{"id":296805,"date":"2026-01-19T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?p=296805"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:13:34","slug":"maitland-shooting-sparks-calls-to-end-gang-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/maitland-shooting-sparks-calls-to-end-gang-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Maitland shooting sparks calls to end gang violence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Maitland Residents\u2019 and Ratepayers\u2019 Association (MRRA) has called for an end to the senseless killings and \u201clack of care shown towards people\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comes after a 35-year-old male was shot and killed outside a mosque on the corner of Patton and Coronation roads on Friday 16 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capt FC van Wyk, provincial police spokesperson, said Maitland police registered a murder case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMembers attended to a complaint of shooting incident and on their arrival found the victim lying with a gunshot wound to the head at the driver\u2019s-side door of a silver VW Polo. Circumstances surrounding this shooting incident are under investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward 56, which includes Kensington, Factreton and Maitland, has been plagued by <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/kensington-shootings-leave-one-dead-three-injured-amid-gang-tensions\/\">gang-related<\/a> shootings and murders particularly since late last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faiek Fredericks, chair of MRRA, said such violence has been traumatic for residents, who were fed-up with it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat man went to the house of the Lord to pray. He came out with three kids and was brutally killed in front of them. We are extremely upset at the lack of care shown towards people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fredericks said such heinous acts cannot be tolerated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is becoming the norm for people to be shot\u2026 and this cannot be the case. It shouldn\u2019t be normal for kids to grow up thinking this is part of life. Tomorrow they grow up and walk around with guns because it\u2019s normal. The rule of law must apply.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cheslyn Steenberg, Ward 56 councillor, condemned the incident and said places of worship should always be spaces of peace, safety, and unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am deeply disturbed and saddened by the shooting that took place\u2026 My heartfelt condolences go out to the family of the deceased, the congregation and the broader Maitland community at this difficult time\u2026 Any act of violence in such a space is completely unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He appealed to residents to work with law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI call on residents to remain calm and united, and to work together with law enforcement as they carry out their duties. 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