LOCAL Four people have been killed after gunmen opened fire in a supermarket in Site B in Khayelitsha. Police spokesperson, Novela Potelwa, says unknown men entered the Madiba supermarket in Sulani Drive and opened fire. She says three victims died on the scene while the fourth later died in hospital. Potelwa says organised crime detectives are probing the incident. She says the motive for the attack is unknown at this […]
Religious leaders, residents and police in Khayelitsha came together for a day of prayer at the Site C Stadium as the community reels from a recent spate of murders. Just this week it was reported that three siblings were killed in a mass shooting, while six others were killed earlier this month. There were two similar shootings in March. Religious leaders held an interfaith event to build community solidarity among […]
LOCAL Three siblings were shot and killed in Khayelitsha on Sunday night. It’s the fourth mass shooting within the sprawling township in the last several months. Police are following up on leads regarding the latest incident. This quiet street in Lingelethu gives nothing away about the violence that took place here on Sunday night. Traces of a police presence could, however, be seen. Neighbours would not divulge any information except to say […]
LOCAL Two suspects are scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday in connection with the shooting of five people in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The shooting happened on March 14 at New Monwabisi Park in Endlovini. “The suspects, aged 25 and 28, have been charged with murder by organised crime detectives after their arrest on Tuesday in relation to a shooting incident that left four men and a woman dead. At […]
LOCAL Local police are investigating another mass shooting in Site C Khayelitsha. Five yet-to-be-identified men were shot and killed and a sixth person died in hospital on Sunday evening. Police spokesperson, Novela Potelwa, says police were called out to the corner of Maphongwana and Idada Street in Site C just after 20h00, where they found the bodies of the five victims who had been shot. She says a sixth person […]
A suspect arrested in connection with a mass shooting in Enkanini, on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape, has briefly appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court. 35-year-old Thando Shuba faces charges relating to the shooting of two women and four men in the informal settlement. The killings took place two weeks ago. The matter has been postponed until later this week. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila says the […]
Six people were shot and killed when three unknown gunmen open fire on them in Lindela Road in the Enkanini informal settlement in Khayelitsha. Western Cape police spokesperson, Novela Potelwa, says police found the bodies of the victims across two scenes about 200 metres apart. "The yet to be identified victims, comprising of two women and four men are estimated the ages of 22 and 27. Police have opened murder […]
The City of Cape Town says its Harare Infill housing project in Khayelitsha is progressing well. The R134 million project will provide 900 qualifying beneficiaries with state-subsidised homes. Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Malusi Booi, says the internal services, which includes roads, storm water, water, sewer infrastructure and electrical infrastructure has been completed. He says construction is expected to be completed by late 2022 and the first 100 houses […]
Calls have heightened for top City of Cape Town officials to be suspended for their involvement in a recent eviction in Khayelitsha which has raised questions around police brutality. It comes after eThembeni informal settlement resident Bulelani Qholani was forcefully evicted from his illegally erected shack by City law enforcement and Anti-Land Invasion Unit members last week. Footage of the incident, which also depicted a physical altercation and the 28-year-old’s […]
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.
