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The festive season sees a significant spike in murders and violent crimes

By Kouthar Sambo The festive season has seen a significant spike in murders and violent crimes, leaving residents concerned about the crime rate. According to Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe, more than 956 firearms have been recovered and over 11,000 undocumented individuals were arrested. Mathe added that efforts to deport them are underway. Speaking on VOC's Breakfast show on Thursday, Cape Town Cluster Community Police Forum (CPF) Chairperson and Western Cape […]

today28 December 2023

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Elsies River residents demand action against troubled property used for crime and child assault

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Residents in Elsies River are expressing their frustration and deep concern over a property in their neighbourhood that has become a hotspot for illegal activities and crime. This outcry follows a distressing incident in which a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by four boys, all under the age of 16, on the same property. The spokesperson for the Elsies River Community Policing Forum (CPF), Imraan Mukaddam addressed […]

today24 October 2023

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The Fire and Rescue Service condemns the attacks on firefighters while responding to emergencies

By Kouthar Sambo Firefighters came under attack with stone-throwing in the Elsies River area on Thursday in an attempt to respond to a structural fire. In an unrelated incident this week, firefighters were attending to a structure fire in Greenville, Kraaifontein when they experienced another attack. "In both instances, firefighters continued with their duties and extinguished these fires before hurriedly retreating out of these areas. While the firefighters were fortunate […]

today6 October 2023

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Community Leader calls for internet blocking in prisons

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen In a landmark court ruling, the notorious leaders of the ‘Laughing Boys’ gang have been sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement in a series of heinous crimes that left the Hanover Park area shaken between 2017 and 2019. The 73 murders committed during this period have sent shockwaves through the community, prompting public figures like Imraahn Mukaddam, a prominent Elsies River anti-crime activist and CEO of […]

today21 July 2023

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E-hailing service urged to be cautious in Elsies River

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen “E-hailing services are an essential service to many people in our community.” This is according to Elsies River Community Police Forum member, Imraahn Mukaddam, who spoke to VOC Breakfast on Tuesday morning over the notice sent out to E-hailing drivers to be cautious in Elsies River. Mukaddam commented on how unfortunate it was that many incidents took place involving e-hailing drivers in Elsies River, therefore the call […]

today6 December 2022

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Anger over police not searching house where Pangaker was seen

Police officers were allegedly too scared to search a property pointed out as a potential hiding place of Moyhdian Pangarker when he was sought for the disappearance of Tazne van Wyk, her grieving mother told Police Minister Bheki Cele on Wednesday. Carmen van Wyk said that after eight-year-old Tazne disappeared on February, 7, one of the people searching for her reported a sighting of Pangarker. At the time, he was […]

today27 February 2020

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Pain, anger and frustration in Elsies after Taznes murder

Emotions were highly charged in Elsies River on Thursday after the shocking news of Tazne van Wyk's body being found outside of Worcester late Wednesday night. The suspect Mohidien Pankager, 54, took police to the site of her body after he was arrested on Monday in Cradock. He had been on the run for two weeks. Clare street in Connaught Estate was filled with community members sending their condolences and […]

today20 February 2020

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Police slammed for the ‘illogical’ arrest of two Elsies River activists

The police's action during the arrest of Elsies River bread distributor Imraahn Mukaddam and his colleague has been called into question. The anti-crime activist was apprehended by the SAPS flying squad at his home on Friday, on suspicion of stolen goods, believed to be bread crates. Mukkadam was arrested without a warrant, which was caught on camera by his Sharmen Gribbi, his colleague at a local community organisation called Inspire […]

today15 February 2020

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Police search for man believed to have information about missing Cape Town girl

Cape Town police have urged the public to help trace a man believed to have information that can assist them in their investigation into the whereabouts of missing Tazne van Wyk, 8. In a statement, the police identified 54-year-old Moyhdian Pangarker as someone who could help with the case. Tazne was last seen walking to a shop near her home in Connaught Estate, Elsies River, on Friday. A kidnapping case […]

today10 February 2020

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