Despite 2,200 soldiers being deployed to support the police at a cost of more than R800m, the police minister admits ‘we are ...

The Police Portfolio Committee will begin its inquiry into gang-related violent crime with a solutions-based summit on Wednesday.

From CCTV networks, body cams and drones to data-driven policing and the computer-aided dispatch system dubbed ‘Epic’, Cape Town has some of the most advanced smart city technology in South Africa.

They may look intimidating with their helmets, combat gear and assault rifles as they move along the streets of Cape Town suburbs where gang violence is prevalent. It is an image intended to create ...