Teachers, learners at Kimberley school concerned about escalating gang violence

Teachers and parents at Greenpoint High School near Kimberley in the Northern Cape are fearing for
Western Cape authorities, police to clamp down on extortion of businesses by criminals

Western Cape authorities and the police have announced an integrated plan to clamp down on the
Helenvale community embarks on cleaning campaign at closed clinic

The residents of Helenvale in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape have embarked on a cleanup campaign
Free State police arrest 15 rival members of IJP and Al Qaeda gangs

Police in Welkom in the Free State have arrested 15 rival members of the IJP and Al Qaeda gangs
A gang-related arrest made in Port Elizabeth

A gang-related arrest has been made at Kleinskool in the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth. The
Army presence in Western Cape making a difference: Fritz

Western Cape Community Safety Minister Albert Fritz says it appears as if there is a push back by
Alleged Cape Town gang members wounded in shoot-out with police

Three alleged gang members have been wounded in a shoot-out with the police in Grassy Park in Cape
Deploying soldiers to gang-ridden areas not an answer: Malema

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says deploying soldiers in the gang-ridden
Western Cape’s K9 unit instrumental in fighting crime

The police’s K9 unit in the Cape Metro is an instrumental part of crime fighting in the city
Parliament’s police committee concerned about gang-related killings

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police has expressed concern on reports that since March last
Port Elizabeth residents hope gang task-force will help reduce crime

The northern areas of Port Elizabeth are hoping that the recent announcement by President Cyril
Bloemhof attempted murder accused out on bail

The six men charged with attempted murder and kidnapping during recent violent protests in Bloemhof
Westbury reformed gang leader speaks to SABC

Criminals in the volatile Westbury Township of Johannesburg have opened up to the South African
Police Minister Bheki Cele to visit protest-torn Westbury

Police Minister Bheki Cele is set to visit the community of Westbury on Tuesday morning following
Mother shot dead, child wounded in a crossfire shooting

An investigation is under way after a woman and child were shot after being caught in a crossfire
Cape Town shutdown protesters block major roads

The city is reporting that Voortrekker Road in Kensington, Jakes Gerwel and Bluegum Roads in
Teenager dies in N West gang-related violence

Another person has died in gang-related violence in Boitumelong township in the troubled North West
Man shot and killed on the Cape Flats

A 36-year-old man has been shot and killed in an apparent gang related shooting in Bonteheuwel on
Cape residents protest against gang violence

Residents of the Kensington area near Goodwood in Cape Town have placed boulders in Voortrekker Road
DA commends SAPS for 11 000 arrests in W Cape

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape has commended the South African Police Service for