The murder of a Cape Town primary school girl has led to ANC MP Faiz Jacobs calling for safety of residents to be intensified. Firdous Kleinsmidt, 12, a learner at Ieglaasi Nieyah Primary School in ...

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia recently admitted SAPS didn’t have a plan to tackle gangsterism in Cape Town. This week, he introduced one, focusing on collaboration with communities and other ...

Acting minister for police, Firoz Cachalia, presented the police's new anti-gang plan to the select committee on security and justice in Parliament this week. Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, Deputy ...

While the country’s murder rate has somewhat steadied, in Cape Town the rate has increased, with Mfuleni recording the most ...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile on Thursday emphasised the importance of collaboration between the national government and the Western Cape in the fight against gang-related violence and drugs. “It's ...

File: A group of young men, one with a tattoo 'RIP' (Rest in Peace), pose for photos during a police crime-prevention operation in Mitchells Plain in Cape Town on March 05, 2021 during a joint ...

A group of boys from Kensington watched a live rugby match at Cape Town Stadium, thanks to the Kensington Community Policing Forum. The initiative aimed to provide positive activities for the youths, ...

The Western Cape is a crime scene and urgent action is needed, says Khalid Sayed. This was the message from the leader of the opposition in the provincial legislature during a debate on the region’s ...

The Ayepyep Lifestyle Lounge in Cape Town, marketed as a luxury venue, recently closed its doors following claims and counterclaims about gangsterism, business shares and life insurance. This fits ...

The ongoing gang violence in Manenberg is of serious concern, say crime fighters. Residents have started renting out their city council homes to gangs so that they can earn a living to put food on the ...

Sidelined Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has repeatedly cited extreme violence in Cape Town's apartheid dumping grounds - the Cape Flats - as one of the reasons he ordered a police team's disbandment.