Crime activists renew calls for military deployment amid gang violence on Cape Flats

Crime activists have once again called for the deployment of soldiers to assist in combating the ongoing gang and gun-related violence on the Cape Flats. This follows comments made by Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile, who stated that there is no need for military intervention in the area. Patekile made the remarks during the delivery of the Western Cape’s 2024/2025 third-quarter crime statistics on Tuesday, 25 February. While the […]