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‘It is not a holiday”: CPFs on Covid-19 lockdown

South Africans are well into their fourth day of the 21-day national lockdown imposed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in a bid to curtail the spread of the ever-growing Covid-19 pandemic. Since the start of the lockdown, more than 600 people have been arrested for not adhering to the regulations put in place by the government. Concerns over the violation of the lockdown on the Cape Flats and other township areas […]

today30 March 2020

News

Hanover Park set to stage protest against gang violence

By Ra-ees Moerat With Hanover Park residents gripped by fear and a sense of helplessness, community members are set to stage a protest on Saturday August 26, 2017, against gang violence. Last week, 16-year-old pupil, Octavia Johannessen’s life was cut short when she was allegedly gunned down by gangsters in Hanover Park. No arrests have yet been made in connection with the murder. Johannessen was hit by a stray bullet […]

today23 August 2017

Local

Police accused of failing in Phoenix

Residents in Phoenix, Milnerton, say they are facing serious policing issues. They attest that there is drug dealing and criminal activity happening on their doorsteps, but when the police are notified, they ask residents to provide "proof". GroundUp has recently reported on residents' concerns over lack of services in their neighbourhood. During the most recent sub-council meeting in May, a representative from Phoenix Neighbourhood Watch listed a number of crime […]

today12 June 2017

Local

CPF head in CT being ousted from position

Mitchells Plain cluster community policing forum (CPF) chairperson Hanif Loonat is being ousted from his position for allegedly being manipulative and threatening to tap the phones of other members. A letter, signed by members of eight Cape Flats community police forums, was written to Loonat on Wednesday calling for his immediate resignation. The Mitchells Plain area is notorious for gang shootings. Loonat is now considering his next step. The decision […]

today28 January 2017

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