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Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court set on fire amid community tensions
The Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court in Cape Town became the target of violence on Saturday night when a group of…
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Bishop Lavis mass shooting: Anti-gang unit helping
Bishop Lavis mass shooting: Anti-gang unit helping! The recent mass shooting in Bishop Lavis has shaken the community, prompting the…
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Nafiz Modack trial: State to rule on veracity of ex-Anti-Gang Unit member’s statement
The trial against alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack is set to continue on Monday, with the spotlight on the…
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Kinnear’s phone was pinged 118 times in one day before his killing, court hears
Slain Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear was pinged more that 100 times in a single day in the weeks leading…
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Alleged gang boss Nafiz Modack denies all charges against him in high court
Alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack and his group of co-accused have denied all the charges against them in the Western…
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Gauteng police recover over 230 unlicensed firearms, 4 500 bullets in November
Police in Gauteng have recovered more than 230 unlicenced firearms, and also seized more than 4,590 live rounds of ammunition…
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Cape Town police arrest 3 men for illegal possession of firearms, ammo & drugs
At least three suspects were nabbed by the Anti-Gang Unit, amid a spate of ongoing gun attacks in a number…
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Bheki Cele reiterates police officers must defend themselves against criminals
Police Minister Bheki Cele has once again encouraged police officers to defend themselves when encountering violent criminals. Cele reflected on…
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Police: Motive for Eerste River teen’s murder still unknown
Police say the motive for the murder of a 14-year-old girl at a house in New Forest Village in Eerste…
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Bethelsdorp husband charged with attempted murder as search for missing ex-wife continues
A Bethelsdorp man has been arrested and will be charged with attempted murder in connection with his ex-wife’s disappearance. The…
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Suspected hitmen linked to notorious Terrible Josters gang expected to appear in court
Two suspected hitmen with links to the notorious ‘Terrible Josters’ are due to appear in court on charges of attempted…
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Cape Town woman arrested following R1.5 million drug bust
A 43-year-old Cape Town woman has been arrested after she was found with 30 000 mandrax tablets worth approximately R1.5…
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JP Smith: Supply of firearms to Cape gangs a national concern
Cape authorities say there’s a flare-up in gang violence in parts of the city, especially Manenberg. The City has deployed…
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3 suspects to appear in Wynberg court for Victoria Lodge triple murders
Police believe they have apprehended the suspects behind the fatal shooting of three people at the “Victoria Lodge” informal settlement…
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CT police make breakthrough in Southfield triple murder case
On 31 March 2022, Diepriver police were called to a crime scene at Victoria Lodge informal settlement where they found…
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Western Cape anti-gang unit make breakthrough arrest in Lavender Hill double murder
The Western Cape’s Anti-Gang Unit detectives have made a breakthrough in their investigation into the murder of an alleged Lavender…
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Police have confiscated 37 illegal firearms since beginning of August in Gqeberha
Gqeberha police have confiscated 37 illegal firearms since the beginning of August. Police attributed the inroads to patrols in hotspot…
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Gogo arrested for possession of drugs and bank cards
The South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit in the Free State have has arrested an elderly woman for possession of…
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Bodies in blankets found under bridge in Parow
Police are looking for members of the public to help solve an apparent double murder. The Anti-Gang Unit has, as…
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EC police officer arrested for allegedly killing her colleague
The Hawks have arrested a 31-year-old female police officer attached to Anti-gang Unit in Gqeberha on allegations of murdering her…
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Eldorado Park and Westury shooting suspects arrested
Gauteng police have arrested two suspects wanted for attempted murder and hijacking among other crimes, committed in Westbury and Eldorado…
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Man arrested in connection with deadly Grassy Park shooting
Officers attached to the Anti-Gang Unit have arrested a man in Grassy Park in connection with a fatal shooting. A…
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Police beef up presence in gang-ridden Manenberg
More police have been sent into Manenberg, one of Cape Town’s many gang hotspots. Anti-gang unit members have joined city…
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Man arrested for possession of diamonds worth R1.2 million
Police have arrested a man for being in possession of diamonds worth R1.2 million in Worcester. On Friday, members of…
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Charl Kinnear remembered a year after being killed
As the case relating to the murder of Anti-Gang Unit officer Charl Kinnear continues in court this week, his family…
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Woman forced to switch off life support of daughter who was shielded by dad from bullets
A Delft girl whose father was killed when he shielded her from gang gunfire has died in hospital. On Wednesday…
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Cape Town alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack’s bail stalls
The bail application of alleged Cape crime boss Nafiz Modack was mired in a flurry of paperwork demanding the finer…
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More arrests expected in murder of Cape Town top cop Charl Kinnear, says Bheki Cele
More arrests are expected in connection with the assassination of Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear. This is according to Police…
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Cape Town alleged underworld crime boss Modack & 2 others to appear in court today
Three suspects including alleged underworld crime boss Nafiz Modack are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on…
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William Booth attempted murder case postponed to March
Former rugby player and private investigator Zane Killian made a quick appearance in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court with four…
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3 teens killed and one wounded in Cape Town drive-by shooting
Western Cape police are investigating a triple murder and an attempted murder, after a shooting in Ravensmead on Friday night.…
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4 arrested after drugs and gun found at their homes
Four people have been arrested in Cape Town on drug and gun-related charges. Anti-Gang Unit members deployed in Ocean View…
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Bheki Cele hoping to put WC gang leaders behind bars in 2021
Police Minister Bheki Cele is hoping 2021 will be the year that Western Cape gang ring leaders are put in…
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Charl Kinnear’s alleged killer isolates after inmate tests positive for COVID-19
The criminal case against a man arrested for Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear’s murder has hit another snag. Zane Kilian…
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Gun Free SA: Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear didn’t have to die
Slain Anti-Gang Unit police chief Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear’s death reveals how close his team was to exposing the nationwide gun…
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Zane Kilian also faces charges of conspiracy to murder top lawyer
Zane Kilian will be charged with conspiracy to murder well-known Cape Town advocate William Booth, in addition to the charge…
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Western Cape Ombudsman investigating claims against police
The Western Cape Police Ombudsman will be investigating claims that SAPS members in the province, and specifically, the Anti-Gang Unit,…
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2 children & one man wounded in separate shootings in Manenberg
Two children and a 64-year-old man were shot and wounded in three separate shooting incidents in Manenberg, Cape Town, between…
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17 arrested after police attacked with stones during drug bust in Manenberg
The Anti-Gang Unit and officials from the City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement Unit were part of the operation. Seventeen…
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March for peace in Cape Flats after child killed
Cape Town Police say the Anti-Gang Unit is following leads after five-year-old Valentino Grootetjie from Lavender Hill was shot dead…
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Anti-gang unit deployed after killing of Valentino Grootetjie
The police’s anti-gang unit has been deployed to Lavender Hill in the Western Cape after a five-year-old was shot on…
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Two shot dead in Westbury
Gang-related battles in Westbury have claimed another two lives in the volatile Johannesburg suburb this week. The surge in gang-related…
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