Innholdsfortegnelse for 2025-12-19 i Daily Voice

THE City of Cape Town yesterday gooi’d over 3 000 litres of festive dop down the drain. According to Mayco Member for Safety and Security of JP Smith, the booze was confiscated from mense drinking in public as people flock to beaches and open spaces around the Mother City in December. But Smith says the consumption of alcohol in public and in general at this time of the year is a major driver of crime and road accidents. As Smith and law enforcement officers poured the booze out at the City’s Ndabeni Pound, he addressed the media on the ongoing enforcement challenge of alcohol consumption and its impact on public safety. He said: “In the first 11 days of December this year, the liquor pound received 1 814 units of…

Treated “Officers were attacked by a large group of youths who pelted them with stones. A Neighbourhood Safety Officer sustained a head wound. He was treated on scene by paramedics and then taken to hospital for further medical attention. Area supervisory staff will open a case of public violence at Elsies River SAPS.” In a separate incident, het dit gerook gegaan in Hanover Park as gunfire was reported all over the community. Residents were warned to be vigilant as shots were fired during alleged gang activity. Public relations officer for the Hanover Park Community Police Forum Kashiefa Mohammed said that continuous shootings are a concern as it is festive season and school holidays. Mohammed said: “There was a shootout all over Hanover Park and it does not stop. “These gangsters…

ALNIKA Mitchell and Shanice Rudolph’s families are sleeping easier after the men accused of their murders will spend festive season in jail. Alnika was hit by a stray bullet in front of her house in Factreton, on 6 December while watching learners celebrate their matric farewells. She collapsed in her yard before succumbing to the gunshot wound. Meanwhile, the berk of Shanice Rudolph, whose body was found buried in a vlak graf at Klip Road Cemetery in Grassy Park on 9 December, is in the dock for her moord. She was four-months pregnant. Alnika’s family returned to Cape Town Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face Milosh Basson, who has had six charges, including murder, four counts of attempted murder and possession of an illegal firearm brought against him. After failing to…

THE Keep The Dream Malay Choir Board (KTDMCB) hosted its season finale, the Nazeem Benjamin Heritage Cup, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre last Sunday. After two late withdrawals, eight choirs competed for the kampioenskap. Of interest, KTDMCB carries forward points accumulated in the sectional competition to the final and the choir with the overall highest points is crowned champions. Young West Minsters Sporting Club (Westies) came into the finals with a big 15-point lead and they did not let things slip, keeping the best for last for a runaway victory with 80 points in total. They claimed the top places in the Senior Solo, the Comic song and Nederlandse lied sections. Young West Minsters was a cut above the rest this year. They deserved every accolade and trophy…

ELEVEN Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) accused of murdering an alleged gangster claim that the State is “feeding them to the wolves” after they received threats from bandiete in Pollsmoor. The cops, who may not be identified as per court ruling, returned to the Athlone Magistrate’s Court yesterday, which saw the courtroom vol van supporters for the cops and the deceased. They stand accused of kidnapping, torturing and killing alleged Clever Kidz (CKs) gangster Wade Price from Manenberg on 4 December following an interrogation of a shooting incident outside the same court the previous day. The State said that they are adding a fifth charge of attempting to defeat the administration of justice. The investigating officer in the matter said in his affidavit that the accused knew that Price and his friends…