has welcomed the removal of the station commander following on going pressure from the community. On the 11th of March, the community staged a protest and demanded that the station commander be removed. In their effort, a memorandum of demands was handed over to SAPS Provincial Commissioner and the Western Cape Minister of Community Safety. Philip Bam, the public relations officer for the Grassy Park Community […]

8 August 2017

Local

Boy, 12, shot dead in Kensington

A 12-year-old boy was shot dead in Kuku Town in Kensington, Cape Town on Wednesday, the Kensington Community Police Forum (CPF) said on Thursday. CPF chairperson Cheslyn Steenberg said in a statement the boy's body was found on Thursday morning by fellow residents. He had not yet been identified. Western Cape Police spokesperson Noloyiso Rwexana said the motive behind the incident is unknown. Further investigations are underway and no arrests […]

28 July 2017

News

Kenfac residents march for better policing

By Abubakr Abrahams Some 500 residents from Kensington, Maitland and Factreton held a public march over the weekend to Kensington police station to raise their concerns over the alleged lack of police resources in Kensington. Mogamat Noordien, chairperson of the Kensington Community Police Forum, says police in the area have received increased criticism for not doing enough to stop the spike of gang violence. With dignitaries present, the community handed […]

24 July 2017

News

CPF deputy chair resigns due to ‘police failure’ in the search for Courtney Pieters

The deputy chairperson of the Elsies River Community Police Forum (CPF) has resigned from his position, in the wake of the fallout over the murder of three year old Courtney Pieters. Imraan Mukaddam announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying the CPF had been “hijacked by political interference”. A nine-day investigation to locate the body of the toddler led to a suspect who was close to the family and even participated […]

16 May 2017

News

Shock after ‘family friend’ arrested for Courtney’s murder

By Thakira Desai After a week of gruelling searches and the discovery of a body positively identified as missing Courtney Pieters, the family was dealt another blow when police arrested a suspect, said to be a trusted family friend. Police spokesperson, FC van Wyk confirmed that a 40-year-old man was apprehended on Sunday night at Saturn Close, Salberau, Elsiesrivier. He is expected to appear in Goodwood Magistrates Court on a […]

15 May 2017

News

Elsies parents urged to take charge of their children

By Melanie Sauer The Department of Community Safety is calling for a collaborative approach to end gang-violence and crime in the Western Cape once and for all. Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, hosted a public meeting on Sunday in Elsies River to respond to the concerns of residents, who are reeling after the loss of three community members in a drive-by shooting last Monday. A large crowd […]

8 May 2017

News

Police minister vows to root out gangsters

By Thakira Desai Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula has warned gangsters that their days are numbered and police will intensify the fight against gang violence. The minister visited Elsies River on Thursday, after a brutal drive-by shooting on Monday night, in which three people were killed. According to witnesses, occupants of two vehicles, a red Audi and an Uno opened fire on a group of people who were believed to […]

4 May 2017

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