Crime
Alleged extortionists appear in Mamelodi court
They were arrested in January after GroundUp reported that gang members had hijacked government-owned flats
Brief | 7 February 2024
Gangs make us pay for access to water, say Mamelodi residents
Municipality confirms illegal connections to the reservoir but blames people occupying nearby land
News | 1 February 2024
Garbage piling up in Cape Town townships as extortion gangs drive out City contractors
In some areas of Phillipi East rubbish has not been collected for nine months
Brief | 31 January 2024
Angry Khayelitsha residents march on police station after woman’s murder
Family say they know the killer
News | 22 January 2024
Attack on Eskom technicians leaves Khayelitsha families without electricity for a month
Services resumed after a meeting with community leaders
Brief | 22 January 2024
Kariega clinic reopens after residents volunteer to act as security guards
Ten residents have volunteered to rotate guarding the clinic until the stolen fence is replaced
Brief | 17 January 2024
Staff refuse to work at clinic after fence stolen
“We demand our safety as well as patients’ safety,” says nurse
Brief | 12 January 2024
A woman was raped in 2010. It’s almost 2024 and her damages case is still in court
Andy Kawa is suing the police for millions of rands for negligence
News | 14 December 2023
Criminals terrorise old gold mining area
Four years after notorious gang leader was shot by police, Roodepoort families still live in fear
Feature | 6 December 2023