{"id":514,"date":"2026-01-16T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/?p=514"},"modified":"2026-06-16T01:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:42:13","slug":"every-month-100-people-killed-in-gang-violence-across-the-cape-flats-one-man-has-an-idea-to-keep-kids-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/every-month-100-people-killed-in-gang-violence-across-the-cape-flats-one-man-has-an-idea-to-keep-kids-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Cape Flats: Madrassas shielding children from gang violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maulana Nazeem Samsodien is part of a team running 38 madrassas across the Cape Flats, catering for more than 2,000 children and offering them a safe refuge after school from the violence on the streets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly 100 people are killed in gang-related violence every month in the Western Cape, according to the latest crime statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The figures, released at the end of 2025, also show that 90% of all gang-related murders in South Africa take place in the Western Cape, despite the province accounting for less than 12% of the country\u2019s population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gang activity is concentrated across the Cape Flats, particularly in areas such as Manenberg, Hanover Park, Elsies River and Mitchells Plain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the most worrying figures is the killing of 472 children under the age of 17 on the Cape Flats between 2020 and 2025. Of those, 157 have been confirmed as gang-related murders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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