Technology is not neutral — it reflects societal values and addressing inequality is crucial to prevent technology from becoming another tool for control and violence
Gang-related deaths totalled 23 in the first 18 days of September
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
Nearly 50 people were gunned down in another bloody week while implementation of the gunfire-detection system ShotSpotter was delayed by “administrative processes”
An ex-gang member tells how his life was turned around when a pastor intervened in the violence that was devastating his community
Wynne Dryden is dedicating his life to children in Epping Forest’s gang-riddled streets with the help of his love for soccer
Ziyanda Stuurman’s new book critiques the South African police and their role in society
Research finds women and girls act as recruits, drug dealers and armed gangsters in the ‘deeply ingrained’ gang culture in the Western Cape
The province gets a permanent police commissioner to fight crime and violence during a time of instability in the police force
Mia Arderne’s Mermaid Fillet was a lifetime in the making. The author’s vulnerability gives the book superpowers
This extract from Mia Arderne’s debut work of fiction, ‘Mermaid Fillet: A Noir Crime Novel’ introduces readers to Uncle ‘M16-in-your-bek’
We should look to the Philippines, where barangays, or neighbourhood governments, help to empower communities
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
Several attorneys and advocates told the Mail & Guardian that their fraternity is now “under siege”.
We need to reinvent the system so we can address the reasons for abuse, rather than punishing individuals
The North West MEC education of education says overaged learners should not be admitted into schools because they cause disruptions
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
Last week Police Minister Bheki Cele announced that President Ramaphosa had approved the deployment of military personnel to parts of Cape Town
Moving towards militarised policing in South Africa could prove to be a deadly mistake
In Lavender Hill, one of South Africa’s most violence-ridden areas, an unlikely activist is finding ways to keep children out of trouble
People ostracised by society often have to make alliances with other outcasts in order to survive
‘I’ve only got one message for politicians: don’t come and waste my time talking to me’
An upsurge in violence in Blikkiesdorp is linked to residents competing for homes in a new housing scheme
Floyd must account. The M&G looks at Shivambu’s link to his brother’s business bank account in the VBS scandal.
Anti-apartheid activists are now using their skills to force the state to deliver socioeconomic justice
The Police Minister has called on Westbury to welcome and support the new police units, asking that residents not engage in clashes with authorities
Hundreds marched to call for intervention against corrupt police and crime
The police minister has promised a patrolling unit would start their work on the streets of Westbury so the residents can ‘sleep better at night’