Seventeen suspects have been arrested in Manenberg since Thursday, following a flare up in gang shootings in the area.
A range of gang shootings occurred in parts of Manenberg,
which left 4 people dead. This includes a 69-year-old woman who succumbed to
her injuries over the weekend. A 21-year-old man was killed while seven others
were injured in the Audrey area, on Saturday night.
At the same time, officers also confiscated 4 firearms.
The Western Cape’s Police Oversight and Community Safety
MEC, Reagen Allen, visited Manenberg on Monday, to engage various stakeholders,
including SAPS, LEAP officers, other City of Cape Town law enforcement agencies,
Traffic officials, neighbourhood watch and Community Police Forum members.
“The latest flare ups are a deep worry. I feel for the
residents of Manenberg, as they are being held hostage by heartless gangsters.
Living in fear is not what we want for any community across the Western Cape… The
only way we’ll ever be effective in combatting crime is by working together,” said
Allen.
PICTURE SUPPLIEDThe MEC condemned the stoning by community members to
police.
‘’I am deeply concerned about reports that there are a few
community members who are pelting law enforcement officers with stones when
they go into areas to effect arrest or confiscate weapons. This is
unacceptable, as it only emboldens gangsters to continue terrorising our
communities. I urge law enforcement to not hesitate in arresting those that are
making themselves guilty by acting in this manner.”
“If we are serious about stopping gangs and their illegal
activities in our areas, we have to work together as one. It is vital that we
refrain from getting involved in criminal activities,” added Western Cape’s
Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC, Reagen Allen.
Done By: Mitchum George
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