Department is probing the incident when an ambulance took 24 hours to arrive in Cape Flats gang red zone
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It is about power, drugs and money for young gangsters who snub ‘traditional’ loyalist rules
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The gunfire detection system recorded 68 gunfire incidents in Hanover Park
The case of alleged kingpin Yanga Nyalara and his co-accused is set for pre-trial in the Western Cape high court in March 2023
Gangs offer Cape Flats youths a way to elevate their status, opportunities for manageable responsibility and to gain access to resources. And they start young
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Nearly 50 people were gunned down in another bloody week while implementation of the gunfire-detection system ShotSpotter was delayed by “administrative processes”
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Debate is heating up over the Child Justice Amendment Act increasing the criminal capacity age from 10 to 12 years
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Community members live in fear of possible retaliatory shooting as police suspect the motive was gang related.
Wynne Dryden is dedicating his life to children in Epping Forest’s gang-riddled streets with the help of his love for soccer
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Suspects still at large following the execution-style killing of three women aged 17, 20 and 21
Three young women have been shot dead execution-style in one of Cape Town’s gang-riddled communities
About 24 police officers were sent to protect the team investigating murder of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear
Extortion rackets are part of a corrupt system that includes religious leaders, councillors, police and syndicates
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After spending more than 40 years in a life of gangsterism, Ralph Haricombe’s life changed after his son asked him to change his life
Last month state prosecutor Greg Wolmarans accused defence lawyers of being ambivalent in presenting their bail application
As Nafiz Modack and his co-accused wait to hear if they will be granted bail, the court dismissed another application to drop certain charges against them.
The businessman and alleged underworld figure claims he is ‘severely prejudiced’ by his ‘lack of knowledge’ of the charges against him
The state alleges Modack ‘managed’ illegal operations between October 2019 and September 2020
Alleged underworld figure and three others have been arrested on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder of a police officer.
Nafiz Modack is the second person to be charged with killing Charl Kinnear and five others are accused of conspiracy to commit murder, among 61 other charges
Alleged underworld figure and three others have been arrested on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder of a police officer.
Schools in Kenya will reopen only in 2021. Meanwhile, children are getting their education on the streets, through becoming involved in petty crime
Two young gangsters give an horrific account of how they were encouraged, equipped and trained to carry out violence against ANC-linked targets by the security forces.
The Cape’s notorious hoodlum was buried in reverence while an innocent child was shot during a gang chase
The Hard Livings leader was fatally shot in apparent ambush outside his family home
Given the framework within which removals under the Group Areas Act took place in Cape Town, a social disaster was inevitable
Ordinary people are doing what they can to help children surrounded by gunfire and drugs on the Cape Flats
Journalism student Anathi Mlonyeni describes what it is like to live in the middle of violence
Now those working on the ground to help children say many girls are also being drawn into gangs
The Human Library lends people with titles like ‘Ex-Drug Addict’ and ‘Gay Christian’ to deal with your problems or challenge your prejudices
The 61-year-old former boss of the notorious Sinaloa cartel faces life in prison for smuggling tons of drugs into the United States
The Police Minister has called on Westbury to welcome and support the new police units, asking that residents not engage in clashes with authorities