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

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 African soldiers will deploy in Cape Town's crime-ridden townships after a surge of shootings, gang violence and murders in one of the country's top tourist destinations, the head of the defence ...

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 ...

With gang violence and gender-based crime on the rise, the Western Cape government is investing R8.595 billion in its 2026 budget to bolster safety initiatives across Cape Town and its communities.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

SANDF to enter Cape Flats and Gauteng within days as Ramaphosa labels organised crime a threat to democracy nationwide ...

Attacks have been reported for years along the busy multi-lane road, including hijackings and smash-and-grab ambushes.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...