By Loushe Jordaan-Gilbert This story is part of a series focusing on former gang members who changed their lives for the better. Searching for comfort and a sense of belonging, 28-year-old Nico from Bonteheuwel said his life took a turn for the worse upon discovering that his mom was diagnosed[…]
Gang battles and bullets saw 44 people killed in six months in one Cape Flats suburb. But the deployment of 100 law enforcement officers to the streets of Bonteheuwel has seen the area having its first murder-free month this year, bringing down the number of gang casualties from an average[…]
By Loushe Jordaan-Gilbert Born and bred in Woodstock, 48-year-old Rashaad Allen positively changed his life and that of others when he decided to give up a life of crime to start a foundation which empowers hundreds of youngsters on the Cape Flats. Celebrating 13 years of freedom, the former convict[…]
Social justice movement group, Moms Move for Justice is expected to march to parliament in Cape Town tomorrow on Thursday in commemoration of all the victims of crime and senseless violence in local communities. Ordinary community members, religious leaders, community organisations and non-profit organisations are expected to attend. The march[…]
By Anees Teladia While many in Cape Town are relieved at the deployment of the South African National Defence Force in the Cape Flats and the increased police presence, murderous criminals and shameless gangsters continue to plague local communities. Several people have been wounded in gang-related violence this past weekend, with[…]
It’s a network, culture and lucrative business. And to keep profits high, Cape Town’s gangs run highly organised, militant operations where only the smartest and most strategic is given a seat at the table, former high-ranking gang member Safwaan* said. The boys lured into gangsterism are predominantly from troubled or[…]
By Anees Teladia Trade unions, religious leaders, community organisations, non-governmental organisations and concerned community members have all begun uniting in an attempt to curb and fight crime – strengthening innocent members of gang-infested communities. This past week, religious leaders and community representatives all gathered for an interfaith dialogue against crime,[…]
By Loushe Jordan-Gilbert This story is part of a series focusing on former gang members who changed their lives for the better Convicted for hijacking and after spending a decade in jail, former gang member Chad Kingsley* said he had to make a change to be a father to his[…]
By Anees Teladia A riveting book on the ‘underworld’ of Cape Town has been released by journalist and author, Caryn Dolley, providing unique insight into the world of local and international gangsterism, nightclub security, politics, violence and police corruption. The book is titled, The Enforcers: Inside Cape Town’s Deadly Nightclub[…]
There has been a decline in the murder rate in Mitchell’s Plain as the South African Defense Force (SANDF) has an appearance. There have been 25 murders recorded over the weekend by the province’s forensic pathology services unit, compared with 43 last weekend, and 55 in the weekend prior. Of[…]
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