CAPE TOWN - Parliament is turning its spotlight onto Cape Town's gang violence epidemic.
The Police Portfolio Committee will begin its inquiry into gang-related violent crime with a solutions-based summit on Wednesday.
The event will unite those living and working on the frontlines, including victims, community organisations, and anti-gang activists, as they attempt to reclaim the streets.
Leading the charge against syndicates, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi hosted the committee in his role as chief of the SAPS anti-organised crime task team
He emphasised that Social Development is crucial as children who drop out of school join gangs when they have nothing to do.
Wednesday's anti-gang summit is the result of a parliamentary order issued last November, forcing a comprehensive inquiry into the country's surging gang-related bloodbath
Even with Operation Prosper troops on the ground since April, gang murders and attempted killings remain worryingly high.
The Western Cape has recorded over 1,200 murders and almost 1,000 attempted murders in just over four months between April and August.
Parliament is opening its door to gang survivors, community leaders, and local organisations to share their real-life stories.
- eNCA's Ayesha Ismail reports.