Gang violence in Eldorado Park, Westbury and Riverlea continues to escalate and is putting the lives of innocent residents in danger.
The latest incident claimed the life of an alleged gang boss from the notorious Fast Guns gang yesterday afternoon. This gang has been operating in the Westbury, Riverlea and Eldorado Park communities for a while now.
Keenan Elias has led the gang war in these communities for far too long, costing the lives of many innocent people.
The turf war between the Fast Guns and the Verados has in recent months taken a toll on people’s lives with more than 100 killings thus far.
The DA urges our communities to remain vigilant, report any incidents of crime to the police and not take matters into their own hands.
We have received news that the war between the two gangs will only intensify because of the killing of the gang leader in days to come, and we urge communities to stay safe and not to confront any potential gangster themselves.
The DA is demanding that the Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Faith Mazibuko and the Gauteng SAPS Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Elias Mawela to immediately allocate additional police resources to these communities to ensure a heavy police presence and the safety of residents.
There is a need for police visibility and regular patrols to prevent crime.
For far too long the DA has been pushing for the establishment of the committee of inquiry to look into the tangible solutions to curb gang violence in the province, one life lost is one too many. The residents of Eldoradopark, Riverlea, Westbury and other surrounding areas deserve to feel safe.