By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Two men, aged 23 and 49, have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 57-year-old woman. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the victim was abducted at gunpoint by four masked men at her home in St. Montagu Village, Lavender Hill, on 10 July 2024, during a power outage. The attackers fled in a silver vehicle, and the woman has not […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The ongoing violence on the Cape Flats was tragically highlighted this weekend by the shooting of two boys, aged 14 and 17, in Lavender Hill. The police reported that the boys were shot in the head by unidentified suspects while walking on St. Bernard Street. An investigation into the double murder is underway. Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Tuesday, Juanita du Preez, spokesperson and operational manager at […]
By Kouthar Sambo Lavender Hill residents were up in arms after the City painted over a Palestinian mural in Wicht Court on Tuesday. Speaking to VOC News, the City’s Mayco member for Safety and Security Alderman JP Smith said the City has a small graffiti unit comprising two members and a clean-up crew with paint brushes who clean graffiti every day across the city. "Yesterday there was a complaint from […]
LOCAL Local police are looking for suspects involved in the murder of Lavender Hill's Fast Gun gang leader Cheslin Nelson and his 11-year-old son. They were shot dead at their home in Shepherd Road, while another man was injured on Friday. Steenberg community policing forum chairperson Gavin Walbrugh says the community is tense as the threat of retaliation is real, especially if an alleged high-profile person is killed. Walbrugh says […]
By Loushe Jordaan Authorities have denied media reports that it closed a make shift library in Lavender Hill, instead claiming that it has attempted to assist the property owner with his compliance. John Nicholson, a resident from Lavender Hill made headlines in his community for his library project, Siyafunda, established 15 years ago. According to reports, Nicholson was forced to shut down his library because he did not have a […]
By Abubaker Abrahams Gang violence has escalated in Lavender Hill again this week, with reports of 11 shootings in one week. Speaking to VOC on Friday, Lavender Hill Community Police Forum (CPF) spokesperson Mark Rossouw said the situation remains tense at present. The latest gang violence has left the residents in distress. “I can confirm since Monday 17 July that there have been 11 shootings, four were fatalities, among them, […]
About 50 minibus taxis blocked a main road near Muizenberg in an apparent protest on Wednesday morning, Cape Town traffic officials said. Prince George Drive was closed in both directions at Military Road as a result, said the city’s traffic services principal inspector Maxine Jordaan. She advised motorists to use Main Road as an alternative route. Provincial traffic chief Kenny Africa warned people to stay out of the area. Police […]
By Melanie Sauer The Steenberg Community Policing Forum are launching a community missing persons search group that aims to work alongside professional bodies, including the South African Police Services, to help solve cases of missing persons in the Cape Flats. The “Rene Roman Child Protection Search and Rescuse Volunteer Corp” was launched on Monday night in Lavender Hill, following the brutal murder of the 13 year old last month. On […]
The chairperson of the Steenberg CPF, Lucinda Evans has expressed her shock that the South African Police Service (SAPS) first notified the media before notifying the family of the murder of 13 year old Rene Tracey Roman. Following a week of tense searching, Lavender Hill residents yesterday heard the news that the body discovered at a home in the area is in fact the remains of Roman. The body of […]
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