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Let’s party: Gatvol Capetonian’s president, Fadiel Adams, says his group of coloured nationalists want to contest the 2019 elections on a Western Cape secessionist ticket. (David Harrison)
BISHOP LAVIS ACTION COMMITTEE

Gatvol Capetonian sets its sight on 2019 elections

The Cape Town-based group was propelled to national attention after it began agitating for the Western Cape to secede

  • Raeesa Pather
3 min read
Protesters have dispersed but many are still demanding the release of those arrested earlier in the day be released. (David Harrison/M&G)
BISHOP LAVIS

Anti-gang protesters accuse police of targeting them instead of gangsters

Riot police fired stun grenades in Kensington and teargas in Bonteheuwel after residents blocked roads in protest against gang violence

  • Raeesa Pather
4 min read
In Hanover Park, more than a hundred residents blocked the diverted traffic from the main road with burning tyres and wood. (David Harrison/M&G)
BISHOP LAVIS

Arrests made in Cape Town shutdown protests

Protests are underway in Bishop Lavis, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Nyanga, Gugulethu and Mitchells Plain

  • Govan Whittles
2 min read
In Cape Town, there has been unprecedented mass action against gang violence over the past month, reminiscent of the anti-apartheid resistance movements. (David Harrison/M&G)
BISHOP LAVIS

Cosatu threatens W Cape shut down if province fails to deal with gangsterism

Communities across the Western Cape are prepared to shut down the provincial economy if their demands to fight gangsterism are not met

  • Raeesa Pather
5 min read
‘But as South Africa continues to battle its many challenges, the fibres of this social contract are slowly becoming frayed,’ writes Thanduxolo Nkala. (David Harrison/M&G)
BISHOP LAVIS ACTION COMMITTEE

‘Gatvol’ Capetonians stir up tensions

It’s not just about land. Now the Cape Town protests are also pitting coloured people against their black neighbours

  • Raeesa Pather
  • Govan Whittles
8 min read
Gangs are a daily reality in many Cape Town suburbs
ANC

It’s Blac to the future in Bishop Lavis

A new wave of activism has swept over the Cape suburb, as residents band together to target gangs

  • Govan Whittles
8 min read