Steenberg community policing forum
Steenberg CPF calls for more police visibility in Lavender Hill
This is after a 22-year-old man was shot and killed in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A 21-year-old man was gunned down near Parkin Court in Lavender Hill and another was shot dead in Cafda.
The forum says five people have been shot and wounded in just four days in Lavender Hill and Retreat.
The pair was arrested shortly after the fatal shooting of a man on Wednesday.
The CPF says in total five people have been shot in the area over the weekend, including another teen who was killed in Lavender Hill.
Steenberg CPF chairperson Gavin Walbrugh says this shooting could be linked to another gang-related incident that happened two weeks ago.
Protesters are hurling rocks and other objects at officers who respond by firing rubber bullets and tear gas.
The Steenberg Community Policing Forum says the area is calm following spike in taxi violence.
Seven people were shot and killed and several others injured along Prince George Drive last week.
Several Cape Town communities have been plagued by gang violence in recent weeks.
The ongoing gang violence in the Western Cape has claimed more lives.
Steenberg CPF are worried about the safety of children after a double murder in broad daylight.