Crime
Expect to see soldiers on the streets in April, says police minister
The deployment is expected to last until 31 March 2027
News | 27 March 2026
How dagga decriminalisation changed criminal convictions
Drug-related crimes have plummeted since a 2018 ConCourt ruling
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 27 March 2026
What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall
The municipality’s plans have been hotly debated
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga.
Charts | 20 March 2026
Elim residents march to police station to demand action on violent crime
The march follows the murder of 38-year-old Glen Nkuna
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 13 March 2026
Philippi mass murder accused abandons bail
The matter will return to court on 16 April
Brief | 12 March 2026
Joburg residents line the streets and cheer army deployment
A convoy of South African National Defence Force, military police and SAPS move through Eldorado Park, Riverlea and Westbury
By Ihsaan Haffejee and Matthew Hirsch
News | 11 March 2026
South Africa is bleeding to death – and it’s because of guns
It’s time to treat gun violence as a public health crisis
By Claire Taylor and Dean Peacock
Opinion | 9 March 2026
Nine taxis torched in Nyanga
Driver and commuters concerned about resurgence of violent taxi feud
Brief | 6 March 2026
I was shot in the head in 1986. I’m still paying the price
Why gun violence is a public health crisis
Opinion | 3 March 2026