Cape Flats Violence Worries Cabinet.
Cabinet has expressed concern at the recent incidents of gang violence in the Western Cape particularly on the Cape Flats.
The latter has been the centre of senseless killings involving the death of children.
Cabinet said in a statement yesterday that national police commissioner Jackie Selebi and provincial commissioner Lennit Max were looking at ways of ending the gang violence in the Western Cape.
The latest victim to fall prey to the violence in the province was an eight-year old Cape Peninsula boy who was caught in the crossfire as two armed men opened fire on a 21-year old state witness, earlier this month.
Alfonso Valentyn (8) and Rochelle Davids (21) were sitting outside a flat in Robinvale when two armed men opened fire on Rochelle, who was a key witness in the murder of a member of the 28's gang.
Cabinet has also requested that the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) develop joint campaigns to curb the scourge of gang violence in the province.
As part of efforts to curb gang violence in the area, police and defence force members in the province confiscated 48 illegal firearms, drugs and recovered stolen vehicles during a joint pre-dawn raid on the Cape Flats earlier this month.
Operation Sethunya (guns) aims to minimise gang-related violence in the province.
During the national Imbizo Focus week, safety and security minister Charles Nqakula visited the area and witnessed the success of the operation.
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