'These boys are armed with pangas': Rising gang violence sparks alarm in KZN town

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'These boys are armed with pangas': Rising gang violence sparks alarm in KZN town
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'These boys are armed with pangas': Rising gang violence sparks alarm in KZN town

Residents in Osizweni have called on Minister of Police Bheki Cele to revisit the area as they continue to be terrorised by two rival gangs.

Residents in Osizweni, Newcastle, northern KwaZulu-Natal, have called on Police Minister Bheki Cele to revisit the area as they continue to be terrorised by two rival gangs. According to the desperate community, the two gangs, called"Last Warnings" and"Juveniles", walk around in large groups carrying pangas and knives. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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