To: ALL MEDIA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: 26 AUGUST 2026
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON ENDING GUN VIOLENCE IN WESTBURY
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety will on Thursday, 27 August 2026, participate in a community engagement hosted by Gun Free South Africa in Westbury, as a critical partner in the campaign advocating for a Gun Free Gauteng and an end to gun violence in the Province.
The choice of Westbury as the venue is significant, as the community continues to grapple with the devastating impact of gun violence, with innocent lives lost and families left to mourn their loved ones. The engagement will provide an opportunity for community members, including mothers who have lost their children to gun violence, to share their lived experiences and highlight the human cost of gun violence in the community.
Discussions will focus on the lived realities of gun violence, community-led prevention initiatives, Gun-Free Zones, challenges confronting communities and practical measures to strengthen collaboration between civil society, communities and the Legislature in preventing gun violence and promoting public safety across Gauteng.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2026
Time: 10H00
Venue: The Master’s Field. 73 Dowling Avenue. Westbury
ISSUED BY GPL’S MEDIA SERVICES ON BEHALF OF CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SAFETY, HONOURABLE BANDILE MASUKU
For interview requests with the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee please contact: Mr Thebe Khumalo on 072 266 1021 email: TKhumalo@gpl.gov.za
