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Crime expert Guy Lamb says gang and extortion-related crimes continue to be a challenge on the Cape Flats
Manage episode 491676438 series 2825637
The City of Cape Town says it is working with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to clamp down on gangs and extortion-related crimes on the Cape Flats. This follows a brutal mass shooting incident in the Kanana Informal Settlement in Gugulethu where seven men were shot and killed in the early hours of Saturday morning. The victims, aged between 26 and 30 were socializing in the kitchen when they were ambushed by unknown assailants. Police say investigations are underway to establish the possibility that the incident is linked to gang and extortion. We spoke to our reporter Andile Mbanjwa reports....
For more insight on the state of crime in the country, we spoke to criminologist at the Stellenbosch University; Dr Guy Lamb....
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Manage episode 491676438 series 2825637
The City of Cape Town says it is working with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to clamp down on gangs and extortion-related crimes on the Cape Flats. This follows a brutal mass shooting incident in the Kanana Informal Settlement in Gugulethu where seven men were shot and killed in the early hours of Saturday morning. The victims, aged between 26 and 30 were socializing in the kitchen when they were ambushed by unknown assailants. Police say investigations are underway to establish the possibility that the incident is linked to gang and extortion. We spoke to our reporter Andile Mbanjwa reports....
For more insight on the state of crime in the country, we spoke to criminologist at the Stellenbosch University; Dr Guy Lamb....
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