Hanover Park locals erg kwaad as 'rapist' day in Wynberg court got axed

She says: “We were treated like criminals and the criminal was protected by the police, and we were shot at, even though we are community workers. In gang fights you don’t see that kind of response from police, from law enforcement.”

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He added that the community should have been informed about the presence of a known sex offender being released into their midst, especially given the suspect's prior record.

Mansoer says: “You should know what type of criminals are being released into your community for the safety of our children. If we knew about the suspect, then his place would have been the first place we looked for the girl because he is on the sex offenders list.”

Betrayed

Community leader Mansoer Arendse said residents felt betrayed and criminalised for taking action to protect one of their own.