Overview
- Coordinated operations from Saturday night into Sunday morning in Manenberg, Athlone and Mitchells Plain resulted in three arrests.
- The suspects, aged 28, 36 and 38, face charges including murder, attempted murder, illegal firearm possession and alleged POCA contraventions.
- Detectives link the arrests to the December 3 shooting outside the Athlone Magistrate’s Court, with a second victim wounded minutes later in nearby Kew Town.
- The men are due to appear in the Athlone and Mitchells Plain courts on Monday, 29 December, with police indicating more charges may follow as investigations continue.
- Police highlight recent deployment of roughly 450 newly trained constables and sustained Anti-Gang Unit raids, while residents express both relief and skepticism about lasting impact.