City steps in to support SAPS to stem gang bloodshed
10 June 2019
The City of Cape Town is doing its utmost to assist the South African Police Service in quelling the apparent flare-up in gang violence in a number of suburbs around the city.
Hanover Park and Delft, in particular, are extremely volatile.
The City’s Law Enforcement Department and Neighbourhood Safety Team are lending assistance to the SAPS with numerous operations being carried out in Delft.
Already, the City has moved more staff to work overnight shifts, as that is when the violence is prevalent. Information at hand suggests the conflict in Blikkiesdorp was sparked by a gang member ejected from the area, who is trying to fight his way back in.