The community began protesting on Friday after a woman was fatally shot in the crossfire between alleged gang members on Thursday
Riot police fired stun grenades in Kensington and teargas in Bonteheuwel after residents blocked roads in protest against gang violence
In Bonteheuwel, like many gang communities, the onus has often been on women to lead protests and initiatives to protect their families
In this episode we meet Anthero Bowie, a former gang member who is out of prison and trying to reinvent himself as a poet
‘Cash-in-transit heists seem to be a South African speciality. They are now happening at an average of one a day, according to some accounts’
After a teen was stabbed to death, teachers and parents set about stamping out the violence
Amid a mix of unemployment and rampant drug addiction, and in alleged complicity with police, druglords have stepped into the gap left by the gangs.
A resident has told the commission the SAPS seemingly has no crime-fighting strategy and says parents and school security must deal with youth gangs.
Having the former gang leader in their midst is a blessing, say youth who are trying to move on.
The release from prison on parole of Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie, has sparked fear among Manenberg residents on the Cape Flats.
The incredible story of Frank Hendricks who is changing the lives of gangsters and drug addicts in his community with his backyard gym.
Helen Zille and Patricia de Lille say the Western Cape government will use R6-million of the province’s education money to help fight gang violence.
The Western Cape education department will close schools in Manenberg for two days to protect teachers and pupils from ongoing gang violence.
Welcome to Frankie’s Gym, where local gangsters leave their knives at the door and use their fists to pump iron.
Teenagers in Cape Town who live in poverty and face a bleak future are turning to pangas, not sports fields, to prove themselves – and to keep score.
Jameela Jacobs was one of the few but growing number of women in gangs. She spoke to Ilham Rawoot about ended up spending half of her life in prison.
Gordon Clark’s latest work, <em>Ernie Lastig Occurrence</em>, reveals life on the Cape Flats and the inevitable journey from childhood to gangster.
Cape Town is consistently rated as one of the world’s top-10 tourist destinations. But out of sight, it’s also one of the most violent cities.
A Cape Flats school provides a haven in a community terrorised by gang warfare.
Despite anger and despair over the killings in Minnesota’s Somali community police and prosecutors have struggled to catch the killers.
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With RocknRolla, Ritchie returns to the sort of gangster tale that shot him to fame with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
Andrew Worsdale speaks to the director of <i>Jerusalema</i>, the new gritty crime drama set in Johannesburg.
The NPA is appointing 18 dedicated advocates and prosecutors to focus exclusively on organised crime in the Western Cape.