CAPE TOWN - Despite at least five people being killed in suspected gang violence and crime in various areas on the Cape Flats over the long weekend, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city's model to fight crime is working.
"The official figures show that that is working. It's the only city in the country where violent crime is ticking down. You can't just hire thousands and thousands of extra police officers. It's not financially sustainable. So, we're investing in technology."
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