With the SANDF expected to be deployed in Cape Town soon, authorities believe the element of surprise is crucial in quelling ...

Now, in response to the spike in violence, roughly 800 soldiers are expected to be deployed to the Cape Flats as early as ...

About 800 SANDF soldiers will deploy to gang-hit Cape Flats from 1 April 2026, supporting police amid rising violence, but ...

As troops prepare for deployment, questions are being raised about whether enough is being done to involve residents in ...

Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has admitted that there is currently no concrete plan in place to combat the escalating gang violence that is ravaging the Cape Flats. Speaking to ...

Once again, soldiers are being sent into the Cape Flats. Once again, armoured vehicles roll through working-class neighbourhoods. Once again, politicians promise that this time, things will be ...

Police, community watch members, and residents patrol the Mitchells Plain neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa. Christian Putsch By Patricia Huon, Contributor Cape Town, South Africa On a recent ...

The Western Cape government has allocated R8.595 billion towards safety initiatives over the next three years as violent crime, gang shootings and gender-based violence continue to affect communities ...

Communities on the Cape Flats have endured extreme levels of gang violence, leading to daily murders and injuries, often from ...

Volunteers are working to carve out safe spaces in townships with initiatives such as football training and dance classes In 2015, Deniël de Bruyn moved almost 300 miles to Cape Town, to live with ...