Martin Afrika's crudely tattooed body traces his life as a 20-year member of Cape Town's notorious 28 prison gang Dan McDougall spent four months delving into Cape Town's violent gang culture. He ...

Recent mass shootings in Cape Town can be linked to the proliferation of illegal guns, say experts, as police and the ...

Cape Town has become one of the world’s most dangerous cities, and the government has deployed troops to quell the violence. Many residents welcome the soldiers’ presence, but worry about what ...

Marwan has spent years as a gang member in apartheid-torn Cape Town.

Cape Town - Alleged 28’s gang leader George “Geweld” Thomas was on Thursday found guilty of killing seven people by the Western Cape High Court. He had initially faced 19 murder charges. The verdict ...

Defiant schoolchildren in Manenberg have decided to get on with their lives as gang violence escalates, writes Glynnis Underhill.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu announces extraordinary measures to combat gang violence in Cape Town, as statistics reveal alarming rates of gang-related murders and attempted murders.

Malusi Booi, the Cape Town mayoral committee member fired in 2023, has been arrested in what appears to be a major construction tender investigation linked to 28s gang suspicions. In that year ...

The NPA is appointing 18 dedicated advocates and prosecutors to focus exclusively on organised crime in the Western Cape.

Cape Town - Police are tightening the noose on gang networks and their business operations as Cape Flats residents struggle to deal with escalating gang violence. The specialised anti-gang unit ...

Dan McDougall spent four months delving into Cape Town's violent gang culture. He witnessed young men - gangsters and drug addicts - turn to football to try to keep their heads above water. But ...

Cape Town - Alleged 28’s gang leader George “Geweld” Thomas was on Thursday found guilty of killing seven people by the Western Cape High Court.