Crime
Gangsters shut down Khayelitsha clinic
Security guards were held for ransom. The clinic has been closed all week.
Brief | 5 February 2026
Lesotho soldiers arrested for selling firearms to zama zamas
The two accused were arrested with guns they could not prove were in their possession lawfully
Brief | 4 February 2026
Philippi massacre: families to bury loved ones this weekend
At the memorial service for Mfanelo Songxengo, one of nine victims shot two weeks ago, community members blamed poor policing for the murders
Brief | 30 January 2026
Philippi remembers massacre victims
Nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern last Saturday
Brief | 28 January 2026
Families return home after fleeing zama zama violence
Hundreds of people spent two weeks in a community hall in Randfontein after armed gangs terrorised the informal settlement of Sporong
News | 27 January 2026
Teenager in court for murder of nine people
At least two other suspects in Philippi mass shooting still at large
Brief | 26 January 2026
Three accused of stealing from Lesotho organisation for the blind
Trio appeared in court on Friday
Brief | 26 January 2026
Philippi East massacre: Cops contradict each other on arrests
Suspects appear to have been taken in for questioning, but not arrested
Brief | 20 January 2026
Cape Flats murders are on the rise
Some areas have improved, but the overall picture is grim
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 16 January 2026