{"id":2629,"date":"2025-03-28T11:17:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T11:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/?p=2629"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:17:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T11:17:33","slug":"gang-related-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaapseforum.co.za\/en\/gang-related-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Gang-related crime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gang-related crime, a serious issue in the Western Cape, involves criminal activities committed by organised groups, often with a focus on violence, drug trafficking, and extortion, posing a significant threat to public safety and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police force should belong to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The devolution of policing powers will contribute to solving this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cape Forum has approached the Constitutional Court to get clarity on Section 127(2)(f) of the Constitution which gives a premier the power and responsibility to be able to hold referendums in their province \u201cin accordance with national legislation\u201d. 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