Chairperson, a 47-year-old father of three children, confined to a wheelchair, was carelessly killed by thugs in an area affected by drugs and gangs of Mitchells Plain just before midnight last Friday. This hero of Cape Town paid the ultimate price of his life when he left his wife Cheryl, family and house to voluntarily guard Lariat and Tallyho Streets in his suburb of Westridge.
Mr Vincent Naidoo was an executive member of his street committee in the Mitchells Plain community policing forum. Five months ago he started voluntarily to guard the area against gang and drug-related activities. Mr Naidoo and other residents were at a bonfire when thugs started wildly shooting at them. Mr Naidoo was killed, and Michelle Gurling and Hassiem Jansen were wounded.
The ANC hails Mr Naidoo, the wounded and all the people who have sacrificed with their lives and who have sacrificed their personal time to curb criminality. We hope his loved ones and the community will be consoled in the knowledge that Mr Naidoo served his people and the country to the full. We also bid the wounded a speedy recovery. I thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]