More than 1,000 arrested since army boots hit the ground in Cape Town: Bheki Cele

Since the military rolled into some of the affected areas, 1,004 suspects were arrested, 806 wanted suspects were traced and arrested, 45 firearms were confiscated along with 1,036 rounds of ammunition and an assortment of drugs and illegal substances, said Cele.Cele said the troops were likely to remain on the ground for three months, emphasising that the intervention was temporary.

"That's not an ideal world, sending soldiers into communities, but communities welcome them," he said. "The presence of soldiers can't be a permanent solution. We are preparing for a time when the police can take over." Western Cape premier Alan Winde revealed on Monday that 47 people had been murdered in the latest bloody weekend of violence across the Cape Town metropolitan region. Twenty-seven of the killings were shootings.

Cele said there was an increasing trend of knives becoming the weapon of choice as more firearms are confiscated.Resident Theo van Wyk said:"These skollies here are still killing. The army being here makes very little difference."

Cape town is a military province

Well done!!

But 45 murders reported on weekends... Cape is at war guy's this is very concerning 🤔

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