Six people died in two separate fires in Cape Town on Friday night. City of Cape Town spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said four people died in Bonteheuwel and four others sustained varying degrees of burn wounds when a fire broke out at a house in Vyeboom Street. “The city’s fire & rescue service was alerted to the incident by CCTV operators at about 2am. “Crews from Epping who were first on […]
By Kouthar Sambo Crime in the Western Cape has reached high levels, particularly gang-related, as media reports indicated a spike in high jackings to construction mafias and extortions. The Institute for Security Studies has helped design an evidence-based intervention piloted in the Tafelsig area on visible policing, which has seen levels of crime declining by 20%. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time show on Monday, Senior Researcher of the Justice and […]
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 […]
LOCAL Gatesville’s Abirah Dekhta, who was located in Khayelitsha after ten days, has been reunited with her family. It follows a joint operation wherein SAPS members from various specialised units and City of Cape Town’s law enforcement officials recovered her from a shack in Town Two on Monday evening. The eight-year-old was kidnapped in Gatesville while in her scholar transport on November 4th. Reports indicate that two armed suspects blocked […]
LOCAL Three people have been shot and killed in Harare in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, says two other people were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a residence in Siphendule Crescent. He says the motive for the attack is unknown. Traut says a 72-hour action plan has been initiated. Police have called on the public to come forward the any information that can help with […]
LOCAL Police are investigating cases of attempted murder after two constables came under fire in Khayelitsha on Friday night. Spokesperson Capt FC Van Wyk says the officers were shot and wounded while en route home in their marked police vehicle at the time. The shooting occurred on the corners of Swartklip and Japta K Masemole Road at around 8.30 pm. The pair, aged 29 and 30, were transported to a […]
The Department of Social Development says Khayelitsha residents will soon enjoy better services. Minister Lindiwe Zulu visited the township on Tuesday, in response to community complaints over poor social services. Zulu says Sassa is looking forward to having permanent offices at a new building in Kuyasa, scheduled for opening in the next few weeks. The Khayelitsha Development Forum encouraged the minister to do regular visits to ensure the community’s needs […]
LOCAL A suspected crime mastermind, with alleged links to a spate of mass shootings in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape, has been arrested and charged in Cape Town. Police say 30-year-old Yanga Nyalara faces 31 charges including 18 counts of murder, attempted murder and drug dealing. His arrest has been hailed as a breakthrough in the police’s fight against crime in the township. Last month, police issued a R100 000 reward for information […]
Police Minister Bheki Cele has allocated more resources to the crime ridden community of Khayelitsha. At least 26 people have been killed in mass shootings in the area so far this year. vincial government saying there's a lack of manpower to rid areas like Khayelitsha of violent criminals. Cele announced that police stations in Khayelitsha would be receiving more vehicles to help fight crime. Five commissions of inquiries were also […]
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