EC Premier Mabuyane urges Ngcobo residents to stand together against crime
Mabuyane visited the Ngxogi community outside the town on Saturday.
by Kevin BrandtCAPE TOWN - Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has urged Ngcobo residents to stand together against crime.
Mabuyane visited the Ngxogi community outside the town on Saturday.
There, A 73-year-old woman and her son were killed when one of their huts was torched last month.
Other family members suffered severe burn wounds and were rushed to hospital.
At a meeting with traditional and religious leaders as well as other residents, Mabuyane said a collective approach was needed to end violence in the community.
“The crime that we are experiencing is really another pandemic, if I may put it that way. It’s a cause for concern in the area, targeting women and kids as victims. That’s why we are saying we definitely need to have a dialogue here in Ngcobo because Ngcobo is very popular for the wrong reasons.”