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Metro Police officers confiscated a 9mm CZ pistol in Manenberg

By Kouthar Sambo Metro Police members were on patrol duty in the Manenberg area on Tuesday following the escalated violence between opposing gangs. Police officials then responded to the sound of gunfire when they detected a suspect crouching while shooting in the direction of his target. Police ordered the suspect to lower his weapon, but instead of complying, he fired in the direction of the officers. Metro Police returned fire, […]

18 October 2023

Local

Local police investigate fatal shooting incident in Manenberg

By: Aneeqa du Plessis A 26-year-old man was shot and killed in Manenberg last night. According to SAPS Spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg, officials attended to the crime scene where they found the man with several gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. “The unknown suspects fled the scene and are yet to be arrested. The motive behind the killing is yet […]

14 February 2023

Local

VOC Breakfast kick off school year at Talfalah Primary School in Manenberg

By: Aneeqa du Plessis It was all systems go at Talfalah Primary School in Manenberg, Cape Town where the learning institution kicked off their 2023 academic year with a bang as VOC’s Breakfast team broadcasted live from the school on Wednesday morning as part of their stationery drive in collaboration with The South African National Zakáh Fund (SANZAF). According to Principal Mr M.A Karriem, the excitement was palpable as over […]

18 January 2023

Local

One killed, seven injured in Cape Town drive-by shooting

Tragedy unfolded in Manenberg in the Western Cape on Saturday night when one person was killed and seven others wounded in a drive-by shooting. Police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg told TimesLIVE the incident took place at around 7pm in the parking lot of Audrey Court, a block of flats in the area, where the group had been socialising. “A 21-year-old male was shot and fatally wounded and three males between […]

5 December 2022

Local

Gang boss Staggie’s son killed in Cape Town

LOCAL The son of late Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie was shot dead in an alleged gang shooting on Saturday night in Manenberg, Cape Town. Manenberg police spokesperson Capt Ian Bennett confirmed Abdullah Boonzaaier, 32, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his face. “The prominent male gang member, from Woodstock, was in Beatrix Lane, Manenberg. He was with a group of males gambling in the roadway when multiple gunshots were […]

19 September 2022

News

Manenberg youth bags Science degree despite Covid-19

Alf Mabrook is in order! Just over a week ago, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) held their first in-person graduation since 2019. More than 4 000 students graduated throughout the week. Among those beaming graduates was Muneesah Abrahams who hails from Manenberg on the Cape Flats. After four tough years, she managed to bag a degree in BSc: Mathematical and Statistical Science. “It was an overwhelming experience, an […]

7 April 2022

Local

Manenberg police, residents continue seek for cat killer

Over the past 23 days at least 34 cats have been found mutilated and dumped outside people's homes, schools, churches and on fields in Manenberg. Residents and police have no idea who is responsible. The felines apparently disappear overnight and their remains are then found dumped in the early hours of the morning. The Animal Welfare Society's Allan Perrins has told Eyewitness News this was the most traumatic case and the biggest […]

9 August 2021

Local

Teenager arrested for murder of 76-year old Manenberg woman

Cape Town detectives have arrested a teenager in connection with the murder of a 76-year old woman in Manenberg. he woman's half naked body was found by her son at her home (at midday on Sunday). She had several stab wounds to her upper body. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says sterling work by detectives from Manenberg led to the arrest. The 15-year boy will appear in the Athlone magistrate's […]

23 November 2020

Local

Residents attack AGU for arresting alleged drug dealer in Manenberg

Seventeen suspects have been arrested in Manenberg on public violence charges after unrest broke out when law enforcement agencies arrested a suspects for drugs. Police spokesperson, Novela Potelwa, says they were busy loading the suspect into a police vehicle when the community began pelting officials with stones. She says members of the Anti Gang Unit, local law enforcement staff and traffic services were involved in the operation. Potelwa says five […]

20 April 2020

Manenberg

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