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Western Cape CPF board urges action amid surge in violence

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Western Cape Provincial Community Police Board has expressed deep concern over the recent surge in violence from 16 to 19 August 2024, highlighting a targeted attack in Hout Bay and daylight gang violence in Hanover Park as evidence of significant shortcomings in current security measures. In response, the Board is urgently calling for stronger law enforcement efforts and greater community unity to address this escalating violence […]

20 August 2024

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Bullying in Cape schools: Parents urged to take accountability as violence escalates

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Two recent incidents of alleged bullying at Cape Town schools have resulted in two boys being stabbed and hospitalized, while a girl was severely beaten in an attack that went viral on social media last week. Additionally, the discovery of a girl’s body in a school storeroom in the Overberg community has raised serious concerns about safety in schools. Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Monday, Vanessa Le […]

19 August 2024

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CRIME STATS | More women, children murdered between April and June

Forty more women and 50 children were killed between April and June 2023 than in the corresponding period the previous year, dealing a blow to the fight to tackle violence against women and children. This was revealed by police top brass, led by police minister Bheki Cele, during the presentation of crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 financial year to parliament's police portfolio committee on Friday. The […]

19 August 2023

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Protecting Children from Violence: Understanding the Impact and Supporting Recovery

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen South Africa commemorates Child Protection Week from the 29th of May to 5th June to raise awareness of children’s rights. The theme for this year’s National Child Protection Week is- “Let Us Protect Children during COVID-19 and Beyond”. In an interview with VOC Breakfast on Tuesday, Mark de la Rey, Clinical Psychologist at Akeso Kenilworth Clinic, discussed how violence affects children. “The younger the child is the more impact violence has […]

30 May 2023

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Sadtu concerned about increase in violence, robberies at schools

The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has raised concerns about safety in schools across the country. It says violent incidents and robberies have been frequent in schools since the beginning of the 2023 academic year. The union’s spokesperson Nomusa Cembi says KwaZulu-Natal is the most affected. “These incidents are quite frequent, although we do not have the figures with us, we do not have the data. We’re getting reports […]

10 April 2023

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‘We have not called for any looting or violence,’ claims EFF Spokesperson as shutdown looms

By: Aneeqa du Plessis With the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) set to embark on a national shutdown on Monday, 20th March, The Western Cape Government has assured citizens it will be ‘business as usual’. According to a statement released by the City of Cape Town, authorities are well prepared and equipped to deal with any attempts at disruption by the EFF. “This morning we filed papers in the Cape High […]

14 March 2023

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Criminal records of sans who violated covid-19 regulations to be expunged: Parly

South Africans who violated COVID-19 lockdown regulations could soon have their criminal records expunged. Parliament started the process to formulate new legislation in this regard. Tens of thousands of people are sitting with criminal records after the state of disaster was enacted in March 2020. With the regulations now in past - the justice portfolio committee is in the process of formulating new legislation to expunge the criminal records. Police […]

29 January 2023

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Crime statistics in SA reveal high levels of aggression and violence

LOCAL A report on crime statistics has been released by Police Minister Bheki Cele for the period between July and September of this year. There were over 10 000 rape reports to the police during this period, and over 4 300 perpetrators were arrested. “Despite being closer to celebrating the global 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign on Friday, women continue to be victims […]

24 November 2022

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Cape Flats activists reiterate calls for devolution of policing powers in light of rising gun violence

LOCAL Subcouncil 5 chairperson Stuart Pringle reiterated calls for the devolution of policing powers in the province, saying more resources are required in Delft. Citing neighborhood watch reports that at least nine people were killed in the area in two weeks, Pringle said residents are fed up with the loss of innocent lives. Police oversight MEC Reagan Allen last month expressed hope that devolution discussions can be taken forward, after […]

15 October 2022

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