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Police minister vows to combat rising extortion amid widespread surges

By Ragheema Mclean Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to tackling extortion and related crimes that continue to plague several regions in South Africa. Speaking before Parliament last week, Mchunu emphasized the ongoing efforts of the South African Police Service (SAPS) to combat these crimes, particularly in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape. In several Cape Town communities such as Philippi, Samora Machel, Gugulethu, Nyanga, and […]

9 September 2024

Local

Nyanga hit with another mass murder, police launch manhunt

By Ragheema Mclean As gang violence and crime persist on the Cape Flats, Western Cape SAPS have called on the public to assist with information regarding the murder of four men in their twenties and the attempted murder of four others in Nyanga last night (5 May 2024). Western Cape Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC, Reagen Allen, has strongly condemned the attack. Allen stated, “It cannot continue in this […]

6 May 2024

Local

Four killed in Nyanga shack shooting, police launch investigation

By Ragheema Mclean Four individuals were shot and killed inside a shack in the Lloyd informal settlement in Nyanga on Sunday night (28 April 2024). SAPS spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut confirmed the incident, stating that police have launched an investigation into the matter. "Police members were summoned to the crime scene in Lloyd informal settlement in Govan Mbeki Road at around 21:40 where the bodies of three men and one […]

29 April 2024

Local

Four people shot dead on the Cape Flats

Western Cape Police say four people have been gunned down in the Lloyd informal settlement in Nyanga on the Cape Flats. Police Spokesperson André Traut says the bodies of three men and a woman were found with gunshot wounds in a shack last night. Traut says a fifth victim was wounded and is being treated in hospital. He says, “Police members were summoned to the crime scene in Lloyd informal […]

29 April 2024

Local

Fires rips through structures in Nyanga, Cape Town

By Kouthar Sambo More than 15 firefighting resources and 70 staff members were attending to the blaze that was being fanned by strong winds in Nyanga, Cape Town, on Friday, 5 April. The Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRM) has deployed staff to the affected area. According to the DRM, officials are currently conducting assessments and facilitating the relevant services and humanitarian relief efforts. So far, the humanitarian organisation Gift of […]

6 April 2024

Local

Violent crime falls after South Africa’s first hot spot policing trial

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 […]

5 March 2024

Local

Mass prayer service held in Nyanga for safe festive season & reducing crime

Residents and civic organisations gathered in Nyanga on Saturday for a safety prayer campaign. The Nyanga Community Policing Forum (CPF) said the aim of the campaign was also to bring all relevant stakeholders under one roof to find solutions that can be implemented to reduce crime in the area. Over the past few years, Nyanga has been considered the ‘murder capital’ of South Africa. Recently, a tourist from the United States was […]

3 December 2023

Local

Police investigate extortion, revenge as motives for triple shooting in Nyanga

Detectives are investigating whether extortion or an act of retaliation is behind the fatal shooting of three men who were ambushed by gunmen in Nyanga in Cape Town on Sunday. “The three yet to be identified victims were ambushed by their killers at around 4pm in Ntlangano Crescent and killed on the scene,” said police spokesperson Col Andrè Traut. “One victim was found inside his white Toyota Avanza, one next […]

16 October 2023

Local

Nyanga police investigating double murder case after two women shot dead in CT

Nyanga police in Cape Town are investigating a double murder case after two women were shot dead in Chris Hani Crescent in Crossroads. Police said one of the victims was found lying in the street covered with a blanket, while the other was found in a yard on Tuesday afternoon. This was the latest fatal shooting incident to rock Cape Town. "Both victims were declared deceased on the scene by […]

11 October 2023

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