Event Brief
SAPS, SANDF to Address Gang Violence in Cape Flats
Filed: Mar 19, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: Authorities plan to deploy SANDF in Cape Town to combat a surge in gang violence following 23 murders in 11 days.
WHO: SAPS, SANDF
WHAT: Deployment to combat gang violence
WHEN: Mar 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM ET
WHERE: Cape Town
WHY: Surge in gang violence with 23 murders in 11 days
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