gang violence
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UWC seminar to examine root causes and impact of gang violence
A one-day seminar, titled “Gangsterism and Social Dysfunction”, will take place on Wednesday 18 March from 08:30 to 17:00 at UWC’s School of Public Health.
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Gang-related shooting claims life of man in his 30s in Kensington
Kensington police are searching for two suspects after a man believed to be in his late 30s was shot and killed outside a tuck shop.
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One shot dead in gang shoot out in Montrose Park
Gang shooting kills one in Mitchells Plain as police recover multiple firearms and ammunition in separate operations this week.
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Teen accused of Marikana shebeen massacre abandons bail application
The case of a 19-year-old accused of murder was postponed to Thursday 16 April in the Athlone Magistrates’ Court for further investigation.
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Teen killed in gang crossfire, Factreton community demands justice
A man was injured and 14-year-old girl killed when caught in the crossfire during a gang-related shooting in Factreton on Saturday 6 December.
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Double murder outside Athlone court prompts government security review
Western Cape government calls for stronger coordination after second fatal shooting at Athlone magistrates’ court in four months.
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Nine-year-old among three people killed in apparent hit in Mitchell’s Plain
A nine-year-old boy, a 21-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were all killed when gunmen opened fire on a house in Rocklands, Mitchell’s Plain
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Skarrelaar sonder bendeverwantskap naby Bonteheuwel-stasie doodgeskiet
Die polisie ondersoek die moord vroeër vandeesweek op ‘n “skarrelaar” nadat hy naby die Bonteheuwel-stasie doodgeskiet is.
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Gang infiltration of SAPS: Winde accuses national authorities of blocking investigation
Premier Alan Winde accuses national authorities of delaying investigations into alleged gang infiltration of SAPS leadership, sparking conflicting accounts and renewed scrutiny.
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Mayor slams SAPS decline as POPCRU backs detectives
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has renewed his criticism of the South African Police Service (SAPS) for failing to address the growing gang and drug violence in the city, warning…
