Six members of the Anti Gang Unit were shot and injured during a shootout in Nyanga.
“The area is difficult to access with a terrain that is poorly lit and shacks erected close to each other. Unfortunately, the area is also a hide-out for dangerous criminals. Recently a spate of murders took place in the area,” said Potelwa of the shooting incident at Nyanga.
Western Cape premier Alan Winde said on Tuesday that police were “woefully under-resourced ” in the province where in May 331 murders were recorded, compared with 304 murders in May 2018. “In the Western Cape, the police to population ratio is 1 police officer for every 509 people,” he said. “In the Cape Town metro, this is even higher at 1:560 against a national average of 1:375.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
WATCH: Suspect arrested for shooting Anti-Gang Unit members in Cape Town | Cape ArgusA 26-year-old suspect was arrested in Paarl this afternoon in connection with the shooting of Anti-Gang Unit members in Samora Machel
Read more »
Six anti-gang unit cops shot as police admit Cape murders are 'out of hand'Six members of the Anti Gang Unit were shot and injured during a shootout in Nyanga.
Read more »
W Cape police Anti-Gang Unit comes under attack in NyangaThe area is difficult to access with a terrain that is poorly lit and shacks erected close to each other.
Read more »