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Vigilantism

The hell that is vigilantism
Friday
/ 26 March 2024

The hell that is vigilantism

An edited extract from Karl Kemp’s new book Why We Kill: Mob Justice and the New Vigilantism in South Africa

By Karl Kemp
Phoenix hearings lay bare tensions between Black and Indian residents
National
/ 20 November 2021

Phoenix hearings lay bare tensions between Black and Indian residents

Indian residents deny ‘massacre’ label; black survivors claim violence and orchestration

By Eunice Masson and Emsie Ferreira
Phoenix killings: 22 suspects held
National
/ 3 August 2021

Phoenix killings: 22 suspects held

A total of 36 murder charges are being probed in the wake of vigilante attacks in the area during last month’s riots

By Paddy Harper
Hashtags bear a strange fruit: The visual terror of the #PhoenixMassacre
Friday
/ 22 July 2021

Hashtags bear a strange fruit: The visual terror of the #PhoenixMassacre

As vigilante groups stepped in to ‘protect’ their property and families, the visual spectacle of death took on a sinister pleasure in some quarters, with Black lives bearing the brunt of this unbridled proprietarianism

By Zamansele Nsele
KwaZulu-Natal races back to 1949
National
/ 19 July 2021

KwaZulu-Natal races back to 1949

The past week’s violence and looting – and the potential for an orchestrated race war in the province – have evoked haunting scenes from a bitter and bloody history

By Niren Tolsi
Rich vigilantes have no fear of consequences
Opinion
/ 27 August 2020

Rich vigilantes have no fear of consequences

The City of Cape Town tacitly condones it when wealthy landowners behave illegally, something that is not the case if you’re poor

By Jared Sacks
Vigilantism is flourishing in Nigeria— with official support
Africa
/ 13 November 2017

Vigilantism is flourishing in Nigeria— with official support

Inefficient policing in Nigeria has forced many communities to rely on vigilante groups for security— sometimes with support from authorities

By Staff Reporter
Mob justice: ‘Yes, I would join in to protect my community’
Article
/ 23 May 2017

Mob justice: ‘Yes, I would join in to protect my community’

The Daily Vox asked Jo’burgers what their thoughts are on vigilantism and whether the death penalty should be brought back

By Nolwandle Zondi
Desperate and divided, SA is gatvol
Article
/ 11 February 2016

Desperate and divided, SA is gatvol

The big question is: Will people vote for another party, or will it be protests and strikes as usual?

By Staff Reporter
France’s ‘evil clown’ trend causing havoc
Article
/ 31 October 2014

France’s ‘evil clown’ trend causing havoc

Impostor clowns have caused panic across France and led to violence and a response by vigilantes.

By Staff Reporter
Khaya Dlanga: Death isn’t the answer to monstrous crimes
Article
/ 24 July 2014

Khaya Dlanga: Death isn’t the answer to monstrous crimes

What do we have to do to prevent violent crimes from happening in our society in which our children are no longer safe, asks Khaya Dlanga.

By Staff Reporter
Khutsong: Brutality prevails when hope is lost
Article
/ 7 November 2013

Khutsong: Brutality prevails when hope is lost

The police, community and ward forums all failed Khutsong – and then it exploded.

By Rapule Tabane
Khutsong: Little tolerance for crime
Article
/ 7 November 2013

Khutsong: Little tolerance for crime

Research shows that communities take the law into their own hands when they feel let down.

By Sipho Kings
‘We have made our point’, say Khutsong residents
Article
/ 7 November 2013

‘We have made our point’, say Khutsong residents

Khutsong residents are celebrating in the wake of the brutal killings of alleged gang members.

By Sipho Kings
Mthethwa condemns Khutsong ‘gangster’ murders
Article
/ 4 November 2013

Mthethwa condemns Khutsong ‘gangster’ murders

The police minister has slammed those involved in the killing of six people in Khutsong, saying the alleged gangsters’ murders were "unacceptable".

By Sapa
Mob justice blamed on police failure
Article
/ 21 June 2012

Mob justice blamed on police failure

Anxious residents have prodded Western Cape authorities to find out why crime is flourishing. Glynnis Underhill reports.

By Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 5 August 2010

Vigilantism not the answer, say cops

Communities plagued by crime, often violent, claim desperation as the reason for their acts of vigilantism, an expert says.

By Phumza Sokana
No image available
Article
/ 23 November 2009

Police warn Khayelitsha residents against vigilantism

Western Cape police on Monday cautioned Khayelitsha residents against vigilantism, saying ”bundu courts” were not the answer.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 15 September 1989

Two shot dead at vigil

Two people are said to have been shot dead in Khayelitsha on Wednesday night while attending a vigil for a five-year-old victim.

By Gaye Davis

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