Deputy Speaker, the reality is that everything government has attempted so far has not produced the desired results. The gang violence that is now taking place in Khayelitsha has prompted members of the Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations to intensify their crime prevention campaign in that township. Their leaders say they have decided to intervene because gangsterism, in spite of what government is doing, is increasing. They are reported to be disarming gangsters and keeping weapons in their offices before handing them over to the police. I believe that is dangerous, as those guns can fall into the hands of the criminals.
Minister, we all know that if the gangs that are being disarmed by the taxi owners start shooting at the taxi drivers, then retaliation from those taxi drivers will have disastrous consequences. To prevent this potential threat of confrontation from taking place, I want to know if the Minister will consider reintroducing special units to deal with gangsterism and illicit drugs. If the answer is yes, when can we expect these units to start operating, because government is unsuccessful; and if not, why not?