The Western Cape chapter of the ANC has launched an offensive against the DA-run City of Cape Town in a bid to gain answers over allegations the City, and several of its members may have had illegal dealings with local drug lords and gang bosses. The party has called on[…]
Life has not been as quiet as the media and police have been reporting in Manenberg, says a mother of three living in a small flat overlooking Manenberg Avenue. Her home has been dangerously close to the impromptu battlefield that erupted this Easter weekend. “These guys … have no respect[…]
Violence has once again flared up in Manenberg on the Cape Flats, with some reports stating that gangs are using machine guns to fight each other. While residents do not wish to speak to the media, they have taken to social media to express their fear and anger as the[…]
The Cape Flats has been hit hard by a spate of gang shootings over the past two weeks, which has directly resulted in the deaths of 17 people in just 15 days. This is part of a shocking number of gang related deaths in the area this year, with residents[…]
“When you are looking at a gang such as one here in Cape Town, you could have a small gang but their influence and connections could be far more reaching.” This is the view of Khalil Goga, a researcher at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). The institute recently released[…]
The lives of learners in Manenberg have been severely disrupted during the year end examinations, with some having to study through constant gunfire night and day. The daily gun battles have led community leaders to negotiate a current truce, which they hope will remain in tact until the New Year.[…]
A recent resurgence of gang violence on the Cape Flats may be related to the release of prominent gang leaders, according to Safe Manenberg Campaign project co-ordinator Waheed Sookool. Sookool on Tuesday said Manenberg has been divided up into areas outside of the law that resembles feudal era systems. He[…]
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