Residents of a town in South Africa's Western Cape are demanding government action following the murder of a 10-year-old Mitchells Plain girl, who was caught in gang crossfire.

The girl, Ayesha Kelly, was killed in Tafelsig on Sunday evening.

Local citizen Shamieg George, speaking in Afrikaans, said children are not afraid of military personnel wielding weapons because they see gangsters doing the same thing on a daily basis. He pleads for the government to take action and claimed army units leave the area when shooting starts.

Also interviewed are community worker Liezl Manuel of Mitchells Plain and Bheki Cele, police minister.

The footage was captured on Thursday (December 12.)

In July , the South African security cluster deployed the South African National defence force as a booster force for the South African Police in gang host spots accross the Western Cape.

Nearly 6 months down the line, gang fights continue and lives of innocent bystanders both young and old are being lost in the crossfire.

NB Shamieg George has a dance studio in Mitchells Plain and speaks Afrikaans

1. Shamieg George , says the children aren't afraid of the military personnel with their weapons because the kids see the weapons wielded by gangsters on a daily basis. he pleads for the government to do more. He questions the role of the government and what they are doing. H says army units leave the area and shooting starts

2. Liezl Manuel is a community worker in Mitchells plain

3. Bheki Cele is the Minister of Police in South Africa gives the statistics on the " operation lockdown" since the army has been deployed.