Hanover park
Some matrics in gang-stricken Hanover Park able to write exams in safe space
The safe space has been made available for the duration of the NSC exams which conclude on 11 December.
The area has been tense especially in recent days after three people were shot dead and eight others were wounded.
The 21-year-old mother of twins said she was sitting with four friends and two children in front of her flat when the shooting happened.
Three victims died, while eight others, including a five-year-old girl and six-year-old boy, were shot and wounded.
Community leader Ebrahim Abrahams says not enough is being done to safeguard residents - especially vulnerable children.
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.
A 38-year-old man was shot and killed in the neighbourhood at the start of the week.
Officers said another man was wounded in the incident.
Police are investigating three attempted murder cases - one where a pregnant woman and a man were shot in Hanover Park and that of a boy in Manenberg.
The City of Cape Town's Metal Theft and Rail Enforcement Units responded to a tip-off on Friday morning.
It’s understood she was caught in the crossfire of gun violence and was transported to a medical facility for treatment.
The 15-year-old was hospitalised over the weekend after she was hit by a stray bullet at Rywood Walk.
The Hanover Park community policing forum said despite the army's deployment, there was not enough police visibility in the neighbourhood.
The military released their soldiers to help stabilise gang hot-spots, while law enforcement agencies conducted raids in Manenberg and Hanover Park.
Police conducted stop and searches in Philippi East on Friday morning as part of the Police Minister's aim to clamp down on crime. Minister Bheki Cele promised to deploy the SANDF and police to gang-ridden neighbourhoods in the Cape over the next 24 hours.
Police Minister Bheki Cele addressed residents on Monday following a weekend in which at least 11 people were shot dead.
Six women were shot and killed in Philippi East on Friday evening. In the very same area, five men were shot dead the following day.
An 18-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were shot dead in the suburb on Saturday morning.
Community members have organised a shutdown of the area.