Crime
Stock theft is making township farmers’ hard lives harder
Urban livestock are a soft target for criminals
By Sandiso Phaliso and Qaqamba Falithenjwa
News | 27 November 2023
Protection racket halts toilet cleaning in Khayelitsha
Service provider withdrew after threats at gunpoint and extortion attempts
By Sandiso Phaliso and Vincent Lali
News | 9 November 2023
Help free up government buildings for women’s shelters, MPs urged
Commission on Gender Equality report has harsh words for police
News | 8 November 2023
Cable thieves target Mangaung townships during loadshedding
Power utility has spent more than R50-million to repair and replace stolen and vandalised infrastructure
Brief | 3 November 2023
Disability group battles to keep going after robbery
The cash-strapped organisation in Musina has 250 members who rely on it
Brief | 31 October 2023
Communal toilets overflowing with faeces due to extortion
About a month ago, Sanitech workers were held at gunpoint and extortionists demanded several thousand rand
News | 30 October 2023
NPA under pressure to bring Lottery looters to court
R2-billion in grants under investigation, but only one looter in jail
News | 25 October 2023
Children’s parks turned into rubbish dumps
Intimidation has prevented repairs to parks in Delft, Cape Town
By Chris Gilili
News | 24 October 2023
Cable theft and shootings force Cape Town libraries to close
But the people who work at the libraries in Hanover Park and Bellville are determined to continue creating safe spaces for their communities
News | 23 October 2023