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

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on National Police Minister Prof Firoz Cachalia to urgently provide emergency resources to the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Anti-Gang Unit. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Western Cape High Court in Cape Town has denied bail to alleged gang leader Moegamat “Bubbles” Brown, finding that releasing him could lead to further violence and threaten public safety. Brown is ...

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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 ...