{"id":268387,"date":"2025-07-03T18:45:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=268387"},"modified":"2025-07-03T18:45:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:45:35","slug":"gang-violence-surge-in-mitchells-plain-leaves-five-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/gang-violence-surge-in-mitchells-plain-leaves-five-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Gang violence surge in Mitchell\u2019s Plain leaves five dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gang warfare has flared up across Mitchell\u2019s Plain, killing at least five people and injuring six others in 20 separate shootings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brigadier Novela Potelwa of the Commissioner\u2019s office issued a statement saying Western Cape police had launched a manhunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the office most of the shootings occurred in Beacon Valley, where three people were killed and six injured in three separate shootings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Tafelsig and the Town Centre two people were shot and killed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll incidents are believed to be gang-related. Murder and attempted murder cases have been opened and Anti Gang Unit detectives are investigating the incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement added that multi-disciplinary teams had been deployed in the manhunt, but no arrests had yet been made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group-message thread on WhatsApp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Neighbourhood watch group-message threads on WhatsApp, however, estimate the number of shootings to be much higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSixteen people shot thus far for today (July 3) in the Plain,\u201d one chat said. It said there had been shooting incidents in Tafelsig, Westridge, Eastridge, Beacon Valley, Portland and Lentegeur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitchell\u2019s Plain Community Police Forum (CPF) chairperson Norman Janjies said over the last three days there had been \u201cabout 20 shooting incidents and multiple murders, and attempted murders happening across Mitchell’s Plain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Westridge shooting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mitchell\u2019s Plain police confirmed at least one shooting in Westridge on Wednesday 2 July. Station commander Brigadier Brian Muller said Tyrese Plaaitjies (24) was found dead in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, stomach and hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lentegeur Police Station spokesperson Constable Navon van Houten confirmed there had been one shooting incident in Lentegeur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA murder case was opened on Tuesday morning (1 July). Unfortunately we cannot yet confirm whether it is gang-related or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He confirmed, however, that there was existing tension between two gangs in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City has deployed additional law-enforcement officers to Mitchell\u2019s Plain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security JP Smith said: \u201cWe have availed nearly 60 members from LEAP, the Metro Police Tactical Response Unit and the Traffic Services\u2019 Roadblock Unit. Our operational management is working closely with [the police] on this matter, and we will avail any other resources where needed so calm may be restored.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALSO READ: <\/strong>Westridge residents urged to stay indoors after shooting leaves one dead<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An image circulated on neighbourhood watch WhatsApp groups of police investigating one of several shootings in Mitchell\u2019s Plain over the last few days.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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