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Gang violence blamed for high drop-outs in schools

Aug 8, 2012 | Moses Mackay | 5 comments

WESTERN Cape MEC for education Donald Grant says many pupils in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, have dropped out of school because of gang violence in the sprawling township.

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Aug 8, 2012

BRA-MAFUTHA

The Majimbos of Eldorado Park one the most dangerous gangs believe u me u would never want to mess with them.
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Aug 8, 2012

BlackSeed

Mr. Minister, you should address these issues with the Film industry as well. SABC is broadcasting violent programs while the industry is making millions and all you can do is talk to parents. Please stop passing the bug and deal with the root course.

Do not pretend as if you don't know what the real issues are.
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Aug 8, 2012

cornelius

The solution :

A few years ago, a new law was published with great fanfare which makes it illegal to belong to a criminal gang.

The difficulty is to obtain a conviction, which can take many years because of our clogged up justice system.

The answer is to bring back the specialised gang units, and institute specialised gang courts, in order to deal speedily and effectively with such cases. The SAPS people who specialise in gangs know where the gangs hide out, who the members are, etc, and it should be possible for them to obtain evidence necessary for convictions under the act.

Then we need prisons further away from the cities so that these gangs cannot continue with thheir activities while lin prison. Build a " gang priosn " in the middle of the Karoo and let them go and do their time there.
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Aug 8, 2012

Kgaoza606

Some lady made a call for soldiers to be deployed in that area and as usual, our government is waiting for the deaths of 50 more innocent children before they can declare that part of the W/Cape a disaster-area. Mr Zuma just swallow u pride and look beyond politics, we all know the area is DA led but u govern the whole country. How many more lives must be lost mara, heeeee...
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Aug 8, 2012

Grela

No the lady neva called for the soldiers to be deployed in Khayelitsha, she wanted them to be sent to Lavender Hill,Manenberg and Hanover Park. she neva mentioned Khayelitsha. the only people that can contain these kids are the taxi drivers they did but the cops stop them and their mothers lay charges with the police, because the taxi guys moer hulle
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