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- Cape Town Neighborhoods on High Alert After Assassination of Alleged Gang Leader in Kalksteenfontein
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Residents in Bonteheuwel and Bishop Lavis are bracing for potential retaliatory violence following the targeted shooting of a 36-year-old alleged gang leader on Thursday. Local law...
- Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia Rejects Cape Town’s N2 Barrier Plan, Calling for Visible Policing Over Physical Walls
Published: Mar 9, 2026
Section: Africa
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has formally opposed Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s proposal to erect a barrier wall along the N2 highway. While acknowledging that a wa...
- SANDF Deployment to Cape Town and Gauteng Met with Stern Warning from Deputy Defence Minister
Published: Feb 16, 2026
Section: Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorized the deployment of the SANDF to help police combat gang violence and illegal mining in the Western Cape and Gauteng. Deputy Minister Bantu H...