A distressed Cape Town community is appealing to warring gangs for a ceasefire after three children were shot and injured on their way to school on Friday.
“The Elsies River community policing forum is appealing to the warring parties to declare a ceasefire for the coming holidays. The senseless violence is ruining young people’s opportunity to a better life.
“So many service providers want to offer valuable courses, but crime is denying our youth access opportunities.” According to the forum, Elsies River community leaders are “prepared to facilitate talks between the leaders of the various groups to ensure peace”.“Children are already suffering from the economic repercussions of Covid-19 and the high food prices, with many not having decent meals and regularly going to sleep hungry.
“The trauma of continuous violence and difficult circumstances at home is resulting in depression and anxiety among children. “The warring parties must realise that the damage they cause within communities by their actions leaves deep scars, many times physically but more so psychologically.”
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