Editorial

Comprehensive plan needed to rid Westbury of its violent gangs

The police tend to arrive on the scene after the fact; instead, they must prioritise identifying and arresting the kingpins who control the gangs

05 March 2023 - 00:03 By SUNDAY TIMES EDITORIAL

The criminal violence that has paralysed the Johannesburg township of Westbury in the past week should serve as a wake-up call to authorities to redouble their efforts at eradicating gang violence and drug trafficking in the area...

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