ACTIONSA says high crime levels have forced Mzansi communities into de facto curfews.
The party said it was high time the government dealt with the scourge.
"ActionSA once again raises the alarm over the surge in gang violence tearing through communities across South Africa as ruthless gangs turn neighbourhoods into warzones, littering the streets with bullet casings and forcing innocent families to live in constant fear," said Member of Parliament Dereleen James.
She expressed concern that this reality continues as law enforcement struggles to address widespread lawlessness.
James noted that, despite sporadic and limited interventions, Mzansi remains unsafe due to a lack of long-term strategy and commitment.
"The consequence of this continued failure is that communities like Westbury are now effectively hiding indoors following a spate of gang-related killings. Residents are forced to retreat indoors by 6pm, living in a state of terror.
"From the Cape Flats in the Western Cape to Eldorado Park and Westbury in Gauteng, and the northern areas of Nelson Mandela Bay, gangs continue to terrorise communities at will, while government, across all spheres, fails to address both the root causes of the escalating violence and the urgent need to confront criminality in its full severity. As a result, these communities are left feeling utterly hopeless, despite their never-ending appeals for help," she said.
James said ActionSA believes it's clear law enforcement remains gravely underfunded, under-resourced and lacks the intelligence capacity to effectively address crimes of this nature, making urgent resource capacitation necessary to prevent further bloodshed.
