At least 50 more police and other law enforcement officers were sent to the area in response to the spate of violence
Fred Khumalo’s contribution to Niq Mhlongo’s ‘Joburg Noir’ opens with a scene of five gangsters chilling around a braai
Children in the Cape Flats see violence very early in their lives and many end up in jail or killed. One of them, now a reformed gangster, walks us through his early traumatic experiences
Now those working on the ground to help children say many girls are also being drawn into gangs
‘A Most Violent Year’ by JC Chandor is a foil to neoliberalism and a reflection on the genre of Howard Hawks’s ‘Scarface’.
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The incredible story of Frank Hendricks who is changing the lives of gangsters and drug addicts in his community with his backyard gym.
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/ 8 February 2012
London’s police have begun a crackdown on street gangs which UK politicians blamed for the August riots, the worst disorder Britain saw in decades.
Krejcir’s network could extend to police and Balkan drug smugglers.
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/ 6 November 2009
Xie Caiping’s trial has revealed all the hallmarks of a typical gang boss, writes Tania Branigan.