South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

"I do not believe that we are currently in a position to defeat these gangs," the minister told journalists on Wednesday.

Cachalia said gang violence had become increasingly complex, especially in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces, requiring new strategies beyond traditional policing.

Gang violence, alongside robberies, accounts for many murders in South Africa, which has one of the world's highest ho

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