Crime
Cape Town clinic reopens after extortion incident
It was overwhelmed with patients on Monday morning
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Vincent Lali
Brief | 16 February 2026
Khayelitsha clinic to remain closed after extortion incident
City of Cape Town is conducting a risk assessment
Brief | 12 February 2026
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