‘IT’S A HELLHOLE’

THE Cape Flats continued to be terrorised by gang violence in the last 48 hours. 

SAPS had their hands vol and communities were wary as shootings were reported from Mitchells Plain, Manenberg, Delft and Belgravia. 

In Westridge, Mitchells Plain, SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa reported that the Anti-Gang Unit confirmed a triple murder.

On Wednesday night, Ebrahim “Ebie” Karbary, Ganief Tofar and Keagan “Rasta” Mou were gunned down at around 20:20 on the corner of Bonfoi and Ganzekraal close, Westridge.

Mitchells Plain Community Policing Forum (CPF) Norman Jantjes told the Daily Voice that they are baie bekommerd as there is no end to the gun violence innie Plain.

Jantjes said: “We ask the community if they have information to please share it with the police and also to remain vigilant and if they see any suspicious behaviour to report it with the police.”

On Thursday, mense were alerted to be careful as heavy shooting were reported in Elsies River, Hanover Park, Delft and said to have been ‘raining bullets’ in Canal Road, Belgravia.

A concerned mother from Elsies River said: “The shooting is worse now than it was before. “They are shooting all over and I need to keep my boys in the house, it is not even safe for them going to school or the library and it is exam time now.

“We have to warn our families to not even visit us.”

Another resident from Delft said: “We are living in fear. You are not safe in the house or outside of the house, we need to fall flat anytime of the day because they are shooting in broad daylight even. Cape Town is a hell hole. 

“We need the army to step in and put the Cape Flats on lockdown because it seems like Saps is losing the battle to these criminals.”

According to police spokesman Captain FC van Wyk, AGU officers had their hande vol in Manenberg, where the Hard Livings and Clever Kids gangs have been engaged in a running battle.

They rounded up four suspects - two for illegal gun possession and two for illegal possession of ammunition. 

All suspects were detained at Manenberg SAPS, and are due to appear in the Athlone Magistrates court soon for their respective charges.