gang violence
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Police arrest suspect after brutal gang-related knife attack on young victim
An 18-year-old man has been admitted to a Free State hospital in critical condition following a brutal knife attack involving two rival gangs.
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DA outraged over weekend mass shootings, demands expanded policing powers
The Democratic Alliance has expressed outrage over two mass shootings that claimed seven lives across the Western Cape this weekend.
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Two gangsters jailed as young detective cracks cold cases
Young Lentegeur detective Jade Jacobs cracks two cold murder cases, delivering justice to families who had waited nearly a decade for answers.
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Emergency summit on gang violence crisis plaguing Western Cape
UWC hosted an emergency seminar bringing together government officials, police and community leaders to address the escalating gang violence crisis that has turned communities “war zones”.
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Mechanics Gang duo gets life imprisonment for 2021 drive-by shooting
Two Mechanics Gang members sentenced to three life terms each for 2021 drive-by shooting that killed three people, including innocent bystander.
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‘The army can’t really stop the business’ — drug dealer
Mixed reactions emerge to Operation Prosper deploying soldiers against gangs. Officials cite limitations while communities remain divided.
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Eleven soldiers deployed at crime hotspot Kyayelitsha police station
Eleven SANDF members have been deployed to Khayelitsha Police Station to enhance security and combat local crime issues.
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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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Police seize firearms in Kensington as gang violence crackdown intensifies
Despite ongoing gang-related shootings in Kensington, police say they are making steady progress in efforts to restore stability to the area.
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Gang members sentenced to life for pregnant woman’s murder
Two gang members have been sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of murdering a pregnant woman and attempting to kill six others.
