Hundreds march in Khayelitsha over crime and bad policing
Mass shootings, extortion rackets, gang warfare and the murder of children make Khayelitsha one of the most dangerous townships in the world to live.
Crime
Police plan to catch up with extortion gangs
Extortionists are now targeting schools, pensioners and road accident fund beneficiaries, according to the police minister.
Government denounced for sub-contracting fight against GBV to NGOs
The march marked the fifth year since Uyinene Mrwetyana’s brutal murder by Luyanda Botha.
Enyobeni inquest adjourned until October as suspicion falls on bouncer
A bouncer’s use of pepper spray for crowd control has made her a potential suspect.
Women’s shelters raise concern over missing GBV dockets
The South African Police Service has closed almost 300,000 unsolved criminal cases, including 61,000 of rape due to insufficient evidence
NPA opens rape crisis centre in Mitchells Plain
The Thuthuzela facilities have led to increased reporting of cases and increased sentences but GBV rates remain high.
Testimonies at Enyobeni inquest trigger families
As details of the unfolding tragedy were shared by witnesses at the Enyobeni Inquest, the victims’ families have been traumatised. The inquest is expected to continue next week in East London.
Enyobeni survivor recalls ‘dying’
Witnesses relive the day they nearly lost their lives.
Enyobeni inquest hears from witnesses
The first group of witnesses speak of seeing no visible injuries on the bodies of the victims while a police officer noted foam in their noses.
Enyobeni inquest resumes in East London
Parents and family members of the 21 young people who died in Enyobeni Tavern in East London are hopeful that the inquest will bring justice.
New Khayelitsha police station has no forensics capacity, computer or phone
The new police station in Makhaza that came as result of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry of 2012 is not living up to the recommendations.
Khumbulani Pride march remembers victims of hate crimes
The march in Gugulethu remembered those killed for their sexual orientation and raised a number of unsolved cases with the police.
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