Frustrated by the continued gang warfare in their neighbourhood, which had claimed several lives, the Hanover Park community marched to the homes of suspected gang bosses, demanding that they make peace.
They were accompanied by members of the Pagad G-Force, who chanted: “One gangster, one bullet! Allahu Akbar!”
The residents first went to Galilee Court, where they waited for an Americans gang leader. For his safety, he was driven in a car to another area, where he agreed to make peace with other gangs, such as the Mongrels, the Laughing Boys and the IGBs.
One of the organisers, Moulana Tohaa Rodrigues, said the shootings had disrupted schooling in the area, forcing many young people to stay home for their safety.
“Unfortunately, the killing of innocent people escalated, and that was…