Western Cape police hope imbizos with communities will help gain trust
By Genevieve Serra
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Cape Town - AS 186 firearms were confiscated within a month that also saw a 4-year-old girl shot and wounded in Hanover Park, police hope that imbizos with local communities will assist in catching criminals.
A day after the child was shot while playing in the park outside her home in Algoa Court, Hanover Park, police at Philippi police station carried out an imbizo to gain the trust of residents, in the pursuit of a suspect.
Rafiek Jooste, 20, was subsequently arrested on March 26 and made his first appearance at the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Monday where his case was postponed to April 6 for bail proceedings.
Elderly Cape Town man found in possession of meth, mandrax arrested News24 Wire The 73-year-old man is expected to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Monday,
A 73-year-old man from Cape Town has been arrested for allegedly being in possession of methamphetamine and mandrax tablets.
The police were following up on information on Friday about drugs being kept at a house in Keurberg Road, Bishop Lavis, Cape Town.
“A search warrant was obtained and police proceeded to the address and upon their arrival, they found a plastic bag containing methamphetamine and [mandrax] tablets worth a substantial amount,” police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana said.
News24 Wire Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said 38-year-old Fuller, a security officer, succumbed to his wounds in hospital. Picture: iStock
Eugene Jones was granted bail of R800, while Johan van der Merwe remains behind bars until their next court appearance on 21 December.
The pair were arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) on Sunday following the death of Marlon Fuller in Hanover Park.
He was allegedly shot outside his house last Saturday.
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said 38-year-old Fuller, a security officer, succumbed to his wounds in hospital.
He had reportedly left his house to call his daughters home from a nearby playground at midnight, Fritz said.
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Marlon Fuller was allegedly shot outside his Hanover Park home last week.
He had reportedly left his house to call his daughters home from a nearby playground at midnight, MEC Albert Fritz said.
Two police reservists have been arrested in connection with his murder.
Two reservists found themselves on the wrong side of the dock when they appeared in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Monday on a murder charge.
Eugene Jones was granted bail of R800, while Johan van der Merwe remains behind bars until their next court appearance on 21 December.
The pair were arrested by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) on Sunday following the death of Marlon Fuller in Hanover Park.