Residents, tired of empty promises, push govt for concrete action to end escalating gang violence
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government has a plan to halt gang violence and extortion in Cape Town, despite a sharp escaltion in gang-related killings across the city’s hotspots. The Western Cape province recorded 4,467 murders in the 2024/25 financial year, with 882 directly linked to gang activity, according to provincial officials. “With the plans and interventions...
