Two separate cases put Mitchells Plain violence in focus: a father fatally stabbed at a garage and, in court, a local father set to plead guilty to child-grooming.
Four men were killed in suspected Khayelitsha vigilante attacks, sparking condemnation from community leaders. Police have launched investigations as calls grow for stronger action against crime.
Eleven people were killed in a single night as Cape Flats shootings escalated. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia conceded there’s still no adequate anti-gang plan, while Premier Alan Winde pushed for urgent, joint action, intelligence-led policing and measurable deadlines to stop the