‘IT’S OUT OF CONTROL’ - Manenberg crime fighters say ongoing gang violence has rukked hand uit

MANENBERG fears more bloodshed as gun violence and klipgooiery tormented the community.

This follows a murder in broad daylight on Gouritz Road on Wednesday, with crime fighters warning that the area’s violence is spiralling out of control.

According to reports, a 40-year-old man was gunned down in the road by two assailants while talking to a woman. 

The man is allegedly a gang member, sparking fears the shooting will trigger another round of retaliation. 

Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed the shooting: “On Wednesday at about 7.02am, SAPS members attended to a shooting incident at Gouritz Road, Manenberg. 

“On arrival at the scene of the crime, they found the body of a male lying on his back on the pavement.

“According to reports, the 40-year-old deceased was standing in the road talking to a woman when two unidentified males shot at him. 

“He sustained one gunshot wound to the right ankle and two gunshot wounds to the back. A murder case was registered for investigation. The motive for the shooting is a subject of police investigation.”

Manenberg Community Policing Forum (CPF) Public Relations Officer Abdurahman Govind said that the shooting incident is gang-related.

He said: “If I am not mistaken, I think the shooting was a retaliation. It is gang-related and the person who was shot is a gang member.”

According to reports, Manenberg Station Commander Brigadier Jayce Naidoo was also on the scene, and tensions were high following the shooting incident, with child gangs adding to chaos with their running klipgooi battles.

Govind adds: “The area is very volatile also in the sense that we got the stone throwing still going on and the shootings that are happening, it is a never-ending story.”

Meanwhile in Woodstock, cops arrested a man following a shooting incident that happened on Tuesday in Beyers Road.

Van Wyk reported: “According to reports, SAPS members were doing patrols when they heard gunshots coming from Beyers Road area and responded. On arrival, a group of people pointed out a suspect who was the shooter as he was running from the scene. 

“The members chased him down, then detained him and took him back to where the shooting incident happened. A person was found shot and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.”

“An adult male was arrested. Investigation continues.”

Anyone with information on these incidents is kindly requested to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111.