South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to help the police fight criminal gangs and illegal mining in the country. Gang violence is a major problem in South Africa, which ...

A research conducted by the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC) has disputed claims that Nigerians introduced drugs and other crimes in South Africa.This is contained in the findings of a ...

A campaign against gangsterism in Cape Town, South Africa led by the People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) turned violent in the mid-1990s when a group known as Pagad G-Force began what became ...

Soldiers will be deployed to several crime-ridden areas of South Africa for a year South Africa's army has officially been deployed to several parts of the country to help overwhelmed police clamp ...

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and ...

Sir Victor Walsh Oluwafemi, President and Founder of the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC), has unveiled a major historical and policy research presentation examining the origins of organised ...

“Blood in and blood out” is a well-known saying in the townships of Cape Town, South Africa. It refers to the violent initiation rituals often needed to enter a gang – and the likelihood of being ...

JOHANNESBURG, March 13 (Reuters) - Gangs of South African men are raping lesbians in the belief it will "cure" the women's sexual orientation, an aid agency said on Friday. NGO ActionAid said in a ...

A TikTok video showcases alleged Numbers gang members grieving a fallen comrade, sparking mixed reactions among South Africans about the bizarre funeral ritual.