CFSF welcomes police action in Khayelitsha, wants to see same energy applied in gang-ridden areas

CAPE TOWN - The Cape Flats Safety Forum says while it welcomes the police's swift action to foil a cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery in Khayelitsha, it hopes police will have the same vigour to deal with gun violence in gang-ridden areas.

Police said they came under gunfire in Town Two while responding to a tip-off about a planned cash-in-transit robbery in the area on Monday night.

Eight would-be robbers were killed, five others were arrested and are expected to appear in court on Thursday.

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High calibre automatic rifles, explosives, and ammunition were found at the scene.

Cape Flats Safety Forum chairperson Abi Isaacs: "As the Cape Flats Safety Forum, we welcome the swift reaction from the multi-disciplinary team that was set up by the South African Police Services in apprehending the alleged suspects, in particular members in terms of information, that were preparing to do a CIT. We salute the South African Police Services on that."