The 2025 Africa Organised Crime Index states South Africa's legacy of state capture and systemic graft has left many state ...

The Presidency said it would not declare a State of Disaster in the Western Cape despite the growing violence, instead ...

On Wednesday, the commission hosted a session including the South African Police Service, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and civil society groups to discuss what needs to be done to ...

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has stressed the need for the police to be better equipped to confront gang violence, ...

Three years ago, Daily Maverick broke news of a judgment about evidence suggesting the 28s gang had infiltrated the Western Cape’s police management. Premier Alan Winde was recently pressured into ...

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and ...

The police ombudsman’s report stems from a 2022 high court ruling suggesting the 28s gang had infiltrated senior police ranks.

Human trafficking, cybercrime, drug routes and wildlife poaching are surging as South Africa becomes a regional crime hub ...

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

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Police Service says it has a new strategy to fight crime and gang violence plaguing Gauteng and three other provinces. While police top brass gathered in Johannesburg ...

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and ...