Crime
Philippi mother: “I could hear the gunshots from church”
Bheki Cele visited the home where six women were shot dead last Friday night. Five men were also gunned down in two separate incidents on the same weekend in the area.
News | 11 July 2019
Family loses three children in Philippi shootings
Sikelela, Sonwabo and Aphiwe Zwelibi were among the 11 people shot dead last weekend
Brief | 9 July 2019
Minister hears allegations against police after 11 murdered on weekend
Residents claim police are under resourced, corrupt, in cahoots with criminals, and that the station commander hasn’t been seen since 2018.
By Vincent Lali
News | 9 July 2019
Khayelitsha lacks a proper sexual offences court
Survivors of rape need better support within the criminal justice system, say civil society organisations
News | 4 July 2019
I’m fighting for my grandchildren and great-grandchildren, says Hanover Park pensioner
Residents block off suburb to protest against gang violence
News | 3 July 2019
“We close the doors when the gangs are shooting outside”
Manenberg library provides a safe haven for kids
Brief | 27 June 2019
Marikana informal settlement erupts in protests
Vehicles torched and shack dwellers tear-gassed as Philippi East residents demand services from the City of Cape Town
By Velani Ludidi and Tariro Washinyira
News | 24 June 2019
Mother can’t afford to bury her son, found dead days after police arrested him
“There is no evidence that his death was due to police action” says IPID
By Vincent Lali
News | 21 June 2019
Gang unit not enough for Cape Flats, says Cele
“In the Western Cape, 1,875 people were murdered in the past six months alone,” says MEC
Brief | 12 June 2019