{"id":229091,"date":"2022-06-17T13:56:23","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T11:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.groundup.org.za\/article\/our-children-cant-play-outside-any-more-say-hillview-residents\/"},"modified":"2022-06-17T13:56:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T11:56:23","slug":"our-children-cant-play-outside-any-more-say-hillview-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/our-children-cant-play-outside-any-more-say-hillview-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOur children can\u2019t play outside any more\u201d say Hillview residents"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Micaheel, who was hit by a stray bullet while on his way to the shop, with his father, Igshaan Pedro, came to share their story at a public meeting on rising crime in Hillview. Photo: Tariro Washinyira<\/p>\n

Hillview residents in Cape Town are angered by gangsterism in their community and a lack of visible policing. They are calling for an emergency meeting with state officials.<\/p>\n

At a meeting on Wednesday, the residents demanded officials of the Western Cape Province, City of Cape Town Law Enforcement, and the South African Police Service (SAPS) give them \u201ctangible safety and security measures, an operational plan and specific time frames\u201d to deal with crime in Hillview.<\/p>\n

\u201cShootings happen all the time. They just shoot, even in the yard. Our children can\u2019t play outside anymore \u2026 You can\u2019t even stand by your gate,\u201d said resident Liticia Matthews.<\/p>\n

Her nephew, 12-year-old Micaheel, still has a bullet lodged in his head after being shot in April.<\/p>\n

His father, Igshaan Pedro, said Micaheel spent three months at the Red Cross children\u2019s hospital. The doctors say it is still too risky to operate.<\/p>\n

Pedro said his son was hit by a stray bullet from a gang fight while on his way to the shops. They have not heard back from the police since they opened the case. \u201cThe police rarely patrol and they are scared of gangsters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

DA ward 45 councillor Mandy Marr said that according to a count done by the community, 176 people have been killed over the past three years.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday I was in Hillview and you hear gunshots all the time. SAPS is extremely understaffed so we are working with the neighbourhood watch and street committees,\u201d she told GroundUp.<\/p>\n

\u201cGangsters target children going to school to bring them into the gang. I had a mother and child coming here in an absolute state because they tried to recruit in front of her. When she said leave, my son alone, they said we will shoot your son right in front of you and don\u2019t tell us what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said SAPS had identified a spot to place a satellite police station in Vrygrond. \u201cWe are working with the government towards having a permanent police station,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Chairperson of Hillview Guardians Neighbourhood Watch, Carl Abraham said, \u201cWhen tyres are burning and people protest because of frustration, law enforcement comes quickly because they want to fire rubber bullets at people. Where are you when the shooting is happening?\u201d<\/p>\n

Lorraine Moko of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) in Muizenberg said police should provide helmets and bullet-proof vests to them. She said CPF members put their lives on the line because the police are failing. \u201cOur lives will not wait for police politics between national and provincial government,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Community Safety MEC Reagen Allen said, \u201cWe will keep holding SAPS accountable on the satellite station. We will engage other cabinet colleagues to see how we can integrate cultural, sporting activities in educational programmes and schools safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday, police spokesperson Andr\u00e8 Traut said, \u201cSufficient numbers of police officers are deployed in the Muizenberg area to provide an effective service to the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cAs soon as circumstances necessitate an intervention, additional resources are applied, for example the Anti-Gang Unit, Flying Squad, Extortion Task Team and K9 Unit Provincial Intervention Task Team.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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