Heightened police visibility to remain in place in Muizenberg until order restored - Patekile
Last week, seven people were killed in multiple mass shootings in the Overcome Heights and Xakabantu informal settlements.
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General (Adv.) Thembisile Patekile, on 20 August 2025 conducted a walkabout in the Steenberg and Muizenberg policing precincts following a series of shooting incidents over the weekend which claimed the lives of several people. Picture: @SAPoliceService/X
CAPE TOWN - Communities in the Muizenberg area recently rocked by deadly gang violence have been put under police lockdown.
Last week, seven people were killed in multiple mass shootings in the Overcome Heights and Xakabantu informal settlements.
Police said they were looking for several people, some of whom had just come out of prison, who were allegedly behind the shootings.
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Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile said they were going to do everything possible to bring the people behind the recent mass shootings in Muizenberg to book.
Patekile and his deputies visited the areas on Tuesday, where different police operations were carried out.
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An imitation firearm and drugs have been found during a stop and search operation by Western Cape police near Steenberg in the Muizenberg area. This follows recent fatal mass shootings in the area. A man is being detained for the firearm and drugs @NtuthuzeloNene pic.twitter.com/oxN6K36WxI
Patekile said that all known gang and drug houses would be thoroughly searched.
"Also, we are looking at wanted suspects in these areas. We're looking for guns and drugs because there is a relationship between guns, drugs, and gang members."
He added that the heightened police visibility would be in place until order had been re-established.