Defiant schoolchildren in Manenberg have decided to get on with their lives as gang violence escalates, writes Glynnis Underhill.
Manenberg pupils and teachers have been caught in the middle of wars between gangs, putting their education, jobs and lives at risk.
The Western Cape education department will close schools in Manenberg for two days to protect teachers and pupils from ongoing gang violence.
Battles between Jamaican authorities and gunmen turned Kingston into a warzone on Monday, as the hunt for an alleged drug kingpin intensified.