{"id":42750,"date":"2024-06-16T14:20:50","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T12:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/khayelitsha-barbershop-shooting-memorial-service-calls-for-unity-after-shooting-20240613\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T03:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:31:25","slug":"khayelitsha-barbershop-shooting-memorial-service-calls-for-unity-after-shooting-20240613","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/khayelitsha-barbershop-shooting-memorial-service-calls-for-unity-after-shooting-20240613\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH | Khayelitsha barbershop shooting: Community at memorial service call for unity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A memorial service was held at the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in Site C for the four people killed in a barber shop shooting on June.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Khayelitsha Station Commander Brigadier Mononeleli Magobiyane apologised for the police\u2019s failure to protect the victim. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community leader Joseph Langa highlighted issues with informants among community leaders but vowed to continue fighting for the community\u2019s safety.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The Methodist Church of Southern Africa in Site C was packed to the rafters during the memorial service for the four people who were shot and killed at a local barber shop on Qwarha Street in Site C on Saturday, June 8. At the service, organised by the community, speakers described the incident as shocking and appealed for unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khayelitsha Station Commander Brigadier Mononeleli Magobiyane conceded that officers failed the families of the deceased in protecting their loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"YouTube\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_040efd77\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YBof6BAzkbU\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a station commander, I\u2019m saying sorry to all the deceased families. We failed you as officers. We should have protected them, but we didn\u2019t do that. We failed them,\u201d he said, adding that their priority job is to protect the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/city-vision\/khayelitsha-barbershop-shooting-two-to-appear-in-court-as-more-killings-rock-community-20240613\" target=\"_blank\">Khayelitsha barbershop shooting: Two to appear in court as more killings rock community<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He cited drugs and alcohol as contributing factors to the escalating crime in the area. \u201cTwo people were arrested on Tuesday, June 11, and are expected to appear at Khayelitsha Magistrates Court in Khayelitsha tomorrow (Friday, June 14). 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