WITH a surge in crime all over the Cape Flats, authorities are depending on CCTV footage to fight crime.
Calls have been made for more surveillance of gang- infested areas, public transport hubs and walkways, and Cape Townâs roads.
Flare-ups in gang shootings caught on camera can help identify shooters.
Robberies and shootings in public spaces can be deterred by skelms just knowing that the cameras are watching.
And smash-and-grabs on roads like Jakes Gerwel, R300 and around Century City also have mense on edge with Christmas holiday traffic congestions leaving cars vulnerable to skelms.
The Cityâs mayco member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, last week took to his Facebook page to show a shooting caught on camera by CCTV footage.
The video clearly shows a group of menâŠ