Cape Flats
Cape Flats
Cape Flats
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Off-duty sergeant shot dead while visiting relative in Khayelitsha
An off-duty sergeant was shot dead in Khayelitsha as a violent weekend saw two political figures and several others killed.
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Complaints streaming in about the army using heavy handed tactics
Bonteheuwel councillor Angus McKenzie urges residents to seek medical help and lay charges if they believe soldiers used excessive force.
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Another day, another mass shooting on the Cape Flats
Gang violence continues to grip the Cape Flats as innocent bystanders are killed and wounded in shootings in Elsies River and Bonteheuwel.
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Four killed in execution-style shooting as DA demands accountability over SANDF deployment
Four men, including a 13-year-old, were shot dead in a Delft granny flat in an apparent gang-related attack on Wednesday night.
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Mass shooting in Delft leaves two dead, four injured
Two people has been shot and killed while 4 other was wounded during a mass shooting in Leiden, Delft last night (10 April).
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SANDF deployment to Cape Flats not giving desired results yet
Despite SANDF deployment, 36 people were killed on the Cape Flats in one week, raising concerns over ineffective crime-fighting strategies.
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Gang Monitor says defections fuel Cape Flats violence
Gang members switching sides across Cape Flats communities are fueling a surge in violence and retaliatory killings, according to new report.
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Dr Elana Ryklief turns lived trans experience into groundbreaking scholarship
Cape Flats resident Elana Ryklief earned a PhD in English Studies from Stellenbosch University in three years, using her own transgender experiences.
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Military deployment to crime hotspots mired in delays and constitutional concerns
Soldiers are deployed in South Africa to combat gang violence and illegal mining, facing delays and constitutional compliance concerns from Parliament.
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Mfuleni remains murder capital in Western Cape crime statistics
Local Community Policing Forum (CPF) members have expressed concern over the third-quarter crime statistics released by Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia in Pretoria on Friday, 20 February.
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