NMB mayor urges communities to stop crime and gangsterism

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Nelson Mandela Bay executive mayor, Mongameli Bobani has urged communities to bring an end to crime and gangsterism.

He was speaking at the launch of a crime awareness campaign in the gang-plagued Northern Areas of the Metro on Sunday.

The campaign, called the 'Festival of Hope' is in partnership between the Municipality and the SA Police Service.

Gang-violence in the Northern Areas of the Metro has claimed more than 80 lives since April this year.

Police say the event, which will be staged in a music festival format, seeks to encourage the youth to refrain from participating in violence and gang-related activities.