🇿🇦 "The bulk of the economy comes out of the drug culture." In just three months last year, police reported 263 gang murders on South Africa's Western Cape - 79 were children who died though gunshot wounds or stabbings. #BBCAfricaEye investigates the realities of Cape Town's gang violence. 🎥 'Inside Cape Town’s Gang Wars' - watch here: https://youtu.be/-vQvFRDCa2g | BBC News Africa

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Gang violence has gripped communities across South Africa, leaving a trail of pain, fear, and destruction. Eyewitness News travelled to some of the most gang-ridden areas in South Africa - Westbury in Gauteng, Hanover Park and Manenberg in Western Cape and Wentworth in KwaZulu-Natal - to uncover the harsh realities of gangsterism. In this documentary, we explore the life cycle of a gangster through the voices of those directly affected. Watch the full documentary on ewn.co.za, Thursday 27th Febr

Cape Town's gang wars claim three lives a week

Gangsters in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town (Netreg Station). Central line upgrades stopped Monday after extortion reports. Subcouncil Chairperson says video was taken at Netreg Station and gangs are sending threats. They want "protection fees" (Video via Ludidi Velani) | Ian Cameron

Eastridge community supports gangsters after assault Cape Town, South Africa - 18 July 2025: Residents of the community of Eastridge in Mitchell’s Plain are seen coming out in support of known gangsters during an anti-crime march through the area. A man who identified himself as a Fancy Boys gangster was assaulted by members of the PAGAD G-Force during a joint anti-crime march with members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). Police used a stun grenade to stop the assault. A few minutes later

PAGAD G-Force warns gangsters and briefly clashes with police Cape Town, South Africa - 12 October 2025: Days after the shooting of 3 year old Qadir Boer, PAGAD G-Force together with residents of Hanover Park marched through the crime, gang and drug affected community. G-Force leaders stopped at several homes of suspected gangsters and drug dealers and issued stern warnings to them to stop their criminal activities. There was a brief confrontation between G-Force members and the police which end