The Cape Crime Crisis Coalition has called for urgent action after 95 people were killed in just seven days.
The Western Cape witnessed one of its bloodiest weeks from August 5 to 11.
On Sunday, 17 people were murdered, with only two arrests made. Additionally, 11 people were wounded, leading to one arrest. On the same day, 16 sexual assault cases were reported, one kidnapping, and seven incidents of illegal firearm and ammunition possession, resulting in 12 arrests.
The incidents include a murder in Delft on Cameron Road, N2 Gateway, where an unidentified man was found with gunshot wounds to his chest. At the scene, seven 9mm and seven R5 cartridges were recovered.
In Dullah Omar Street, Fisantekraal, Durbanville, a man with a bullet wound to his neck and a…