Crime
“We close the doors when the gangs are shooting outside”
Manenberg library provides a safe haven for kids
Brief | 27 June 2019
Marikana informal settlement erupts in protests
Vehicles torched and shack dwellers tear-gassed as Philippi East residents demand services from the City of Cape Town
By Velani Ludidi and Tariro Washinyira
News | 24 June 2019
Mother can’t afford to bury her son, found dead days after police arrested him
“There is no evidence that his death was due to police action” says IPID
By Vincent Lali
News | 21 June 2019
Gang unit not enough for Cape Flats, says Cele
“In the Western Cape, 1,875 people were murdered in the past six months alone,” says MEC
Brief | 12 June 2019
Teacher shot dead at primary school
Parents fear for the safety of their children at Durban school
By Musa Binda
News | 11 June 2019
Community safety volunteers demand jobs in KZN
Department of Community Safety and Liaison has R33 million budget for volunteers
News | 6 June 2019
Macassar residents collecting complaints against police
“People would rather resolve an issue themselves than wait for police”
News | 5 June 2019
Families fear graves have been robbed in Langa cemetery
“Back in the day we respected the cemetery and were scared to even point at graves”
Brief | 30 April 2019
Buy or expropriate the land, Marikana shack dwellers tell City
“In a big and beautiful city like Cape Town I don’t expect this kind of life”
Brief | 24 April 2019