Hanover Park residents call for police station shake-up
Hanover Park community members are calling for a shake-up at their local police station to quell gang violence.
CAPE TOWN - Hanover Park community members are calling for a shake-up at their local police station to quell gang violence.
Dozens of residents held a march on Saturday to draw attention to the problem.
It’s not the first time they’ve taken to the streets, but they’re hoping this time their message will stick.
#HanoverPark The group has reached the Philippi Police Station, shouting "We have the right to be protected!" MM pic.twitter.com/XKY5D75rZl
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 26, 2017
The Hanover Park Civic Association’s Igshaan Nazier says they’ve been raising the issue of poor policing with various entities, including Community Safety MEC Dan Plato, but nothing has changed.
“SA Police Service officers are nowhere to be found in our community. They only come out when there are killings, that’s not protection. They’re supposed to serve and protect.”
#HanoverPark Marchers have stopped in front of the church where the funeral of 16-yo Octavia Johannessen is being held. MM pic.twitter.com/EkPikw8ILJ
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 26, 2017
The group stopped outside the church where the funeral of 16-year old Octavia Johannessen was being held.
The teenager died after being struck by a bullet from a suspected gang shootout.
A memorandum has been handed over at the Philippi Police Station.
#HanoverPark The association plans on handing over this memorandum at the Philippi police station. MM pic.twitter.com/XLwOMTAj8C
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 26, 2017
(Edited by Zamangwane Shange)
