The residents of Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape continue to live in constant fear due to the rising levels of crime in the area. Recently, the Metro was ranked as the most dangerous city in South Africa by the Mexican Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice. The residents have taken it upon themselves to take a stand against crime.
Residents of New Brighton marched through the streets to voice their anger against crime in the area and to hand over a memorandum to the New Brighton Police Station.
Hijackings, rape, mass murders and gang related violence are what residents of Gqeberha deal with every day. According to the report the Metro’s murder rate increased by 37% last year. Now, the residents say enough is enough.
“We gathered here as a community because we are very tired of crime. Crime rate here is very high. Each and everyday, there is incidents”
“Crime is very prevalent in our communities. Everyday we are leaving in fear. You don’t know that you might be the next victim.”
“I am a victim of crime myself. I was recently robbed in my house, they took cellphones, tvs. Crime happens everyday in our community.”
E Cape Crime Report | Violent crimes against women, children remains a major concern
Source: eNCA
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