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CAPE TOWN TRAGEDY: SIX LIVES LOST IN TWO DAYS OF SHOOTINGS Cape Town has once again been rocked by a surge in violence, with six people losing their lives in separate shootings over just two days. The incidents occurred in Wallacedene and Eikendal, communities long plagued by gang activity and illegal firearms. On Monday evening, two women were fatally shot and another injured in Wallacedene. Hours later, two more women were killed execution-style in the same area. The following day, further shootings claimed additional lives, deepening the city’s crisis of violent crime. Authorities report that Cape Town recorded nearly 3,500 murders last year, underscoring the urgent need for stronger crime-fighting measures. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia expressed concern over the absence of a coordinated national strategy to dismantle organized crime networks, highlighting the challenges of intelligence-driven policing in the region. Local communities are left grieving and fearf...