Mitchell’s Plain man accused of killing two women and preteen arrested
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Mitchell’s Plain after allegedly shooting two women dead and injuring a 12-year-old boy in what police believe was a domestic dispute.
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Crime
Mitchells Plain gang war rages after death of alleged Hard Livings leader
Gang violence in Mitchells Plain has escalated following the murder of an alleged Hard Livings leader, leaving residents in fear as fresh shootings claim more lives.
Crime
Watch: E-hailer robbed by passengers requesting pickup in Athlone
The dashcam footage is clear enough to identify the individuals involved in the robbery.
News
Mitchells Plain family killed in devastating house fire
The City’s Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the fire broke out in a double-storey dwelling in Strandfontein, Mitchells Plain.
Crime
Mitchells Plain tavern shooting: Three dead, six injured in suspected gang-related incident
Last night, a shooting in Mitchells Plain at a local tavern resulted in three fatalities and six injuries, suspected to be gang-related.
Crime
Tafelsig Primary School shooting rocks community: Here’s what we know
Shooting near Tafelsig Primary School in Cape Town prompts police investigation.
Cape Town Buzz
Watch: Westridge Shoprite customers reportedly held hostage in robbery gone wrong [video]
Customers and staff at Westridge's Shoprite in Mitchells Plain were reportedly held hostage by gunmen in a brazen business robbery.
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Cape Town Buzz
Man shot and killed outside Mitchell’s Plain Home Affairs branch
An eyewitness, who spoke to Swisher Post in anonymity, revealed they were queueing inside the Mitchell's Plain Home Affairs Department when at least five gunshots rang off outside the premises.
Cape Town Buzz
Gruesome discovery of headless corpse shocks Beacon Valley residents
The body was found lying on the road, with its head placed in a gift bag on the victim's chest.
Cape Town Buzz
Prime suspect in ‘Station Strangler’ case due for parole: Here’s everything we know
Norman Afzal Simons, once a prime suspect in the 'Station Strangler' case, will be released later this week under these strict parole conditions.
Crime
Suspect arrested for Mitchells Plain mass shooting
Cape Town police have arrested a suspect in connection with a mass shooting in Mitchells Plain that claimed three lives.
Cape Town Buzz
Mitchell’s Plain accident: Transport driver was not registered
The transport driver responsible for the deaths of five schoolchildren in the Mitchell's Plain accident was not registered, officials confirmed.
Cape Town Buzz
Mitchell’s Plain school kids die in tragic accident: Here’s everything we know
Cape Town police are reportedly preparing to charge one of the drivers with culpable homicide charges for the deaths of multiple school kids in the horrific Mitchell's Plain car crash.
Crime
Do you recognise him? – Mitchells Plain police release rape suspect identikit
Mitchell's Plain police released an identikit of a suspect wanted for the alleged rape of a 16-year-old teenager.
Cape Town Buzz
Cedar High: Mitchell’s Plan gangs reportedly behind mass stabbing – report
Video footage showing a large group of Cedar High pupils embroiled in a brawl that involved knives has surfaced on social media.
Cape Town Buzz
Wakeel Dreyer: Mitchells Plain matric pupil shot 17 times hours before receiving results
Wakeel Dreyer received a Bachelor's pass but was not alive to celebrate the feat with his friends and family.
Crime
Watch: Cape Town businessman kidnapped in broad daylight [video]
Akter Pradhan, a popular businessman from Mitchells Plain, was kidnapped on the side of a busy road and it was all caught on camera.
![Watch: Cape Town businessman kidnapped in broad daylight [video]](https://www.swisherpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/akter-pradhan-kidnapped-768x512.jpeg)
Crime
Mitchells Plain mom gunned down in drive-by shooting
The 25-year-old was found curled up on a driveway of a house in Lentegeur
Crime
Mitchells Plain boy, 4, caught in crossfire, shot in the stomach
The boy's mother was also shot in the arm.
