South Africa: Gangsters Think They Are the Government - Mbalula

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula on Thursday expressed concern over the prevalence of gangsterism on the Cape Flats.

"We know that it is not easy for the community around here, because these gangsters have projected themselves as too powerful," he told community leaders at the Elsie's River police station after 11 people were injured and three killed in gang-related shootings in the area on Monday.

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