Crime

Gangsters shut down Khayelitsha clinic

Security guards were held at ransom. The clinic has been closed all week.

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Brief | 5 February 2026

Lesotho soldiers arrested for selling firearms to zama zamas

The two accused were arrested with guns they could not prove were in their possession lawfully

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Brief | 4 February 2026

Philippi massacre: families to bury loved ones this weekend

At the memorial service for Mfanelo Songxengo, one of nine victims shot two weeks ago, community members blamed poor policing for the murders

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Brief | 30 January 2026

Philippi remembers massacre victims

Nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern last Saturday

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Brief | 28 January 2026

Families return home after fleeing zama zama violence

Hundreds of people spent two weeks in a community hall in Randfontein after armed gangs terrorised the informal settlement of Sporong

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News | 27 January 2026

Teenager in court for murder of nine people

At least two other suspects in Philippi mass shooting still at large

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Brief | 26 January 2026

Three accused of stealing from Lesotho organisation for the blind

Trio appeared in court on Friday

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Brief | 26 January 2026

Philippi East massacre: Cops contradict each other on arrests

Suspects appear to have been taken in for questioning, but not arrested

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Brief | 20 January 2026

Cape Flats murders are on the rise

Some areas have improved, but the overall picture is grim

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Charts | 16 January 2026