Some impoverished settlements in Cape Town, including Marikana, have been plagued by gang-related violence.
Also in Marikana, the charred bodies of three men were discovered earlier this month. This incident was also believed to be linked to gang-related violence.
Elsewhere, gang violence also escalated. On Tuesday night, seven people were shot dead in the Nyanga area, Cape Town.
These incidents highlight the seriousness of gang fighting in impoverished areas in the city, police said.
Residents in the affected areas have appealed to Police Minister Fikile Mbalula to intervene.
The ANC calls on the affected communities and anyone else to come forward with any information they may have to assist police in apprehending the perpetrators of these heinous crimes, Kodwa said.
"Criminals live amongst our communities, they are harbored by us and until society stands as one against this scourge it will not be defeated," he said.
Some areas in Cape Town have been ravaged by gangs for long. Every year, dozens of people are killed in gang violence.
In November 2011, South African authorities sent in army troops to quell gangs following rising gang-related violence.
Authorities have mediated a series of peace agreements between gangs, but the agreements can not last long.
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