Residents of the Cape’s gang-plagued areas hoped that the presence of army forces would deter gangsters, but it soon became apparent that wouldn’t be the case.
Yesterday, President Ramaphosa announced that SANDF forces will spend another six months in gang-plagued areas. Are they actually helping?
The gang member is testifying as a State witness in the trial of alleged Terrible Josters gang leader Horatio Solomons, and 11 other members.
It’s always interesting to see what the world is reading about our neck of the woods, and if you want global reach, you can’t do much better than the New York Times.
Everybody knows about the 27s and the 28s, but what about the gangsterism in the highest offices of the land?
In a new video report, the BBC has outlined just how hardcore the problems faced by many Cape communities really are.
A former high-ranking gang member has opened up about how the city’s top gangs operate, including what is called a “write-off”.
From the Cape Flats to Phillipi to Hanover Park – running gun battles on the streets between competing gangs have become the norm.
A study has revealed why so many kids who live in the Cape Flats feel the need to take a gun or a knife to school.
When members from rival gangs happen to be in the same courthouse at the same time, things can kick off in an instant.
Gangster hitman Francisco Peter Muller was found guilty of assassinating a rival gang leader, as gang wars rage on in Jozi and Cape Town.
Following the murder of musician and student Thoriso Themani, six members of the “maDhura squad” have been taken into police custody.
Footage has now emerged of the hours-long crime rampage that took place outside the FNB Stadium, where concertgoers feared for their lives while waiting at a Sasol garage.
Welcome Witbooi has quite a story to tell, having risen through the ranks to lead the 28 gang. Turns out, with a bit of luck, you can escape that life and succeed.
Traffic came to a standstill yesterday, with the Johannesburg Flying Squad involved in a high-speed car chase with members of the Rolex Gang.
A gang of men in Hillbrow have become notorious for their brazen daylight attacks. The latest video doing the rounds shows just how openly they operate.
Cape Town Mafia in court. De Lille ‘power drunk’. NPA goes after R50 billion. Bannon summoned. California torture. Japan missile alert blooper. Whitey sticks up for Wiese. Netflix email scam. Matt Damon sorry. Kournikova baby.
The Crips are one of America’s most notorious gangs, although their exact initiation process remains somewhat secretive. Turns out it isn’t pretty.
Much-feared businessman Nafiz Modack is at it again, this time causing havoc in Worcester along with 12 of his counterparts over a R20 million debt. Classy.
When you grow up in one of Cape Town’s poorest areas, rife with gang violence, it’s tough to escape the cycle. This coach is offering local kids something different.
The Cape’s gang war is quickly spiralling out of control, with reports suggesting Sexy Boys leader Jerome “Donkie’ Booysen was targeted in hospital.
Yesterday, right outside the Bellville Magistrate’s Court, members of rival gangs opened fire on one another. Of course it’s just part of the bigger gang wars picture.
Known internationally as the “steroid king”, Brian Wainstein was shot dead in his home in Constantia last night. This is what we know.
In recent months, the Mother City has seen a steep rise in gang violence. Sources on the inside have now connected all the dots.
For many Cape Town is all about pristine beaches and good times, but life is a little more in your face in a place like Manenberg.
It’s no secret that are some serious power plays going on for control of the Cape underworld, but if you’re not sure exactly what’s potting then check this out.
Here at home we have the Numbers gang, who are not to be messed with, but over in the US the MS-13 gang are in the headlines for their brutality.
Illicit cigarettes are big business in South Africa, so much so that people get murdered when deliveries aren’t paid for. That includes prominent gang leaders.
Cape Town’s Ghost Squad is unlike anything else in the country. They are on the prowl waiting for offenders, and every night things tend to get hectic.
Dublin has been rocked by a war between two powerful gang families, and the latest hit has many living in fear.