SANCO issues a stark warning as Cape Town grapples with nearly 30 murders in 72 hours, calling for urgent government action ...

After mounting public pressure, Premier Alan Winde has released a redacted Western Cape Police Ombudsman report revealing ...

Three years ago, Daily Maverick broke news of a judgment about evidence suggesting the 28s gang had infiltrated the Western ...

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has released a police ombudsman's report on allegations that gangs had infiltrated law ...

The National Police Commissioner General, Fannie Masemola, says the Western Cape police remain relentless in their pursuit to detect, dismantle and dislodge gang-related activity in hotspot areas ...

Authorities said the additional officers have made significant progress in tackling gang activity in areas including Tafelsig ...

Western Cape Flying Squad members this week arrested 15 suspects who were en route to a funeral at Mowbray cemetery for ...

Amid rising gang violence in the Western Cape, political parties clash in Parliament over accountability and solutions, with calls for national intervention and a state of disaster declaration.

Factreton, Steenberg and more Cape Town areas saw bloodshed on Sunday morning, 2 November 2025, with the South Africans Police Service confirming six deaths.

ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection technology developed a firm based in the United States, which Cape Town says it used to ...

Over the past weekend, Cape Town experienced a surge in violence, with over 20 shooting incidents reported. This alarming trend highlights the ongoing struggles faced by the city' s vulnerable ...