Law enforcement officials have been deployed to patrol the Bonteheuwel community - following a gang shooting in the area. A man was wounded in the hip and foot in Friday's gun attack. Ward councillor Angus McKenzie has appealed to residents to be cautious - as there are threats of retaliation. “On-site and patrolling law enforcement officers after receiving valuable tip-off information, through our tip-off line, were able to arrest the […]
By Qudissiyah Kasu Emotions were high in Oceanview following the senseless shooting of a 7-year-old girl on Tuesday afternoon. Emaan Solomons was killed by a stray bullet in a suspected gang-related shooting while in the yard of her home. She was wounded in the chest and hand and died in hospital. A 31-year-old man was also shot in Andromeda Way and died due to his injuries. Emaan’s family and neighbours […]
By Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed Another violent shooting has angered Elsies river community – this time a two-year-old girl was shot and wounded in the face when she was hit by a stray bullet in Leonsdale yesterday. A 31-year-old man was also killed during the apparent gang related shooting in the area. Western Cape police spokesperson, Noloyiso Rwexana said a case of murder and one of attempted murder has been […]
A 67-year-old man on his way to collect his pension was shot and killed after he was caught in what is believed to be gang-related crossfire. On Monday morning, October 2, Lesley Idas set out early to go collect his pension at a pay point but wound up becoming yet another casualty of Manenberg's bloody gang war. Idas lay for hours in a pool of blood after apparently trying to […]
By Shireen Fisher Elsies River is on a knife-edge, as gang related shootings continue to unsettle the community. There are fears that gang warfare could deteriorate after the shooting of an alleged gang leader on Tuesday. Victor Bowers (35) also known as Fox, the leader of the Rebels gang, was shot as he was sitting in his car opposite the Reo Hotel in Halt Road. Police said an unknown assailant […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
