Volunteers are working to carve out safe spaces in townships with initiatives such as football training and dance classes ...

Police, community watch members, and residents patrol the Mitchells Plain neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa. Christian Putsch By Patricia Huon, Contributor Cape Town, South Africa On a recent ...

A streak of killings in South Africa's dangerous ganglands in Cape Town has led communities to demand protection as city officials say they lack the resources to stop the violence. "One gangster, one ...

South African soldiers on Thursday started patrolling Cape Town's crime-ridden townships under a deployment ordered by the government to counter a surge of shootings, gang violence and murders. The ...

South Africa plans to deploy army as soldiers set to hit the streets - Neighborhoods on the outskirts of Cape Town, known as ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa raises his hand as he takes the oath of office as a member of Parliament ahead of a vote for president by lawmakers, June 14, 2024 ...