Members of the Southern Cape Police, as well as other sister departments came together to combat this scourge in our country.
Booi said gangsterism is a social problem. "We cannot allow a cancer like gangsterism to take over our communities. We need full commitment from everyone."
Magadien Wentzel (54), from Manenburg in Cape Town, an ex-gangster, said it is foolish of the youth to believe that gangsterism would give them a better life.
"Youngsters think they are cool and clever when they get involved in gangs, but there is no life for them with gangsterism."
Read more in Thursday's George Herald, and online.
The men and women in blue, who face gangsterism on the streets on a daily basis are, from left: Warrant Officer Charles Fortuin (Pacaltsdorp SAPS), Major Patrick Gogwana (Knysna SAPS), Lieutenant-Colonel Johan Braaff (Mossel Bay SAPS), Lieutenant-Colonel Nomboniso Marashula (Conville SAPS) and Major Mteto Sapepa (Pacaltsdorp SAPS).
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