Cape Flats
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Four killed in execution-style shooting as DA demands accountability over SANDF deployment
Four men, including a 13-year-old, were shot dead in a Delft granny flat in an apparent gang-related attack on Wednesday night.
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Mass shooting in Delft leaves two dead, four injured
Two people has been shot and killed while 4 other was wounded during a mass shooting in Leiden, Delft last night (10 April).
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SANDF deployment to Cape Flats not giving desired results yet
Despite SANDF deployment, 36 people were killed on the Cape Flats in one week, raising concerns over ineffective crime-fighting strategies.
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Gang Monitor says defections fuel Cape Flats violence
Gang members switching sides across Cape Flats communities are fueling a surge in violence and retaliatory killings, according to new report.
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Dr Elana Ryklief turns lived trans experience into groundbreaking scholarship
Cape Flats resident Elana Ryklief earned a PhD in English Studies from Stellenbosch University in three years, using her own transgender experiences.
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Military deployment to crime hotspots mired in delays and constitutional concerns
Soldiers are deployed in South Africa to combat gang violence and illegal mining, facing delays and constitutional compliance concerns from Parliament.
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Mfuleni remains murder capital in Western Cape crime statistics
Local Community Policing Forum (CPF) members have expressed concern over the third-quarter crime statistics released by Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia in Pretoria on Friday, 20 February.
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Grassy Park Community Policing Forum welcomes army deployment on Cape Flats
Grassy Park CPF welcomes army deployment to Cape Flats but questions public announcement and calls for lasting anti-gang strategies.
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SANDF deployment to Cape Flats discussed at safety meeting
The Western Cape Safety Advisory Committee discussed SANDF’s deployment to combat Cape Flats gang violence, enhancing community safety strategies.
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District Six Museum commemorates 60th anniversary of forced removals
Six decades on the pain of forced removals from District Six still lingered in the hearts of families who had lost their homes and their community.
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