Three members of the Junky Funky Kids gang have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a rival gang member in Lavender Hill, located on the Cape Flats. The High Court in Cape Town handed down the sentences, also imposing an additional five years for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
According to the Hawks, Achmat Gaffoor was killed and Waseem Wilson was injured in a shooting incident in May 2020. Both Gaffoor and Wilson were affiliated with the Flakka Kids gang.
The convicted men, Shakoor Gaffoor, Riedewaan Cedras, and Grandill Solomons, were identified as members of the Junky Funky Kids gang. The sentences will run concurrently.