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Perhaps this explains why despite numerous deployments of both the army and police, the Cape Flats is still synonymous with gang violence.

“Failing this, FACSA calls for a shutdown on the Cape Flats until a concrete plan is put forward by the government to deal with the gang violence or terrorism as FACSA has declared it.