Bo-Kaap safety issues much deeper than the knife attack on French student

Now while heritage and gentrification remains high on Bo-Kaap’s agenda, like most areas the community is not immune to social issue and face service delivery challenges. This includes lack of economic opportunity, unemployment,poverty, children not at school, drugs, safety and security.

Now following the knife attack and mugging incident of a French student we unpack how crime affects both locals and visitors in Bo-Kaap.

Joining us online is Ebrahim Christiaans, chairperson of the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood watch and execo member of the Bo-Kaap community policing forum