Countries WATCH | Grade R teacher plays Disney to protect kids from gang violence Cape Town – A Grade R teacher, Sinead Majiet, at Yellowwood Primary in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, was praised... Read more 23 Sep
Countries Deadly campus chaos — WSU families seek justice as Jafta probes violence Cape Town – The Jafta Commission of Inquiry is investigating deadly and violent incidents at Walter Sisulu University (WSU),... Read more 13 Sep
Countries ‘We sleep, we eat, we wake up with gun violence’ — anger, fear as gang violence explodes in Cape Town Cape Town – A streak of killings in South Africa’s dangerous ganglands in Cape Town has led communities to demand... Read more 10 Sep
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 15 drown fleeing Nigeria gang violence Nigeria – At least 15 people fleeing gang violence in the northern Nigerian state of Zamfara died when their... Read more 1 Sep
Countries Cape taxi war turns deadly — MEC threatens to strip routes, shut down associations Cape Town – Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku has issued a stern warning: continued violence could result in... Read more 30 Aug
Countries Taxi terror in Western Cape — 5 dead, 9 injured as authorities scramble to stop bloody rivalries Cape Town – The Western Cape Mobility Department has rolled out urgent measures to curb a recent surge in... Read more 28 Aug
Countries Violence surges in KwaZulu-Natal schools, sparking calls for action Cape Town – A wave of violent incidents among students in KwaZulu-Natal schools has prompted urgent demands from parents... Read more 27 Aug
Countries Bloody taxi war in Hout Bay — 2 dead, 5 injured as gunmen strike Cape Town – The South African Police Service (SAPS) is investigating a shooting in Hout Bay that left two... Read more 22 Aug
Countries Violent crime on Table Mountain is increasing, volunteers warn Violent crime on Table Mountain is on the increase, volunteer groups have warned. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks By Liezl Human... Read more 21 Aug