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Another mass murder in Cape Town

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There was another mass murder in Cape Town. This time, 4 young men were shot dead in Gugulethu. The Police’s Colonel André Traut says no one has been arrested yet.

 

Another mass killing in Cape Town

 

According to reports, officers were called out to the murder scene in NY 3A at about 8 pm on Friday night. Colonel Traut says the bodies of the victims were discovered with multiple gunshot wounds. He says they believe the victims were in their twenties.

 

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Four young men were shot dead in Gugulethu

 

Detectives from the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit have launched an investigation. He says crime scene experts were deployed to the scene to collect evidence. Colonel Traut says all available clues are being followed up as police members track down the perpetrators of this heinous crime.

 

No arrests yet

 

At this stage, the motive could not be established. Western Cape SAPS have asked anyone with information that could assist with the probe to phone Crime Stop on 08600 10111. At the same time, you can also send in a tip-off anonymously via the MySAPS mobile application.

 

 

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In an unrelated incident, also on Friday night, officers arrested a woman after drugs with an estimated street value of R1 million were found in her possession.

Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General (Adv) Thembisile Patekile appreciated the efforts by the community who shared valuable information that led to the recovery of the drugs and to bring the perpetrator thereof to book.

 

Drugs confiscated

 

Officers attached to Khayelitsha SAPS Crime Prevention Unit detained a 46-year-old woman after a large amount of mandrax was found on her. They had received information about a premises in T-Block, Sector 6, Site B, Khayelitsha, that was allegedly used as a liquor storage facility.

Drugs confiscated

He added, “The suspect will appear in the Khayelitsha Magistrates on Monday, 2025-04-07, for possession of drugs.”

 

Court appearance

When they arrived there, they saw a lady on the premises carrying a big green bag and found 10 big packets with mandrax tablets and 4 small clear packets also with mandrax tablets. The Police’s Captain Frederick C. van Wyk says when counted each packet contained 1000 units of mandrax tablets. He says inside the four small packets, 100 mandrax tablets were found.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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