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Atlantis at breaking point — ministers, police chiefs vow to tackle surge in deadly gang violence in Western Cape town

South Africa

Atlantis at breaking point — ministers, police chiefs vow to tackle surge in deadly gang violence in Western Cape town

By Vincent Cruywagen

Months of elevated gang violence at crisis levels in Cape Town’s Grassy Park and surrounds

South Africa

Months of elevated gang violence at crisis levels in Cape Town’s Grassy Park and surrounds

By Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Safety and security: ‘I joined the Americans gang to stop being bullied at school’

South Africa

Safety and security: ‘I joined the Americans gang to stop being bullied at school’

By Vincent Cruywagen

Fear grips Atlantis as key witness is gunned down before giving testimony that could put gangsters behind bars

South Africa

Fear grips Atlantis as key witness is gunned down before giving testimony that could put gangsters behind bars

By Vincent Cruywagen

Gang warfare rages in embattled Cape Town suburb of Heideveld

South Africa

Gang warfare rages in embattled Cape Town suburb of Heideveld

By Vincent Cruywagen