I just received the news that the authorities are finally committing to the safety measures we demanded for our community. This outcome belongs entirely to the residents who chose to speak up when things felt hopeless. Please keep looking out for one another while we monitor these changes to ensure …
September 27, 2017
Final supporters
“THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING”
TO: the SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT (NATIONAL/PROVINCIAL/LOCAL); Minister of Police, South African Human Rights Commission
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa enshrines the rights of all people of this beautiful nation – if that is the case; WHY HAS KENFAC BEEN LEFT BEHIND?
Kensington, Factreton(KENFAC) situated in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa has been turned into a warzone – a place to come and die at any time of the day. We experience daily shootings which in the last 60 days have escalated to such a degree, that we can no longer allow our children on the streets at ANY TIME OF THE DAY.
The perpetrators of these shootings are gangsters; drug addicts, drug dealers, drug bosses have turned our once proud community into a place of fear; FEAR FOR AND BY THE CITIZENS LIVING IN IT. Below we set out our present daily lives in KENFAC:
- 01h00 - 05h00 (shootings by gangs just for the sake of it leaving everyone awake and in fear)
- 05h01 - 08h30 (shootings on citizens on their way to work and children on their way to school)
- 08h31 - 12h00 (intermitted shootings on anyone on the streets, even the elderly)
- 12h01 - 16h00 (shootings while toddlers, school children are walking on their way home)
- 16h01 - 20h00 (shootings among drug addicts, gangs on corners)
- 20h01 – 00h59 (shootings on houses of citizens and on people on the streets – even church-goers)
THIS IS NO WAY TO LIVE! WE ARE NOT ANIMALS THAT NEED TO BE KEPT IN A CAGE 24/7!
Our children (babies, infants, toddlers and youth) have become nervous wrecks, afraid to play, to walk, TO BE CHILDREN. Adults similarly have become paralyzed by fear, afraid to do normal things like practicing their religion by going to church/ attending mosques. AGAIN, THIS IS NO WAY TO LIVE!
We have exhausted all peaceful avenues to address these concerns including:
- Laying complaints at Kensington SAPS and other relevant Provincial Authorities physically, telephonically and per e-mail.
- Expressing our public dismay through peaceful protests, petitions, community meetings with our Community Police Forum (CPF), Indabas and various peace workshops.
- Expressing our concerns by complaining, begging, grovelling for National Government’s protection of our rights on social media, digital and print media.
WHAT HAVE WE RECEIVED IN TURN?
- Bureaucratic explanations by SAPS/Lawful Authorities about lack of resources / manpower.
- Completely ignored by Government to fend for ourselves
- A community where the chances of survival for our children become less by the second.
SO, WHAT EXACTLY DO WE NEED?
- KENFAC needs A MOBILE POLICE UNIT (specifically aimed at dealing with gangs)
- ADDITIONAL police resources to increase visibility and proper control
- Increased participation and interest from Provincial/National Government in our plight (PRIORITIZING US).
- PROTECTION OF OUR RIGHTS TO LIVE FREELY WITHOUT FEAR!
We are a peaceful struggling community; a community where law abiding citizens are properly represented by intellectual people on all forums that deal with safety. Unfortunately, EVEN THEY GET IGNORED OR BRUSHED OFF. Hence, this final PEACEFUL ACTION on our part.
Following the handing over of this petition, we expect justifiably so, ACTION! Failure of which, we will have no other choice but to take our community back by any means possible and make known countrywide how we achieved it so that other communities can follow our example.
IF IT INCREASES THE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL OF THE 99% LAW ABIDING KENFAC CITIZENS, WE WILL NO LONGER BE SILENT!!!
Signed on this date of 04 July 2017 in Factreton/Kensington
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Updates
July 5, 2017
I have been reading through the comments and my heart breaks for the families who shouldn't have to live in fear every single day. This belongs to all of you who shared your stories because it proves that we refuse to let our home fade away into silence.
Reached 100 supporters
July 5, 2017
104 Comments
The government should either provide more police patrols in the area or deploy military to patrol the area. Civilians, especially children should not be endangered by the gangsterism currently prevailing in our communities.
We have to live in fear; you can't even visit friends; you have to avoid driving down certain road and sections but our houses are valued high so that government can charge high rates and electricity prices. Yet we are treated like 2nd rate citizens who does not deserve protection and have the right to live, go to school/church and sleep in peace.
Moved out of Factreton to Kensington to get away from all the bad gangsterism and drugs thats being sold on the corners in broad daylight but my kids still attend school there. Seeing on our forum that there's shooting taking place, me as a parent being at work worries me sick. We need serious help in our community as this can no longer carry on.
How can you ignore our plea to have a safe place for our family and kids to grow up in. Please use the resource of other areas that does not require that many officers. Just on the other side of the fence we have areas that doesn't not require all the resource they have.
People report & even give names of shooters.but still they run around with guns shooting 3 weeks already .send in the army please & more policing in our area
Our madrasah kids was held hostage twice in the scouts hall the latest happened on Thursday 12th July 2019 children on their way to class had to lay flat and run for cover that ally next to the hall really needs to be closed off because the gangs use it as a means to access Sunderland St. And also escape the police we in the community to groom and empower the youth to make positeve choices and become positive leaders but the state and circumstances makes it difficult for us as leaders educators and even worst for learners. To become leaders they are filled with fear and that is no way to live.
It is quite ironic that from August 2015 to August 2016 we had relative peace in the area compared to other Cape flats communities The CPF took the credit for that change ,now why is the situation worse again ? We still have the same CPF ,so I wonder whether they can claim credit .........I dont think so .......almost everything is the same except .....we have a new ward councillor, Perhaps we need to ask the previous ward councillor to lend a hand and get all the role players involved as was done previously There was also lots of police operations and gangsters on parole. /out on bail had bailconditions that forbid them from the area ,lets get the department of correctional srrvices involved again. Currently whenever a gangster gets out of jail there is shooting All of us who live here know what its like to be caught in the cross fire
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I just received the news that the authorities are finally committing to the safety measures we demanded for our community. This outcome belongs entirely to the residents who chose to speak up when things felt hopeless. Please keep looking out for one another while we monitor these changes to ensure …
September 27, 2017
Final supporters
“THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING”
TO: the SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT (NATIONAL/PROVINCIAL/LOCAL); Minister of Police, South African Human Rights Commission
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa enshrines the rights of all people of this beautiful nation – if that is the case; WHY HAS KENFAC BEEN LEFT BEHIND?
Kensington, Factreton(KENFAC) situated in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa has been turned into a warzone – a place to come and die at any time of the day. We experience daily shootings which in the last 60 days have escalated to such a degree, that we can no longer allow our children on the streets at ANY TIME OF THE DAY.
The perpetrators of these shootings are gangsters; drug addicts, drug dealers, drug bosses have turned our once proud community into a place of fear; FEAR FOR AND BY THE CITIZENS LIVING IN IT. Below we set out our present daily lives in KENFAC:
- 01h00 - 05h00 (shootings by gangs just for the sake of it leaving everyone awake and in fear)
- 05h01 - 08h30 (shootings on citizens on their way to work and children on their way to school)
- 08h31 - 12h00 (intermitted shootings on anyone on the streets, even the elderly)
- 12h01 - 16h00 (shootings while toddlers, school children are walking on their way home)
- 16h01 - 20h00 (shootings among drug addicts, gangs on corners)
- 20h01 – 00h59 (shootings on houses of citizens and on people on the streets – even church-goers)
THIS IS NO WAY TO LIVE! WE ARE NOT ANIMALS THAT NEED TO BE KEPT IN A CAGE 24/7!
Our children (babies, infants, toddlers and youth) have become nervous wrecks, afraid to play, to walk, TO BE CHILDREN. Adults similarly have become paralyzed by fear, afraid to do normal things like practicing their religion by going to church/ attending mosques. AGAIN, THIS IS NO WAY TO LIVE!
We have exhausted all peaceful avenues to address these concerns including:
- Laying complaints at Kensington SAPS and other relevant Provincial Authorities physically, telephonically and per e-mail.
- Expressing our public dismay through peaceful protests, petitions, community meetings with our Community Police Forum (CPF), Indabas and various peace workshops.
- Expressing our concerns by complaining, begging, grovelling for National Government’s protection of our rights on social media, digital and print media.
WHAT HAVE WE RECEIVED IN TURN?
- Bureaucratic explanations by SAPS/Lawful Authorities about lack of resources / manpower.
- Completely ignored by Government to fend for ourselves
- A community where the chances of survival for our children become less by the second.
SO, WHAT EXACTLY DO WE NEED?
- KENFAC needs A MOBILE POLICE UNIT (specifically aimed at dealing with gangs)
- ADDITIONAL police resources to increase visibility and proper control
- Increased participation and interest from Provincial/National Government in our plight (PRIORITIZING US).
- PROTECTION OF OUR RIGHTS TO LIVE FREELY WITHOUT FEAR!
We are a peaceful struggling community; a community where law abiding citizens are properly represented by intellectual people on all forums that deal with safety. Unfortunately, EVEN THEY GET IGNORED OR BRUSHED OFF. Hence, this final PEACEFUL ACTION on our part.
Following the handing over of this petition, we expect justifiably so, ACTION! Failure of which, we will have no other choice but to take our community back by any means possible and make known countrywide how we achieved it so that other communities can follow our example.
IF IT INCREASES THE CHANCE OF SURVIVAL OF THE 99% LAW ABIDING KENFAC CITIZENS, WE WILL NO LONGER BE SILENT!!!
Signed on this date of 04 July 2017 in Factreton/Kensington
………………………………………..
Signature
Updates
July 5, 2017
I have been reading through the comments and my heart breaks for the families who shouldn't have to live in fear every single day. This belongs to all of you who shared your stories because it proves that we refuse to let our home fade away into silence.
Reached 100 supporters
July 5, 2017
104 Comments
Barely survived an assault on xmas night 2016. I appeal to higher authorities to help to prevent this from happening to someone else through these shootings.
The government should either provide more police patrols in the area or deploy military to patrol the area. Civilians, especially children should not be endangered by the gangsterism currently prevailing in our communities.
We have to live in fear; you can't even visit friends; you have to avoid driving down certain road and sections but our houses are valued high so that government can charge high rates and electricity prices. Yet we are treated like 2nd rate citizens who does not deserve protection and have the right to live, go to school/church and sleep in peace.
Moved out of Factreton to Kensington to get away from all the bad gangsterism and drugs thats being sold on the corners in broad daylight but my kids still attend school there. Seeing on our forum that there's shooting taking place, me as a parent being at work worries me sick. We need serious help in our community as this can no longer carry on.
How can you ignore our plea to have a safe place for our family and kids to grow up in. Please use the resource of other areas that does not require that many officers. Just on the other side of the fence we have areas that doesn't not require all the resource they have.
People report & even give names of shooters.but still they run around with guns shooting 3 weeks already .send in the army please & more policing in our area
Our madrasah kids was held hostage twice in the scouts hall the latest happened on Thursday 12th July 2019 children on their way to class had to lay flat and run for cover that ally next to the hall really needs to be closed off because the gangs use it as a means to access Sunderland St. And also escape the police we in the community to groom and empower the youth to make positeve choices and become positive leaders but the state and circumstances makes it difficult for us as leaders educators and even worst for learners. To become leaders they are filled with fear and that is no way to live.
It is quite ironic that from August 2015 to August 2016 we had relative peace in the area compared to other Cape flats communities The CPF took the credit for that change ,now why is the situation worse again ? We still have the same CPF ,so I wonder whether they can claim credit .........I dont think so .......almost everything is the same except .....we have a new ward councillor, Perhaps we need to ask the previous ward councillor to lend a hand and get all the role players involved as was done previously There was also lots of police operations and gangsters on parole. /out on bail had bailconditions that forbid them from the area ,lets get the department of correctional srrvices involved again. Currently whenever a gangster gets out of jail there is shooting All of us who live here know what its like to be caught in the cross fire
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Barely survived an assault on xmas night 2016. I appeal to higher authorities to help to prevent this from happening to someone else through these shootings.