Crime
“All I want to know is who killed my son”
Father of young man murdered by vigilantes says police have done nothing
News | 1 November 2017
Railway workers’ safety not our problem, police tell court
Union demands better security for train drivers and guards
By Zoë Postman
News | 31 October 2017
Stop killing farmers, demand protesters
“We spend millions of rands on security instead of growing food for the nation”
Brief | 30 October 2017
Doctors protest against armed robberies
Port Elizabeth doctors complain about spike in crime
Brief | 30 October 2017
Protecting the precious Philippi aquifer
If we stop producing, there’ll be empty shelves in the shops, say vegetable farmers
Photo Essay | 30 October 2017
Volunteers protecting school children want to be paid
Western Cape government says it will try to find funds to support the initiative
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 October 2017
Hanover Park parents threaten to shut down 10 schools
School Governing Body Forum says education department ignored its pleas about safety
Brief | 20 October 2017
Immigrant held for ransom at the border
Malawian man tells mysterious story of bus passengers kidnapped crossing into South Africa and forced to pay R2,500 to be released
News | 13 October 2017
Marikana community “tired” of begging for police protection
Dan Plato says it’s up to the City of Cape Town to install lights on the border of the informal settlement
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 9 October 2017