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Between 2009 and 2013 guns recovered from crime scenes in the city came from Chuck's more than any other gun dealer – a total of 1,516, [5] [6] 8% of all guns recovered from crimes scenes during that time period. [7] At least three guns sold by the store were involved in fatal shootings of police officers. [8]
Western Cape 8 1 A mass shooting occurred on the afternoon of 2 November 2020. [18] [19] It took place in a house in NY78, Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa and resulted in the death of eight people between the ages of 30 and 50 years old. [20] [21] One additional victim was injured in the shooting. [22]
A shooting range, firing range, gun range or shooting ground is a specialized facility, venue, or field designed specifically for firearm usage qualifications, training, practice, or competitions. Some shooting ranges are operated by military or law enforcement agencies, though the majority of ranges are privately owned by civilians and ...
In Cape Town, the specialized Copper Theft Unit (or so-called "Copperheads") was established in 2007, which arrested 275 thieves and scrap dealers during their first year of operation. [492] This reduced the city's annual financial loss due to copper theft from R22 million to under R500,000. [ 497 ]
Durban and Johannesburg 7 Several South Africans attacked foreigners in a xenophobic attack in Durban, which extended to some parts of Johannesburg 2019 Johannesburg riots: 1–8 September 2019 Johannesburg 12 About 12 people were killed in the xenophobic riots against foreigners Gugulethu massacre: 2020-11-2 Gugulethu, Cape Town: 8 killed.
By 1868 the town’s south side had taken shape and no new major additions were added to that side of Town. On 20 September 1887, the Town was incorporated as a city, the town was now called the City of Trenton which is the name it currently holds. [5] [7] [6] In 1865 a coal mine was built in the town and in 1868 it reach full operational capacity.
The first suspect was detained on October 3, 2024. [7] Three suspects were arrested on October 6. [8]On October 9, prosecutors charged 45-year-old Siphosoxolo Myekethe with 18 counts of murder and one count possession of an unlicenced firearm, an AK-47 automatic assault rifle in connection with the shooting, but did not announce Myekethe's motive or connection to the victims.
When South Africa became a republic on 31 May 1961, the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles were renamed the "Cape Town Rifles". The official title was changed again, in October 1966, to "Cape Town Rifles (Dukes)". The Regiment was granted the Freedom of the City of Cape Town on 10 October 1967.