Violence erupted in Hanover Park on Tuesday afternoon as residents turned on police and ambulance staff following the shooting of a teenager. A video going viral on social media shows gunshots ringing out, as residents run for cover. Igsaan Nazier from the Hanover Park Civic Association said police were responding to the shooting of a 17 year old boy in Erie court, when things went horribly wrong. “When police arrived […]
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 […]
Emotions ran high at an anti-crime imbizo in Hanover Park on Friday as community members lashed out at the police’s perceived failure to curb gang violence on the Cape Flats. More than 1000 people from various communities have packed Mountview high school to engage with Deputy Police Minister, Bongani Mkongi, Lt. General Khombinkosi Jula and other SAPS officials. It follows numerous calls and emails to the Ministry of Police to […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Abubaker Abrahams Education activists and trade unions believe concerns around the safety of learners and teachers in gang affected communities are not being handled with urgency. This comes in the wake of increased gang violence in high risk areas of the Cape Flats, such as Manenberg, Hanover Park, Lavender Hill and Bishop Lavis. According to reports this week, three teachers have resigned from Blomvlei primary in Hanover Park due […]
By Melanie Sauer I spent my Friday evening in a police van. It is a Friday night I will never forget, but it is not what you think. As an Australian intern working at The Voice of the Cape radio station, I was offered the chance to attend a metro police operation as a 'ride along', with Cape Town City's Mayco Member for safety and security, Jean-Pierre Smith. It was kind […]
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder this week of a 15-year-old boy in Hanover Park in Cape Town, Western Cape police said on Sunday. The boy was fatally wounded in Lansport Road, Hanover Park, shortly before 8am on Thursday morning, police said in a statement. “The deceased sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his body and head and was declared dead on the scene.Three suspects were seen […]
The son of community activist Nazeema Samuels was killed in a shooting in Hanover Park, Cape Town on Sunday morning, police said. It is believed that Toufieq Samuels, 24, died in a gang-related shooting. Police spokesperson Andrè Traut told News24 that Samuels was shot by an unidentified suspect. Circumstances surrounding Samuels' death are still unclear and an investigation has been launched, Traut said. No suspects have been arrested. Toufieq’s funeral […]
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