Cape flats mothers stood united at the Philippi police station yesterday as they handed over a memorandum to the newly elected station commander calling for an end to violence that has been plaquing their communities in recent days. “Forward we shall march to a drug and gun free Hanover park,” chanted exasperated mothers through the streets of Hanover Park, who have all bore witness to ongoing gang violence in the […]
Following, alleged false allegations made on radio by the Hanover Park ward councillor, Antonio Van Der Rheede, several community members took to the streets on Wednesday morning to voice their dissatisfaction. Residents have accused Van Der Rheede of ongoing favoritism and manipulation within the poverty stricken community. “He is using money to divide our community. We aren’t mad at each other. We are neighbors, friends and even family but we […]
In the midst of all the chaos that the coronavirus pandemic has brought upon the globe, there are a group of capeless heroes that have taken it upon themselves to ensure the hungry stomachs that roam the streets of one of Cape Town’s biggest gang-infested communities, Hanover Park are fed. Avril Andrews, founded the Alcardo Andrews foundation in 2015, after her son was fatally wounded in an apparent gang-related shooting […]
A 53-year-old woman has been arrested and drugs worth 60-thousand-rand confiscated in Hanover Park. Metro Police spokesperson, Ruth Solomons, says they executed a search warrant with police at a premises in Donigel Court. Solomons says the woman resisted arrest and also tried to disperse of a bag of heroin. " The confiscated drugs include 804 heroin straws, a 153gram bag of heroin powder, 470 Mandrax tablets, five packets of tik, […]
Approximately 4 000 dwellings have been affected by adverse weather conditions following Sunday night's heavy downpours. The City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre had confirmed that localised flooding had occurred in informal settlements across the metropole in Khayelitsha, Philippi and Macassar. Spokesperson Charlotte Powell said powerlines are down in Lansdowne, Gugulethu and Wynberg. “Trees have been uprooted in Constantia, Vredekloof, Durbanville, Tamboerskloof and Pinelands,” Powell added. Powell, however, explained that no […]
By Wardah Wilkinson After mysteriously disappearing more than six months ago, it’s been confirmed that a 68-year-old man from Hanover Park is dead. Police have confirmed that Zainodien Moerat’s body was apparently found in a canal in Macassar. A short man with grey hair, Moerat was known to roam the streets of Lansdowne, Grassy Park and surrounding areas and had become a well-known sight to motorists and local residents. He […]
“DEEDS NOT WORDS” – a tangible motto echoed in the hallways of Crystal High School, an educational gem situated in the heart of an area associated with gang violence and crime - Hanover Park. This was the call made by the management, teachers and students of the school where Women2Women on Monday hosted a special outreach programme to assist in empowering the youth and in particular, the girl child. The […]
Religious leaders in Hanover Park will mobilize residents to “take back their streets” at a multi–faith community safety initiative this weekend. Members of the Muslim and Christian clergy will host a vigil in the area on Friday night to pray for victims of gang violence, ahead of a weekend of planned activities to highlight the importance of community involvement in the fight against drugs and gangsterism. Gang violence has spiked […]
The Western Cape education department has failed to respond to parents' concerns over safety in schools in Hanover Park, according to the chairperson of the Hanover Park school governing body forum. Ebrahim Abrahams said the forum wrote to the department about violence and security on September 28, GroundUp reported. It is now threatening to close down eight primary and two high schools in the district if its demands are not […]
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.
