The MMC for public safety at City of Joburg metro, Mgcini Tshwaku, has vowed to deploy more boots on the ground and sniffer dogs in Eldorado Park following the spike in gang violence that has escalated in local schools.
Tshwaku has met with community representatives, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) tactical response team, and Emergency Management Services (EMS), on Tuesday to identify crime hotspots.
Recently, three classrooms were set ablaze at Lancea Vale Secondary School in the area, where two Grade 8 learners were nabbed and charged with arson .
The very same school experienced a stabbing incident between learners, a week before the fire incident.
In a separate incident, two learners were injured during a shooting at Willow Crescent Secondary School in the same area.
