Crime
Learners sing for new bridge to cross treacherous river to school
Scholars from Solomon Mahlangu High and Aston Gontshi Primary protested on Friday
Brief | 19 July 2019
Child dies in shack fire while mother was out keeping neighbourhood safe
17-month-old Kungawo Mondile died on Tuesday night in Bobani Village
Brief | 19 July 2019
Relief on the way for Western Cape’s overstressed post-mortem facilities
New R281-million Forensic Pathology Facility in Observatory has double capacity of Salt River
By Candy Chan
News | 18 July 2019
Loyiso Basso left gang life to open a restaurant
Mgoli’s corner in Khayelitsha has been running for two years
Brief | 17 July 2019
Parents protest after school hit by spate of robberies
Education MEC laments increasing burglaries in Western Cape schools
By Velani Ludidi and GroundUp Staff
News | 16 July 2019
Policing forums demand state of emergency in “gang-infested” areas
Bheki Cele announced on Thursday night that the SANDF would be deployed to several townships on the Cape Flats to assist with policing measures to curb crime
Brief | 12 July 2019
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