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 ...

Gang-related violence in Cape Town often makes local and international headlines. In September 2025, when six people were ...

It looks like South Africa really does have international appeal, because Mexican drug cartels are “franchising” their meth ...

South Africa is now one of the biggest markets for meth in the world, and the Mexican cartel is “franchising” in South Africa ...

The Springbok regional court in the Northern Cape on Wednesday imposed another six years' imprisonment on a former police ...

Territorial battles over lucrative drug routes and extortion rackets are driving a deadly surge in gang violence across ...

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia and SAPS top brass were urged on Thursday – after a stray bullet killed a child – to ...

South African soldiers will deploy in Cape Town's crime-ridden townships after a surge of shootings, gang violence and murders in one of the country's top tourist destinations, the head of the defence ...

South African police are tackling the alarming rise of illegal firearms trafficking through online marketplaces, following a ...

Spinners,” the South African extreme sports action drama, is returning for a second season that brings back the creators, ...

A Nigerian man identified simply as Chimezie has been shot dead by gunmen at a bar in the Durban area of South Africa.PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday ...