People gather to voice their concerns to Cele. One man says he doesn't feel safe in the streets or in his house. People are robbed daily and the crime rate has gone up @TeamNews24

Cele stops to speak to a man @TeamNews24

Cele greets residents in Philippi as he continues his walk through the area @TeamNews24

Minister Cele has started his walkabout in Philippi @TeamNews24

Cele will get feedback from residents on police operations in gang ridden areas @TeamNews24

Police are gathering in Philippi where police minister will address residents during a walkabout @TeamNews24

She says there is too much corruption. "Who can we trust?"@TeamNews24

The resident says that the community can play the biggest role in dealing with its problems. "We know our area, we know who sells drugs, we know who is shooting but we are afraid. People don't want to talk because we are scared of being targeted." @TeamNews24

She says shortly after a candle lit Virgil was held last night gunshots were fired @TeamNews24

A resident says the presence of the army will see a decrease in gang activities for as long as they are in the community. "Things will go back to normal as soon as they leave," she says. The only solution, she says, is for the community to expose drug dealers.@TeamNews24

The residents says stray bullets penetrated the walls of her flat on 3 different occasions in the past 3 weeks. "We must move off our couches to the floor. There's no (safety) on the bed or couches anymore." @TeamNews24

One resident doesn't believe the army will make any difference in the community. "We as parents are to blame for our children's actions," the lady says, encouraging parents to report their children if they sell drugs. @TeamNews24

Children are playing in a court at flats in Hanover Park @TeamNews24

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