Manenberg
latest news & developments![A police source working on gang-related activities in Hanover Park and Manenberg told the M&G: “The young ones don’t accept [gang] regulations and jump camp very easily.”
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Cape Flats: Gang leadership crumbles as members fight their own
It is about power, drugs and money for young gangsters who snub ‘traditional’ loyalist rules
Hard Livings: The life of a child gangster
Debate is heating up over the Child Justice Amendment Act increasing the criminal capacity age from 10 to 12 years
Gunshot detection system makes comeback to Cape Flats
The City of Cape Town has awarded a R30-million contract for three years to combat crime in ganglands
Cape Flats gangsters, children die in fight over turf
Extortion rackets are part of a corrupt system that includes religious leaders, councillors, police and syndicates
Father and son abandon gangs to start a project of hope
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
Shootings on Cape Flats claim 14 lives in less than a week
At least 50 more police and other law enforcement officers were sent to the area in response to the spate of violence
Staggie legacy remains a threat
The Cape’s notorious hoodlum was buried in reverence while an innocent child was shot during a gang chase
Military intervention is not a crime-fighting solution
Moving towards militarised policing in South Africa could prove to be a deadly mistake
Rain, Ramadan elect peaceful vote
Shootings and violence did not stop voters in the Cape ganglands from exercising their constitutional rights
‘Politicians woo us, but don’t stop Cape Flat gangs’
‘I’ve only got one message for politicians: don’t come and waste my time talking to me’
Throwing the boeka at crime: How Muslims are reclaiming the streets
In Cape Town, residents of gang-riddled areas have found a novel way to use the Ramadan fast to protest against violence and creeping gentrification
Education, gangsterism and the Constitution – Cape Town youth have their say
The justice and constitutional development department hosted a dialogue for school-goers on constitutional education in Parliament on Monday.
Day Five: Our plan for Manenberg
The Rock Girls visit a court and come up with some ideas to make Manenberg safer.
Day four: ‘The first time a girl told me she was raped’
Day four of their road trip saw the Rock Girls say goodbye to Helensvale, but not before forming a lasting bond with many of the young girls they met.
Day Three: ‘It’s a lot like Manenberg’
Day three of their road trip saw the Rock Girls visiting New Brighton and Helenvale to share stories with the young girls who live there.