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• Ellen Pakkies Launches Cape Town Mayoral Bid to Combat Systemic Neglect and Narcotic Crisis on Cape Flats

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Lavender Hill community activist Ellen Pakkies has officially entered the Cape Town mayoral race representing the National Coloured Congress. Pakkies, whose 2007 case sparked globa...

• Surge in Cape Town Fatalities Raises Questions Over Efficacy of Military Deployment in Gang Hotspots

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Despite the launch of Operation Prosper, residents of the Cape Flats report a devastating spike in violence, including over 50 killings in a single week. Critics and community acti...

• R823 Million SANDF Deployment Faces Public Backlash as Cape Flats Gang Violence Claims More Victims

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Despite a massive R823 million investment into Operation Prosper, residents of the Cape Flats report that the South African National Defence Force has failed to curb escalating gan...

• Multiple Shooting Incidents In Mitchells Plain Leave Three Dead And Five Injured Including Children

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Eight people were shot across two separate incidents in Mitchells Plain on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in three fatalities. Among the wounded are three children, including a six y...

• Activists Demand Operation Prosper Pivot Toward Illegal Firearm Seizures As Cape Town Gang Violence Persists

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Anti-gang advocates are calling for the South African National Defence Force to prioritize the removal of illegal weapons to stem the tide of violence in the Western Cape. Despite...

• Delayed Military Deployment in Western Cape Sparks Alarm Over Intelligence Gaps and Surge in Gang Violence

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has expressed deep concern over the absence of South African National Defence Force troops in Cape Town despite ongoing operations in Gauteng. The d...

• South Africa to Deploy National Defense Force as Soldiers Prepare to Combat Gang Violence in Cape Town

  Published: Feb 28, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The South African government has announced plans to deploy the South African National Defence Force to the Cape Flats in an effort to curb escalating gang violence and organized cr...