{"id":94280,"date":"2025-12-14T16:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T16:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/hanover-park-mothers-unite-against-gang-violence"},"modified":"2025-12-14T18:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T18:14:08","slug":"hanover-park-mothers-unite-against-gang-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/hanover-park-mothers-unite-against-gang-violence","title":{"rendered":"Hanover Park Mothers Unite Against Gang Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>One mother whose teenage son was killed by gangsters eight years ago organised the event.<br \/>\nHanover Park<br \/>\nGang violence<br \/>\nHanover Park mothers who lost loved ones unite against gang violence<br \/>\nFILE: Scores of Cape Town residents joined a mass prayer on 8 December 2024 calling for an end to people being murdered by gangsters. Picture: Eyewitness News<\/p>\n<p>About 200 Hanover Park mothers who have lost innocent loved ones due to gang violence in the area came together this weekend to offer each other support.<\/p>\n<p>The mother&#8217;s attended &#8220;The cycle of a woman&#8221; event held at Chrystal High School on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>One mother whose teenage son was killed by gangsters eight years ago organised the event..<\/p>\n<p>A tearful Kashiefa Mohammed recalled how her 17-year-old son Raffiq was stabbed to death eight years ago on her birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Every year on the date of his murder Mohammed hosts an event for mothers in the area who have lost loved ones due to gang violence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are so broken. Please mothers hug your children tell them that you love them. We never had a chance to do that. We have to go to the grave yard and sit there and look at the sand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed made a desperate plea to the gangs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t touch our children anymore. We can&#8217;t see them anymore. We need this shooting and killings to stop.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed said that she will continue hosting the event for mothers to share their experiences and offer each other support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. One mother whose teenage son was killed by gangsters eight years ago organised the event. 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