Latest articles on Manenberg

Staggie legacy remains a threat

Article Lester Kiewit - 10 Jan 2020

The Cape’s notorious hoodlum was buried in reverence while an innocent child was shot during a gang chase

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Military intervention is not a crime-fighting solution

Article Ziyanda Stuurman - 15 Jul 2019

Moving towards militarised policing in South Africa could prove to be a deadly mistake

Rain, Ramadan elect peaceful vote

Article Lester Kiewit - 10 May 2019

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’

Article Lester Kiewit - 25 Jan 2019

'I’ve only got one message for politicians: don’t come and waste my time talking to me'

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Throwing the boeka at crime: How Muslims are reclaiming the streets

Article Raeesa Pather - 15 Jun 2018

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

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Apr 2016

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

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Jun 2015

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’

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Jun 2015

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’

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Jun 2015

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.

Day two: Rock Girls go into the wild

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Jun 2015

A group of girls from notoriously violent Manenberg has embarked on a series of road trips around South Africa. They document their experiences here.

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Day one: Rock Girls leave gangland in their rear-view

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Jun 2015

A group of girls from notoriously violent Manenberg has embarked on a series of road trips around South Africa. They document their experiences here.

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Manenberg school highlights public versus private education debate

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Mar 2015

An independent school in Manenberg had better matric results last year than any state school in the area. But is it a model that should be scaled up?

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Zille cancels Manenberg trip after gunshots

Article Sapa - 9 Feb 2014

Reports say DA leader Helen Zille has cancelled her voter registration trip to Manenberg after gang violence resumed in the area at the weekend.

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For one night, the Cape Flats sparkles with hope

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Oct 2013

Despite the 27 gang-related deaths since May in the area, some residents of Thames Walk in Manenberg find hope in the celebration of a matric dance.

Letters September 6 to 12 2013

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Sep 2013

From the gang violence in Manenberg, the appointment of Mxolisi Nxasana to the cronut readers weigh-in, in letters to the editor.

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