Full-Scale Drug War As Notorious Cape Gang Battles For Durban Turf

The Hard Livings gang, which has an extensive footprint across Cape Town, has now muscled in on the turf of the Sydenham Heights Boys.
Life As A Member Of Cape Town’s ‘Americans’ Gang [Video]

Local research has shown that our extensive lockdowns have actually helped Cape gang kingpins cement their power.
They’re Comparing This Pretoria Area To The Cape Flats As “John Wick” Hits Back

The rumoured leader of the notorious “Boko Haram” gang was murdered earlier this week, with residents dubbing the man responsible for his killing “John Wick”.
Brazil’s ‘Mad Max’ Bank Heists Are Out Of Control

The spiralling bank heist situation in Brazil is being referred to as the “Novo Cangaço” (“New Struggle”) with the degree of violence approaching a “Mad Max level”.
Cape Crooks Are Extorting Paramedics Now [Audio]

Gangs operating under names like the Guptas and Boko Harams continue to demand “protection fees” from traders. They’ve now widened the net to include paramedics.
On Patrol Battling Gangs In Mitchells Plain [Video]

Mitchells Plain has an estimated 20 gangs in operation, with a spate of recent gang killings spilling onto the streets.
Some Shady Twists And Turns Linked To Attack On Cape Luxury Car Dealership [Video]

Things appear to be considerably more complicated in the case of the attack on a Paarden Eiland luxury car dealership than initially thought.
Buying An Illegal Gun In Cape Town Has Never Been Easier

Illicit firearms are widely available to gangsters in the Western Cape, and in many cases, it’s the police themselves who are selling the weapons.
Open Warfare As Rival Cape Gangs Go At It [Video]

On Tuesday night, the alleged leader of the notorious 27s gang, William “Red” Stevens, was shot and killed. Gunfire and violence soon filled the streets of Kraaifontein.
Durban’s Violent Drug Turf Wars Under The Spotlight [Video]

When you have public beheadings using an axe, in broad daylight as police watch on, you know you’ve descended into lawlessness.
Lockdowns Have Helped Cape Gang Kingpins Cement Their Power

The failings of our government have created a void that gang kingpins and criminal enterprises are only too happy to fill.
The Guptas And Boko Harams – Cape Extortion Gangs Widen Their Net

Gangs carrying out violent extortion rackets across the Cape Metro municipality, who go by names like the Guptas and Boko Harams, are spreading their tentacles.
Home CCTV Camera Captures AK-47 Shootout In Benoni [Video]

Five people are dead, three of them security officers, after a dramatic car chase and shootout in Benoni.
Hit On Former 28s Boss Ernie “Lastig” Solomon Now A Double Murder

Following the murder of former 28s gang boss Ernie “Lastig” Solomon, the secret to unlocking the truth behind two infamous hits may have been lost forever.
Former 28s Boss Ernie “Lastig” Solomon’s Warning Before His Murder

Prior to being gunned down in a hail of bullets last Friday, the former 28s boss sent out a video warning about the dangers of gang life.
The Final Days Of Former 28s Boss, Ernie “Lastig” Solomon [Audio]

Ernie “Lastig” Solomon was gunned down in a hail of bullets in Boksburg last Friday, after two men opened fire on his BMW. According to sources, his life was bound to end this way.
Don’t Ever Borrow R3,4 Million From Somebody Connected To The Terrible Josters

A 28-year-old Cape Town businessman was unaware that the loan he had taken out was from a man with underworld connections. In December last year, he found out the hard way.
Footage From ‘Queen Of The South’ Durban Funeral [Video]

Simone Jasmin, perhaps better known as ‘Queen of the South’, was laid to rest yesterday, with residents in the south of Durban lining the streets as the hearse passed by.
Wild Story Of Life And Death Of Durban’s ‘Queen Of The South’ Drug Lord

Simone Jasmin was known by many nicknames – ‘Queen of the South’, ‘the Godmother’, and even ‘Black Widow’. Her story would make for a great true-crime series.
Jarring Look At Cape Gangs’ School Recruitment Tactics

The Terrible Josters may have been dealt a blow recently, with six members sentenced to life in prison, but gangs are hard at work to ensure that new blood is recruited.
Life Sentences For Cape Gang Leaders

Yesterday, the Terrible Josters gang was dealt a serious blow when one of the leaders, Horatio “Voudie” Solomon, was sentenced to life imprisonment, along with his so-called right-hand man.
People Are Dying In India’s Monkey ‘Gang Wars’ [Videos]

Troops of monkeys are fighting each other in Indian cities, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Latest Stats Show Western Cape Remains SA’s Gang Capital

The quarterly crime statistics, released last week, emphasise how out of control gang violence is in the Western Cape.
“Blood In, Blood Out” – It’s Not Easy Leaving A Cape Gang

Cape Town has as many as 130 different gangs, with a combined total of somewhere around 100 000 members, and leaving that life behind is not easy.
Broad Daylight ‘Gang Hit’ In Cape Town, Toddler Flees [Video]

Gang warfare between the Flakka Boys and the Junky Funky Kids is believed to be behind the alleged hit on the Cape Flats.
Even Japan’s Yakuza Gangs Are Struggling During Coronavirus

The yakuza, a network of around 22 gangs with its origins in Japan, has fallen on really hard times during the current pandemic.
Looks Like The Cape Flats Gang Truce Is Over

For a while, it appeared that the coronavirus outbreak had led to a truce between rival gangs on the Cape Flats.
BBC Reckons COVID-19 Has Paused Cape Gangland Rivalries

It appears that the Cape’s gangs have a common enemy, and this time it’s COVID-19.
Investigation Into Murder Of ‘Hard Livings’ Boss Rashied Staggie Reveals Three Theories

On December 13 last year, Rashied Staggie, one of Cape Town and South Africa’s most infamous gang bosses, was gunned down outside his Salt River home.
SAPS “Overwhelmed By Kidnappings For Ransom” In SA

Sophisticated crime syndicates are making millions off high-profile kidnappings for ransom in South Africa.