Murder, drugs, extortion, car and business hijackings as gangs terrorise Mamelodi residents
By Liam Ngobeni
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Pretoria - Residents of Mamelodi say not one but three gangs, including the notorious gang âBoko Haramâ, are responsible for the reign of terror in the Tshwane township which involves murder, drug dealing, extortion, car and business hijackings.
According to a community leader, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons, apart from the so-called Boko Haram, criminal groups such as Farasai and Al Qaeda were also terrorising residents of the township east of Gauteng. This was in addition to another gang led by taxi boss Vusi âKhekheâ Mathibela, known as the Cityâs Number 1 âtsotsiâ.
Minister of Police Bheki Cele. Picture: EPA-EFE/NIC BOTHMA
Mamelodi residents in Tshwane have pleaded with Police Minister Bheki Cele to launch a task team to probe activities of a marauding gang of thugs alleged to have residents under siege through violence, extortion and demanding cuts from tenders and business deals. The gang allegedly collects protection fees from local businesses, big or small, as well as from ordinary people, including recycle material collectors. Residents are so frightened that that the mere mention of the words “Boko Haram”, as the gang is known, is enough to end a conversation as the gang is notorious for brutally silencing those who stand.