Crime
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
Philippi East massacre: second suspect appears in court
A third suspect is still at large
Brief | 3 March 2026
Cape Town attorney sentenced for slashing neighbour’s car tyres
Gary Trappler must pay R7,500 in damages
Brief | 2 March 2026
Fourth vigilante killing in Philippi since 12 January
A man suspected of burglary was set alight on Thursday morning
News | 26 February 2026
Municipality changes tune after video shows Ensure guards beating man
For months, the Denis Hurley Centre has been alerting officials to complaints about the security company
News | 23 February 2026
Assassinated Abahlali leader praised for fighting land grab “mafia”
“We don’t know who killed Zweli and we don’t know if we will be next” says housing movement leader, who has been in hiding since the murder
News | 20 February 2026
Law on naming sexual offence suspects challenged in court
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development is opposing the application
Law | 19 February 2026
Teenager beaten to death for stealing cellphone and cash
Sinethemba Mxhaso, 18, was beaten to death by members of his community in Philippi on Wednesday
News | 19 February 2026
Hundreds march on Parliament demanding an increase in alcohol tax
“In our communities we have shebeens that operate 24 hours”
News | 18 February 2026