A video filmed on Thursday has once again shone a light on how Manenberg residents are “being held hostage and live in fear”.
The violence has become so normalised that bodies sometimes lie on the street outside schools, and children can differentiate between different types of gunfire.
It has been more than a month since Abdul-Karriem Adams found a dead cat in his yard, and started asking questions.
The killings are perplexing in that there’s no blood on the scene, so the cats may have been killed at one location and then dumped at another.
At least 27 cats have now been killed in a similarly gruesome manner, with a reward offered for information leading to an arrest and SAPS finally on the case.
At least 11 cats have been brutally murdered, making this one of the largest animal killing sprees the Cape Metro has ever witnessed.
Mitchells Plain has an estimated 20 gangs in operation, with a spate of recent gang killings spilling onto the streets.
A former high-ranking gang member has opened up about how the city’s top gangs operate, including what is called a “write-off”.
Various gang bosses and members have ridiculed the presence of the army in the areas they run, saying business will carry on as usual.
Yesterday, the first army troops arrived on the Cape Flats, patrolling an area that has been completely overrun by gangsters and criminals.
In 1998, army forces were deployed in Manenberg, amidst a deadly conflict between gangsters and Pagad. There are some important lessons to be learnt from this.
Thanks to a brand new gunshot detection system, a Cape Town gangster was nailed for his involvement in a shootout in Manenberg.
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.
The Cape Flats are notorious for the intense gang violence that threatens the safety of many communities. Manenberg is not a place you would want to visit for this reason, let alone live, and these residents have had enough of the threat to their safety. Strength in numbers…
Two people are hoping to show that crowdfunding should not only be used to launch the next app or indie film, but to make the world that tiny bit better. Pete and Sarah Portal are trying to save Manenberg by inspiring change in one of Cape Town’s most gang-infested communities. Here’s how you can help.
A brave resident popped their head about their wall to film this street shootout between gangs in Manenberg, earlier this week. Manenberg has fallen under the political and media spotlight recently, with drug-related gang violence spiralling out of control in the Cape Town township. [Source : YouTube]
On Sunday residents in Manenberg Avenue started hearing voices coming from the ground. Initially it looked like nine boys made a drain their new home. That quickly changed to three boys and a girl. At one point 15 kids were believed to be in the drain. Currently no one knows what’s going on down there.