Gangs

It’s “war” on the Cape Flats

“We are living in fear” says Lentegeur Community Policing Forum chair

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Brief | 27 February 2019

Police chalk up arrests with anti-gang units

But civil society tells Parliament that an untrained and under resourced police force is failing communities

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Parliament | 13 February 2019

Police minister declares anti gang unit a success in its first month

Community members of Cape Flats praise police but complain about a lack of cooperation

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News | 29 November 2018

“Mommy mommy, they just shot Dylan!”

Dylan Pelton, a teenage victim of Bonteheuwel’s gang violence, would have turned 20 on 5 November

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Feature | 5 November 2018

Cape Flats communities shut down in protest over lack of policing

“When we call the police, they don’t come, but now they are standing around here just watching us”

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News | 25 September 2018

“Mass shutdown” planned on the Cape Flats in October

Hundreds expected to march against crime and gang violence

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News | 11 September 2018

Hundreds of Bonteheuwel residents protest against gang violence

Roads closed off, police fire stun grenades

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News | 29 August 2018

“Kensington police station is a museum”

Three avenues closed on Friday morning by residents fed up with gang violence

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Brief | 24 August 2018