Manenberg wants load shedding suspended to curb gang violence in the area
The Manenberg Community Police Forum signed and handed over a petition to the City of Cape Town to suspend load-shedding until crime in the area has subsided.
Manenberg residents gathered at Jordaan Street on Sunday to
share their frustration.
Amongst those in attendance were ex-convicts, neighbourhood
watches, SAPS, and the Department of Correctional Services. Western Cape police
Oversight & community Safety MEC, Reagen Allen, who was one of the
speakers, applauded residents for making their voices heard.
COURTESY - Twitter @ReagenAllenAllen says it takes an all of society approach to combat
crime in gang-ridden communities.
‘’ The manner in which our safety partners;
Community Policing Forum (CPF), NHW members, religious fraternity, the broader
community are as one standing up against the scourge of gang & all other
types of violence is truly inspiring.’’
‘’I fully support legal initiatives such as these, where
law-abiding citizens, within the confines of the law, are making a clarion call
against gangs, violence and crime in general. It is encouraging to note that
the community is not shying away from making their voices heard,’’ said Reagen
Allen, Western Cape Police Oversight & Community Safety MEC.
Done By: Mitchum George
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