{"id":43557,"date":"2023-10-16T16:42:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/three-people-killed-in-a-shooting-in-nyanga-cape-town-amid-polices-festive-season-safety-initiative-just-launched-20231016\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T02:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T00:34:58","slug":"three-people-killed-in-a-shooting-in-nyanga-cape-town-amid-polices-festive-season-safety-initiative-just-launched-20231016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/three-people-killed-in-a-shooting-in-nyanga-cape-town-amid-polices-festive-season-safety-initiative-just-launched-20231016\/","title":{"rendered":"Three people killed in a shooting in Nyanga, Cape Town amid police\u2019s Festive Season Safety initiative just launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nyanga CPF calls on minister Bheki Cele to deploy more police to Nyanga\u00a0in a bid to combat the spate of killings in the area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This after three people were shot and killed at Ntlangano Crescent, Nyanga on Sunday 15 October.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The latest incident occurs just days after two men were shot and killed in Crossroads, which also falls under the Nyanga police precinct.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nyanga Community Policing Forum is appealing to the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, to deploy more police units to Nyanga in a bid to combat the spate of killings in this Cape Town township. This after three people were shot and killed at Ntlangano Crescent, Nyanga on Sunday 15 October. The motive behind the shooting is still unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest incident occurs just days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/city-vision\/just-in-two-men-shot-and-killed-in-crossroads-20231010\">two men were shot and killed in Crossroads<\/a>, which also falls under the Nyanga police precinct.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nyanga CPF secretary Dumisani Qwebe said crime in the area is getting out of hand and needs urgent intervention, and added that shooting in the area was becoming the norm these days.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe also need the officers to conduct a proper investigation of all the Somali-owned shops,\u201d said Qwebe, who stated that officers alone cannot win the battle to fight crime in the communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn most cases these incidents occur not too far from their businesses or their (Somali) names are always linked to the incidents. We don\u2019t want to speculate but we appeal the officers to investigate them.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provincial police spokesperson Col Andre Traut confirmed the incident and said three men were gunned down on Sunday 15 October in what they believe could be linked to extortion or a possible retaliation attack.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe three [yet to be identified] victims were ambushed by their killers around 16:00 in Ntlangano Crescent and killed on the scene,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the victims was found in his white Toyota Avanza, one next to the vehicle and another in a tailoring business operating from a container in the street.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any person who can shed light on the circumstances of the case is kindly requested to contact the police by calling Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or using the My SAPS mobile application. 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