‘No more dialogue, only action!'

Twenty people killed. One week. One province. And one side of the mountain.

- NAMHLA MONAKALI

As a string of mass shootings continue to rock Cape Town, particularly on the Cape Flats and in the townships, residents are running out of words and patience.

In the latest incident seven men were gunned down in yet another brazen act of violence that has pushed the week’s death toll to over 20 across Cape Town’s gang-ravaged communities.

While government leaders scramble for statements and police plead for public assistance, one resident’s voice has captured national attention, cutting through the official responses with raw and urgent truth.

Tarryn Bell, a community activist from Hanover Park, took to social media on Monday 30 June with a public letter expressing deep frustration at what she described as the state’s ongoing failure to protect its most vulnerable citizens.

“This isn’t a war zone; it’s our communities. Our Cape Flats. Our sons and daughters. Yet politicians are too busy fighting one another. They have an actual budget for it.”