Countries Extortion gangs terrorise Cape Town’s immigrant shop owners By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Phumeza Halonisi A man was shot dead and two other were shot and injured in... Read more 20 Nov
Countries 15 nabbed in Gauteng gang blitz: Guns, drugs, and stolen car seized in SAPS crackdown Johannesburg – Fifteen suspects have been arrested across Gauteng following a series of targeted operations conducted by the South... Read more 29 Oct
Countries Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia’s riches People illegally mine for gold in this forest in north-western Zambia. Photos and videos supplied By Charles Mafa, James... Read more 20 Oct
Countries WATCH | Cachalia declares war on gangs — ‘we will crush organised crime’ Cape Town – Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has vowed to intensify the state’s fight against gang violence in... Read more 9 Sep
Countries Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of occult gangs in SA? Dr Ashwill Ramon Phillips, University of the Free State Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported... Read more 12 Jul
Countries Armed gangs target five Cape Town schools, demand 10% of teachers’ salaries On Friday 14 March teachers at Zanemfundo Primary School did not show up to work and instead went to... Read more 20 Mar
Countries Two teens gunned down in Lavender HIll gang violence Cape Town — Two teenagers from Lavender Hill died on Tuesday night in what police suspect to be a... Read more 18 Dec, 2024
Countries Gangs, guns and bibles in Cape Town: what it takes to quit a life of violence and stay alive Dariusz Dziewanski, University of Cape Town “Blood in and blood out” is a well-known saying in the townships of... Read more 27 Nov, 2024
Countries Three held for Bishop Lavis mass shooting Cape Town — Three people are reportedly in custody following the mass shooting in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, on... Read more 25 Oct, 2024
Countries Groenewald blocks 28s gang leader’s move to Western Cape prison Cape Town — The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Minister, Pieter Groenewald, is investigating the decision made to move... Read more 7 Aug, 2024