After two weeks since the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was deployed into the Western Cape to combat rampant crime, it appears that the men in camo have been losing the battle so far. How many murders were recorded in Cape Town this weekend? The province’s Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, revealed that..
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Western-Cape: 21 shootings; 20 stabbings; and 5 murders occurred this weekend – SANDF presence not making any impact in, Murders increase by 46%
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Cape Town dad drove his family to safety in his final moments after he was shot by criminals who tried to hijack him
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A loving dad from Blackheath, John Neethling, who was shot by two men in Heath Road,managed to drive his white VW Polo Vivo to a nearby garage where he passed away. In a separate incident earlier, the would-be hijackers fatally shot Patrick Cosani, chairman of the Blackheath-Malibu Taxi Association, in his school bus in his..
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More guns seized in ‘underworld’ firearms clampdown in Cape Town
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Firearms have been seized from the owner of a Cape Town security company – the latest in a string of actions clamping down on apparent underworld activities. The firearms were confiscated from the owner of the company, whose name is known to News24, in Bellville on Tuesday. Bruce Hendricks, who heads up Hassan-Harmse Attorneys, confirmed..
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Philippi Community Threatens To Take Matter Into Own Hands After Fatal Shooting
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This follows the fatal shooting in the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East last week in which 11 people were killed. Some Philippi and Nyanga community members say they will take matters into their own hands to fight crime. This follows the fatal shooting in the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East last night in..
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