Gangsters and police officers were on guard at each funeral in case a shooting broke out.Standing in front of his family home, which had three bullet holes through the front window, Ronald Hermanus, 28, denied that his brother had been a gangster. Condolences are pouring in for the family of 17-year-old Nathaniel Abrahams who died from gunshot wounds to the head on Thursday, July 2. The murder rate was “about twice as bad as what we’ve seen before,” said Jean-Pierre Smith, the city’s mayoral committee member for safety and security.Officials like Mr. Smith say that the military deployment, called Operation Prosper, will help stabilize Cape Town’s 10 most dangerous neighborhoods and allow important social programs to resume working — schools and ambulances, for example, cannot operate in many areas. “The people are shooting here every night.”Cape Town, widely known as a tourist destination for its historical sites and natural beauty, has become one of the world’s most dangerous cities. His girlfriend and 5-year-old son lived on Americans’ turf. The Western Cape government is celebrating a 27.4% drop in the provincial murder rate between April and June. And there were far too many guns on the street.On a recent Saturday, two funerals took place a few hundred meters apart in Mitchells Plain: for Mr. Hermanus, attended by members of the Americans, and for Mr. Adams, attended by the Hard Livings.A thick, cold mist hung over the Cape Flats during the ceremonies. by Tom Head 2019-07-16 10:50 “We have long requested these figures, which will provide safety stakeholders in the Western Cape with a better indication of how best to use our resources in a data-led and evidence-driven approach,” said Fritz.The Covid-19 lockdown saw an increase in crimes such as business burglaries, which increased by 8.2%, and stock theft, up 16.8%.Fritz said this was partly attributable to a spate of violent protests which saw buildings being looted across the province.“The closure of businesses and schools, coupled with the ban on alcohol sales, led to opportunistic crimes in these areas,” he said.The province’s 11 priority precincts saw significant reductions in murders, except for Philippi east which saw a 96.6% increase.Among the priority precincts which saw big reductions were Delft (49.3%), Kraaifontein (35.1%), Mfuleni (56.5%), Khayelitsha (29.3%) and Harare (30%).Fourteen of SA's 30 most murderous precincts are in the Western Cape, all but one in the Cape Flats where poverty, substance abuse and gangsterism are significant drivers of violent encounters.Fritz said an analysis of police dockets found that 59 out of 63 gang-related murders countrywide were in the Western CapeFirearm-related offences decreased by 25% in the Western Cape during the lockdown.A report by safety app Namola has revealed that on average, 10% of all crime reported through them every month relates to domestic violence.A suspect wanted on murder and attempted murder charges was arrested for being found in possession of drugs, an assault rifle and ammunition during a ...Three suspects have been arrested in Khuma, North West, for illegal mining, illegal possession of gold-bearing material, illegal dealing in gold and ...Western Cape murders down by a quarter during lockdown A child carrying a toy gun runs through Marikana informal settlement in Cape Town, where 11 people were murdered in a shooting spree in 2018. Cupido lived in an area controlled by the Hard Livings gang. Too many gangs were making money off the drug trade, he explained. It’s been another bloody week on the Cape Flats, two more young boys have fallen victim to violence and crossfire. “What we have seen is a marked decline in the number of murders as a result of gunshot, which was at its lowest in at least 10 weekends.”He said the number of stabbings remained a concern “as these could point to instances of interpersonal violence, which in some instances are very difficult to police and prevent”.The weekend before the army was deployed, 33 people were shot and killed, while 18 people were shot in the first weekend of the army deployment. Cape Town - There is still some doubt as to the impact of the army on murder statistics on the Cape Flats, as there was a marginal decrease in murders over the previous week. Picture: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency (ANA)Despite the presence of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in Cape Town’s gang-ridden areas, criminal activity remains sky-high in the province. The Western Cape government is celebrating a 27.4% drop in the provincial murder rate between April and June.A total of 767 murders were committed in the province in the first three months of the Covid-19 lockdown, compared to 1,056 during the same period in 2019. “You hurt me, I hurt you back.”His family no longer felt safe and was planning to leave Mitchells Plain, where they had lived for decades, he added.“That fire,” he said, “is going to come for revenge.”As Gang Murders Surge, South Africa Sends Army to Cape Town, and the City CheersA soldier standing guard in Bishop Lavis, one of the areas of Cape Town where murders and gang violence have surged in recent months.Ronald Hermanus at the funeral of his brother, David, who was killed in July in a shooting in Mitchells Plain, South Africa.A police operation in the township of Philippi East, South Africa. The death of 16-year old Nathaniel Julies prompted Cape Flats resident Cameron du Plessis and other residents to take to the streets to pay tribute to …

Three people were shot dead in Nyanga on Monday morning, while three others died in Philippi on Friday. The situation was aggravated by a widespread shortage of firewood, causing fuel collectors to cut the relatively few indigenous shrubs and trees that stabilised the sand. Alarming footage showing the murder of a neighbourhood watch member this weekend has highlighted exactly why SANDF have been sent to the Cape Flats. Over a single weekend in July, 11 people were killed in the township.Confiscated cannabis during an operation in Philippi East. It is perhaps scant consolation that knife crime is on a downward trajectory, though.

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