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Other updates in Gugulethu
Power
**ETA: 11 Aug 11:39–15 Aug 18:00.** Electricity outages persist in Kuilsriver and multiple nearby areas due to faults, theft, and unplanned maintenance.
Safety
Motivated Dugong: [WESTERN CAPE POLICE BOLSTER POLICE VISIBILITY AT IDENTIFIED AREAS AFTER THREE SHOOTING INCIDENTS CLAIM 11 LIVES OVERNIGHT] Provincial Serious Violent Crimes Unit detectives are investigating three separate shooting incidents in Langa, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha after 11 people were shot and killed overnight. In one incident three men aged 25, 31 and 35 were shot dead in the TR Section at Lingelethu West in Khayelitsha at approximately 22:50 on Saturday evening. Meanwhile in Langa, four men and a woman were shot and killed at Winnie Mandela Street in Phase 3, KwaLanga at approximately 22:45. In another incident that occurred in the Barcelona informal settlement in Gugulethu two men and a woman were also shot dead at 04:10 on Sunday morning. Two other victims sustained injuries from the shooting. Western Cape police have reinforced deployments in the affected areas as well as other potential hotspots. The motive for the shooting incidents is the subject of the police investigations that are currently underway.
Events
📍 Gugulethu residents: our Community Services and Health teams are coming to you! Our teams will be at the Gugulethu Civic Hall, where you can: 💙 Find out about free substance abuse programmes available at City Health Clinics 💙 Learn about Community, Arts and Culture Development youth and family strengthening programmes 💙 Discover opportunities to participate in local arts, culture and community initiatives Several other City departments will also be available to help with municipal accounts, meter and billing queries, jobseeker registration, EPWP opportunities, bursaries, internships and service requests. 📅 Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 09:00–15:00 at Gugulethu Civic Hall, NY50
