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gangsterism
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Cape Flats Crime Fighters Alarmed By Rising Student Gang Activity During School Holidays
08 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Crime fighters have even raised the alarm over the use of hectic drugs among children on the Cape Flats after an eight-year-old boy was found high on four types of drugs including cocaine.
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Daily Maverick Explains How Cops Are Developing Mega Court Case To Take Down Western Cape Gang Empire
02 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Over 10 months the police made at least 17 arrests that extended into the restaurant, construction and private business sector, and even Cape Town’s municipality, all with one criminally-flexible couple at the centre.
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Upcoming Elections Overshadowed By Threat Of Potential Violence, According To Assassination Report
22 May 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The report highlighted that “gangsterism in South Africa is inextricably caught up in issues of governance”.
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World’s First Bullet-Proof Playground Planned For Mitchell’s Plain
08 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
In addition to the bullet-proof playpark, Gun-free South Africa also propose bulletproof vests designed for ‘little bodies’.
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Friday Morning Spice
02 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Calls for anti-gangsterism summit, Why Tim Cook is going all in on the Apple Vision Pro, Cell C kisses its own network goodbye, Dricus du Plessis, is bringing the gold to Cape Town, and inside Sid Vicious’s drug-fuelled last party.
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Thursday Morning Spice
17 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
World shed 3.5 million millionaires in 2022, Swellendam mayor condemns protests as ‘act of terror’, Pig kidney continues to function in human body, and Where is Andre Joubert now?
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Aggressive Action Needed As There Are More Drug Houses Than Schools In The Western Cape
06 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Authorities have warned that an aggressive approach is needed to abate drug houses in the region, as it is ludicrous that drug peddling is outweighing education.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
18 Apr 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now an ecosystem, Bryan Adams to rock SA, Apple launches a savings account, Protestors target snooker tournament, and Darkening cloud of gangsterism in WC.
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They’re Comparing This Pretoria Area To The Cape Flats As “John Wick” Hits Back
28 Oct 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The rumoured leader of the notorious “Boko Haram” gang was murdered earlier this week, with residents dubbing the man responsible for his killing “John Wick”.
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Cape Town’s Gang Wars, Through The Eyes Of A Mother
20 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
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‘Terrible Josters’ Gang Member Outlines 10 000-Strong Operation Spread Around Western Cape
15 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The gang member is testifying as a State witness in the trial of alleged Terrible Josters gang leader Horatio Solomons, and 11 other members.
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Cape Flats Gangsters Don’t Seem Very Afraid Of The Army
23 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Various gang bosses and members have ridiculed the presence of the army in the areas they run, saying business will carry on as usual.
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Inside The Cape’s Gang Warfare – Carte Blanche Investigates [Video]
16 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From the Cape Flats to Phillipi to Hanover Park – running gun battles on the streets between competing gangs have become the norm.
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Why The Army’s Deployment In Cape Town Could Make The Gang Situation Worse
15 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week, it was announced that the army would be deployed to gang-plagued areas on the Cape Flats. Not everyone thinks this is the solution.
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How New Camera Technology Is Bringing Down Cape Gang Members [Video]
10 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Thanks to a brand new gunshot detection system, a Cape Town gangster was nailed for his involvement in a shootout in Manenberg.
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Western Cape Police Dealing With Gun And Ammo Mess
06 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
In the Western Cape, cops are contending with guns going missing from their stations, gangsters using those guns against them, and a huge shortage of ammo.
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Everything We Know About The Hectic Gang-Related Shooting Outside A Cape Court Yesterday
29 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
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.
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Reformed ‘Fancy Boy’ Describes His Hectic Life As The Leader Of A Cape Town Gang [Video]
19 May 2016 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
One has to be ruthless to ascend to the rank of leader in a Cape Town gang, and Denzil Moses certainly earned his title.
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4 Minute MUST SEE Video – Life In The Cape Flats As Told By An 11-Year-Old
10 May 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The Cape Flats is a war zone and it’s been like that for years. So why do we still live in a time when children can’t go to school?
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BOMBSHELL: Zuma Made Deals With The Cape’s Biggest Gang Bosses Back In 2011
20 Nov 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a desperate bid to try and secure ANC votes before the Western Cape’s local elections Jacob Zuma called in all the stops. Talk about dirty hands.
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Cape Town’s Ugly Underbelly, A Rare Talk With Local Gang Members [VIDEO]
08 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most of the time when people think of Cape Town they envision one the world’s top tourist destinations – sunny shores, a breathtaking mountain and bustling nightlife to name but a few of the draws. What is often omitted however, is the darker side of the city – murderous, drug-fuelled gangs which run rampant in the city’s shadowy corners.
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Revived Pagad Will Have Branches Nationwide
21 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Abdus-Salaam Ebrahim, the national coordinator of People Against Gangsterism And Drugs, is busy resurrecting Pagad following his release from prison. The 61-year-old spent nine years in jail and two on parole, but now that he’s a free man, he is driving the resurgence of his movement, with plans to open branches around the country.
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