Lauren O’Connor May
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Gangsterism has its own economy and its chief resource is vulnerable youth. This was the underlying message at two different events last week.
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Streams of early-morning shoppers gathered outside the Promenade in Beacon Valley this morning after a section of the mall was closed and evacuated.
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Eastridge Neighbourhood Watch painted over gang tag graffiti as a message to gangs on Mandela Day.
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“Gliding through grasses, past forests and fields … It feeds and protects, it soothes and it heals. Onwards it pushes and onward it goes. But where is it going? Nobody knows.”
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From tik addict to councillor — Rochelle Minnaar’s harrowing journey through addiction, rape, and redemption fuels her fight for change.
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Lentegeur tense as schools reopen after deadly gang shootings leave four dead. Increased patrols aim to restore safety.
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A R300 000 camera has been installed in a gang warfare hotspot in Beacon Valley.
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A liquor licence application, that appears to have slipped by the sub-council’s feelers, is “worrying” activists and councillors alike.
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Two women and one man were shot in the head this weekend in separate incidents of suspected gang violence.
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We review two children’s books, one about having the courage to be yourself and another about dealing with bullies.
