CAPE TOWN - Many Cape Flats residents in gang-plagued areas are celebrating this evening, as the army finally rolls in to assist police in their duties.SANDF members spent hours cordoning off streets in Manenberg and Hanover Park, allowing police to sweep through the neighbourhoods.
#SANDF Members are still continuing operations in Hanover Park. Residents say they welcome the army deployment. @kaylynnpalm pic.twitter.com/dysQNep6hmAt the same time, residents in Nyanga, the murder capital of South Africa, are hoping they too will soon see action on their streets.“Police must protect us and patrol here, especially over the weekend. The crime rate is high here. I am very happy that they’re going to patrol here.
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