36 killed in gang violence over 1 week in South Africa's Cape Town

CAPE TOWN, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-six people were killed in gang-related violence in Cape Town, South Africa, over one week, a senior lawmaker has said.

"For the week of March 30 to April 5, 2026, gang related violence in and around the Cape Town metro left 36 people dead and saw 47 cases of attempted murder," Chairperson of the National Assembly's Portfolio Committee on Police Ian Cameron said in a post on