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\"\"By Raahil Sain
\n26:07:2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gun violence and violent crime have increased in Eldorado Park in Johannesburg, and elderly residents say they constantly fear for their lives.<\/p>\n

Community members held a march on the weekend and handed over a memorandum to the police.<\/div>\n
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Speaking on Radio Islam International, Dereleen James said violence in Extension 2 and 4 had surged in the last couple of weeks and communities were traumatised.<\/div>\n
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James said the violence hurt the education system and criminals were brazen carrying out crimes during broad daylight.<\/div>\n
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\u201cIt is sad to see old people living in fear when they are indoors. It’s had an impact even on our education system; you find that these crimes happen in the afternoons. Criminals have become so confident. When the schools dismiss, the kids must run for their lives ducking bullets,\u201d said James.<\/div>\n
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James said community members were calling for a campaign to address gun-related crimes in the area.<\/div>\n
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\u201cCommunities say the violence is drug and turf related. If you look at where these crimes are happening, it is often found close to places selling drugs, so there is a definite link .\u201d<\/div>\n
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James said there was a need for the community to take the lead when it came to keeping children safe.<\/div>\n
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\u201cBy now, we’ve lost hope with the government. We have written so many letters and been to so many meetings\u201d.<\/div>\n
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\u201cOne can only hope and pray at some point there will be a breakthrough with many years of pleading, but the community still seems to be going backwards,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n
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James added it was not just the responsibility of SAPS, and the social-economic ills in the area needed to be addressed.<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe don’t want to cause chaos. For us, [the march ] was to communicate with the community, asking them to remain peaceful despite the frustration and their feeling neglected.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe mood was quite tense, but I think when we handed over the memorandum, a spark of hope was instilled. We are feeling hopeful that our demands will be met.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The community demands include visible policing, crime intelligence operations and regular stop and searches in Eldorado Park.<\/p>\n

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