{"id":97387,"date":"2025-05-03T15:28:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T13:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=97387"},"modified":"2025-05-03T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T13:29:55","slug":"eldorado-park-killings-spark-outrage-over-broken-safety-promises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/eldorado-park-killings-spark-outrage-over-broken-safety-promises\/","title":{"rendered":"Eldorado Park killings spark outrage over broken safety promises"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za<\/a> <\/em>
\n2-minute read
\n03 May 2025 | 14:10 CAT<\/em><\/p>\n

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A young girl in Eldorado Park holds a placard reading “Save Our Children” \u2014 a heart-wrenching plea from a community caught in the crossfire of gang violence. (Photo by Gallo Images \/ Foto24 \/ Denzil Maregele)<\/p><\/div>\n

Three lives lost. One person clinging to life. Another bloodstained weekend in Eldorado Park, where gang-related violence continues to spiral out of control \u2014 and residents say they\u2019ve had enough.<\/p>\n

Michael Sun of the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called out Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi for what he terms \u201ca string of broken promises\u201d to the embattled community. \u201cIn 2022, Premier Lesufi said that he\u2019d send helicopters and drones to combat crime,\u201d said Sun. \u201cYet here we are, still counting the dead.\u201d<\/p>\n

This latest incident, believed to be part of a turf war between rival gangs, saw two young men gunned down in broad daylight, their vehicle riddled with bullets. Days later, another life was lost. \u201cIt\u2019s becoming untenable,\u201d said Sun, describing how both young men and women are increasingly drawn into gang life, driven by poverty and the lure of fast cash and power.<\/p>\n

But while the community mourns, anger mounts. \u201cPeople are terrified. The elderly, the children \u2014 they\u2019re caught in a war zone,\u201d said Sun. \u201cAnd every time a tragedy strikes, politicians arrive, make promises, and disappear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sun argues the crisis is rooted in deeper socio-economic failures. \u201cThe youth are trapped in a cycle. They don\u2019t see opportunity, so they reach for guns instead of books.\u201d He called on the government to fund intelligence-led policing and to roll out community development initiatives that steer youth toward education and employment.<\/p>\n

Crucially, he noted the province has no MEC for Community Safety, with that function now under the Premier\u2019s office. \u201cPremier Lesufi must be held accountable. We\u2019ll be writing to the Community Safety Portfolio Committee chairperson to demand his presence and answers.\u201d<\/p>\n

As yet another family plans a funeral, the DA\u2019s warning is clear: \u201cThis cannot be just another killing. If no action is taken, there will be another. And another.\u201d<\/p>\n

The questions remain: How many more must die before safety is more than a soundbite?<\/p>\n

Listen<\/strong> to the full interview on The Daily Round-Up with Annisa Essack and Micheal Sun here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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