A report looking into allegations of gang capture in the Western Cape has been completed. Winde outlined his next steps in Thursday’s SOPA.

Police have made a major breakthrough in a series of assaults and robbery of gay and bisexual men in Gauteng targeted through dating apps.

Nigerians in Lagos lived in fear as the Badoo ritual gang threatened their lives. Violent gangs dominate in parts of country.

Police have urged victims of a suspected street robbery gang to come forward after several videos showed them robbing their victims

SAPS in Gauteng says a gang stormed a church in Diepsloot and shot three people, including a pastor who then died

A gangster was sentenced to 30 years for the murder of an alleged abalone smuggler who refused to pay extortion money.

Police have been monitoring a gang which is suspected to be behind various crimes in the province including cash-in-transit heists.

It has happened again. Two boys have been killed during a gang drive-by crossfire shooting in Cape Town, this time in Lavender Hill.

The South African Police Service has confirmed that it has successfully apprehended a Boko Haram gang member.

New research from a Stellenbosch University graduate has revealed how and why gangs in the Western Cape recruit young girls and women.

The gang’s conviction followed an intense police investigation that included the interception of their cellphone communication.

The recent escalation of gang-related killings in Cape Town has led the province to offer good money for information leading to arrests.

The Gauteng South High Court sentenced a 25-year-old gang member to prison on 13 May. Kemal Zita is reportedly a member of the Varados gang.

A group of 30 Kensington community members pelted officers with stones as they tried to arrest a “known gangster” over the weekend.

Ongoing shootings in Mitchells Plain are claiming the lives of innocent people, including a grandmother sitting in her lounge.

The three suspects were arrested in Hopetown on Wednesday morning.

The court ruled that murder accused Kilian is ‘not trustworthy’ and was denied bail on Thursday, with his attorneys planning to appeal.

The incident follows just days after multiple children lost their lives to gang violence.

The 15-year-old teen was sitting in front of a house when suspects started shooting randomly.

Police recently found two bodies in Welkom, Free State and although they may have been linked to Al-Qaeda, it’s not what you think.

William Stevens, believed to be the leader of the infamous 27s gang in Cape Town, was murdered on his own doorstep last night. Here’s what we know…

Officials found the bodies of two 16-year old teenagers and a 45-year-old man at the scene.

According to his daughter, alleged drug kingpin Yaganathan Pillay (AKA Teddy Mafia) was a generous benefactor to the Chatsworth community.

The alleged gang member in his 30s sustained five gunshot wounds to his body outside the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

Alleged gang leaders Mark Lifman, ‘Donkie’ Booysen and William Stevens were expected in court before it was evacuated due to a bomb threat.

the body of a 27-year-old man was found on Saturday morning, and provincial safety bosses urged restraint by gang-ridden communities

The inmate -who is believed to be a member of the notorious 28s gang – stabbed the warder twice before suffering a fatal head injury.

With violent crime affecting diverse communities across the country, Cabinet has resolved to combat the scourge with urgency.

After yet another mass shooting in Cape Town, provincial law enforcement heads are desperate to get to work on rooting out organised crime.

Kilian’s bail application was postponed as he was informed that he faces a plethora of additional charges relating to the tracking of phones.

Law enforcement officers in the Cape Town metro made several key interventions over the weekend to stabilise gang-ridden areas.

The leaders of the Terrible Josters gang will spend the rest of his life behind bars, but violence continues to plague Cape communities.

Kilian will remain in police custody while a secure court is identified, with security concerns having been raised on Monday.

The family of Charl Kinnear, as well as high ranking members of the SAPS were in attendance at the ceremony in Cape Town.

Charl Kinnear was killed on Friday afternoon, with Bheki Cele having recently established a team tasked with eradicating extortion rackets.

Two men with gang links get long sentences for murder. Others arrested for possessing illegal firearms.

The latest arrests brings to five, the number of suspects caught so far for the murders of five men in the township. Police have launched a homicide investigation, while the suspects are expected to appear in court on Monday, 13 July 2020

Police responded to two shootings in Philippi on Tuesday, with a 19-year-old killed in one incident and five more people murdered later on.

Elsies River and Ravensmead made headlines again this week as police increased efforts to reduce a spate of gang-related shootings.

Following the arrest of two suspects for a double murder on Sunday, the minister insisted that efforts to eliminate gangs are still ongoing.

Western Cape community safety MEC Albert Fritz has condemned the suspected gang-related shooting of a 31-year-old man from Bonteheuwel.

Two rival gangs in Manneberg have put what’s often a bloody rivalry aside to serve their community amid COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 crisis has seen the army return to the Cape after being stationed there in the fight against gang violence.

Police are searching for the men responsible for the horrific killing that left a substantial body count, with several more injured.

The murder of Emaan Solomons has enraged the entire Ocean View community. And they’re taking their anger out on the criminals amongst them.

Police officers arrived on the scene in Ocean View, only to be attacked by furious locals. Emaan Solomons was the victim of a needless crime.

The alleged underworld kingpin went straight to The Grand Cafe after the ruling for a spot of lunch.

No arrests have been made in over a month following the murder of former Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie.

Cape Flats community leader and peace activist Wilfred Alcock has passed away.

Two suspects have been arrested for the alleged murder of a five-year-old boy after he was gunned down in Lavender Hill on Saturday.

Former Hard Livings gang leader, Rashied Staggie apologises to mourners via video at his funeral on Saturday 21 December 2019.

The ‘Cape of Fear’ documentary details the lives of the godfathers of the Cape ganglands – the Staggie twins – during their time as leaders of the Hard Livings gang in Cape Town.

The former leader of the Hard Livings gang Rashied Staggie died in a hail of bullets in Salt River, Cape Town.

A woman said to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, was shot dead during gang crossfire in Hanover Park on 17 November 2019.

An influx of violent crimes leave police officers struggling to identify bodies and track down family members of the deceased

Three boys were arrested in connection to the incident.

SANDF troops were deployed in the Cape Flats in June, and their official mandate is set to come to an end in the middle of September.

Statistics showing the deployment of the army to the Cape Flats has done little to curb the high murder rate and SANCO wants Cele and Fritz held accountable.

The four are believed to be part of a gang in Manenberg and will be investigated for the murder of a pregnant woman.

The two suspects were shot and killed by police, while 11 of their accomplices were arrested, in an apparent failed attempted robbery in Nkandla.

A 42-year-old man tried to pass as his 19-year-old daughter in a bid to flee prison.

Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has a stern warning for gangsters.

The investigation into the murder of Marc Batchelor gets weirder and weirder. On top of his Serbian underworld connections, his cell phone has sparked more intrigue.

Anyone who comes forward with information that could lead to an arrest in the Philippi East murder could be entitled to a R70 000 reward.

The SAPS carried on with the search and seizure operation in Philippi without the presence of the SANDF.

Community members say police have lost control of the situation.

Another murderous weekend on the Cape Flats.

From Cape Flats churches to hospital estates in Observatory, this is where the shootings took place in Cape Town this weekend.

The outlook on the rest of the year looks very scary at this point.

Residents of local community call for government action after teen was gunned down.

Most of the deaths reported are gunshot wound-related.

Fritz has called for harsh action to be taken against the suspects who shot at six Anti-Gang Unit officers.

Violent gang members and unruly protesters have made Wednesday morning a dark one in Cape Town. The situation remains volatile in Nyanga and Philippi.

Kalvin Periasamy was charged with the murder of Enver Ramsamy who was killed in 2016.

The scourge of violence in Cape Town has reached worrying heights.

Periasamy was gunned down at the parking lot of Gateway Mall, Durban.

With absolutely no respect for their surroundings, rival gang members sparked a mass brawl inside the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

Just days after a SAPS operation seized several firearms in Manenberg, the gangster-ridden area of Cape Town became the scene of a shoot-out.

Police shortage is the biggest issue in addressing gang violence, says Alan Winde.

Lieutenant-Colonel Andrè Traut says that the possibility of it being gang-related cannot be ruled out.

Tuesday produced one of the most bizarre non-stories we’ve seen in a while. The death of Nafiz Modack turned out to be a hoax, and it was a wild ride.

Save the children.

Crime statistics show that gang violence is increasing.

The startling allegations Radovan Krejcir made against Jacob Zuma this week could head to the Zondo Commission, according to Mo Shaik

Convicted gangster Radovan Krejcir says he recorded a meeting where he gave millions to the Zuma family, in exchange for political asylum in South Africa.

Strandfontein residents are fed up with the rampant incidents of gang violence in the area, and the EFF heard their call.

Children’s blood is spilled on the streets of Valhalla Park.

The Cape Flats has long been held hostage by the scourge of gangsterism, drugs and violent crime.

Two men will be in front of a judge on Thursday morning, accused of killing Pete Mihalik. Here’s everything you need to know about the case.

The killing of Pete Mihalik has shocked the community of Greenpoint, Cape Town, with some suspecting his client history is related to the murder.

Pete Mihalik was dropping his son off at school when the tragedy unfolded. He is the only reported fatality of the Reddam school shooting.

A dramatic week in the courtroom has raised a few issues with the Hannah Cornelius case which require much more attention.

A major talking point from the Hannah Cornelius trial surfaced on Thursday when suspect Geraldo Parsons had his horrifying tattoos revealed.

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police have announced a special meeting to discuss the formulation of a comprehensive strategy to deal with gang-related violence.

Never shy of sticking it to the ANC, John Steenhuisen has lamented the party for not tackling crime properly in the Western Cape.

The mood is tense in Westbury, Johannesburg, as residents have been protesting against gangsterism throughout Friday morning.

George Mihaljevic, a Serbian mobster linked to Krejcir, was gunned down in a hail of bullets in Bedfordview on Monday.

Local police are doing everything in their power to fight gang crime in Cape Town, as arrests have increased over the last year.

Carl Lakay was gunned down whilst sitting in his car in Belhar – he was due to stand trial alongside other underworld figures involved in the Cape Town nightclub security racket.

Cele says his department will instead increase police presence in the problem areas.