gang violence
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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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Four people killed in Delft in “gang-related” shooting
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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Three children shot in alleged gang crossfire at taxi rank
Two people killed and seven injured, including three children, in gang-related shootings in Mitchells Plain.
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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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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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Two killed, one wounded in Tafelsig shooting
Two men killed, one wounded in gang-related shooting in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain. Police investigating double murder on Tierkloof Street.
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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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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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Western Cape police make multiple arrests in weekend weapon crackdown
Western Cape police arrested five suspects in separate weapon-related incidents over the New Year weekend. The most serious incident involved a high-speed chase where suspects fired shots at pursuing officers…
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Nine-year-old among three people killed in apparent hit in Rocklands
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
