FRUSTRATED residents of Rugby are calling for immediate intervention at a derelict property on the corner of Donegal and Santos streets, which they say has become a breeding ground for criminal activity, gang violence, and community fear.
Luigi Maree, chairperson of the Rugby West Neighbourhood Watch, said the community has endured years of lawlessness linked to the abandoned house, which has reportedly been set alight three times and linked to at least five separate gang-related shooting incidents.
“For far too long, this property has been a haven for illegal squatting, drug dealing, and gang-related violence,” he said. “The continued vandalism and violence have left the neighbourhood in a state of fear and insecurity.”
Despite repeated complaints to the City, Law Enforcement, SAPS, and Ward 55 councillor Fabian Ah-Sing, residents…
