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The takedown of a terror group destabilising SA’s new democracy

South Africa

The takedown of a terror group destabilising SA’s new democracy

By Marianne Thamm

From Bitcoin to bail: Terror funding accused’s court appearance highlights South Africa’s growing risks

South Africa

From Bitcoin to bail: Terror funding accused’s court appearance highlights South Africa’s growing risks

By Michelle Banda

A quarter century on, St Elmo’s bombing survivor celebrates life

Maverick News

A quarter century on, St Elmo’s bombing survivor celebrates life

By Rebecca Davis

How Pagad was stopped and the Scorpions emerged – and the renewed need for criminal justice innovation

Maverick News

How Pagad was stopped and the Scorpions emerged – and the renewed need for criminal justice innovation

By Marianne Merten

Pagad hit squads decimated gangs operating on the Cape Flats in the late 1990s

Maverick News

Pagad hit squads decimated gangs operating on the Cape Flats in the late 1990s

By Mark Shaw

Horsemen with bows and arrows confront gangsters in Cape Town during ‘Pagad G-Force’ march

South Africa

Horsemen with bows and arrows confront gangsters in Cape Town during ‘Pagad G-Force’ march

By Caryn Dolley

Ex-Pagad member Ebrahim Jeneker bust for possession of a stolen vehicle, violating parole

South Africa

Ex-Pagad member Ebrahim Jeneker bust for possession of a stolen vehicle, violating parole

By Vincent Cruywagen

Life on the mean streets, where at night ‘the gangsters start shooting like mad, like they are in a war zone’

South Africa

Life on the mean streets, where at night ‘the gangsters start shooting like mad, like they are in a war zone’

By Shiraaz Mohamed

Taxis and art: Rethinking ‘Cape Malay’ and ‘Coloured’ identity

Magazine

Taxis and art: Rethinking ‘Cape Malay’ and ‘Coloured’ identity

By Malibongwe Tyilo

Three Pagad vigilantes freed from jail, reviving memories of a war waged on Cape Town's streets

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Three Pagad vigilantes freed from jail, reviving memories of a war waged on Cape Town's streets

By Caryn Dolley

Age of the Assassin: The ghosts of Cape Town past still haunting cops

South Africa

Age of the Assassin: The ghosts of Cape Town past still haunting cops

By Caryn Dolley

Why the Durban explosions should be taken very seriously

South Africa

Why the Durban explosions should be taken very seriously

By Rebecca Davis