There has been outcry from community leaders the high risk the gang leaders presence would possibly pose in communities
Notorious 28s prison gang leader, George “Geweld” Thomas, has been moved to Helderstroom Prison in Caledon following public outcry.Groenewald said the intervention followed the outcry from community leaders due to the high risk the gang leader’s presence would possibly pose in communities and suburbs of the Western Cape.“The Department of Correctional Services swiftly redirected the prisoner to an alternative maximum-security facility.
“We will work with communities on an ongoing basis to improve the system and maximise the positive change it can bring to vulnerable communities,”Stephanus was believed to have been connected to the Stanfield family, notorious for its alleged involvement in various criminal activities on the Cape Flats.
Manenberg, Hanover Park, Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha and Nyanga have been identified as hot spots for gang-related activities where children have been among the bystanders that were killed in crossfires when gangs battle each other. In the 2022/23 financial year, there were 802 gang-related murders across the country. Of these, 675 − more than 80% − were in the Western Cape.
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