Cape Town – In the first six months of the year, there had been 44 gang-related deaths in Bonteheuwel. Gangs ruled the streets. However, one month since the deployment of the Neighbourhood ...

In Bonteheuwel, like many gang communities, the onus has often been on women to lead protests and initiatives in order to protect their families. “We are mothers. These are our children.

The arrests of three gang members from the Bonteheuwel area have been lauded as a positive step in the fight against the rampant shootings in the area. Thursday, June 26, 2025. News.

CAPE TOWN - A Bonteheuwel ward councillor said that calm had been restored in the area, at least for now, following deadly battles between rival gangs. Angus McKenzie said that several weeks ago ...

Police continue to battle persistent gang violence in the Cape Flats, with the recent murder of a 47-year-old woman in Bonteheuwel highlighting the ongoing crisis. Authorities are appealing for ...

Western Cape police say there have been no arrests after a woman was shot in the stomach in Bonteheuwel, east of Cape Town, after she got caught in a crossfire believed to be linked to gang rivalry ...

Pupils at a school in the Cape Town suburb of Bonteheuwel say they are being terrorised by two “girl gangs”. In Kraaifontein, about 20 kilometres away, a 15-year-old boy has been arrested for ...

In Bonteheuwel, a coloured township, gangs dominate each street. Mayman de Grass, a founding member of the Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum, has been trying to stop the violence with marches and ...

The community of Bonteheuwel rejoiced when a known gangster was arrested recently after a spate of shootings. Last week residents heard shots fired in T Block in Teak Road and called the police and ...

CAPE TOWN - One person has been killed and six others injured in an alleged gang-related shootout in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town. The shooting took place on Friday night and is believed to involve ...

"If this is a murder, which assumed, it takes Bonteheuwel's 2019 total to 17," Bonteheuwel councillor Angus McKenzie said on Saturday. Traut could not confirm the amount of gang-related murders in ...