Delft pastor & community leader says situation in area getting worse by the day
In the past few years, Delft has topped the list for the most killings due to ongoing gun violence in the suburb.
A prayer service calling for an end to violence in Delft was held in the area on 24 July 2025. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/EWN
CAPE TOWN - Some Delft residents, led by church leaders, have come together to pray for an end to violence in their community.
In the past few years, Delft has topped the list for the most killings due to ongoing gun violence in the suburb.
From January to March this year, Delft recorded 66 murders, a 1.5% increase for the same period the previous year.
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Community leader and Pastor Charles George said the situation was getting worse by the day.
"What we are witnessing as a community in Delft, we haven't seen before. When one thing pops up on the one side of Delft and nothing is being addressed, it pops up on the other side of Delft. The shootings on the daily basis, the gang violence on the daily basis, the drug abuse, the unemployment, are all issues that the church needs to address."