/ 16 December 2024

Cape Town gangs step in where the state fails

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Bloody: Police officers respond to a shooting in Manenberg. Areas of the Cape Flats are controlled by gangs, who contest their turf with rival gangs. Photo: Pieter Bauermeister/AFP

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