Children as young as 10 are involved in gangs in parts of the Cape Flats. (Alfonso Nqunjana/News24)
Cape Flats crime fighters are concerned about the number of pupils getting involved in criminal activities on behalf of gang members during school holidays.
Ottery, Manenberg, Grassy Park, Mitchells Plain and Hanover Park are just some of the areas that have seen an increase in gang violence, which has resulted in bystanders becoming caught in crossfire.
Cape Flats community activist Lynn Phillips said in most instances, pupils were linked to gangs.
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