South Africa’s prisons are not ruled by wardens or laws. They are ruled by a gang known simply as the Numbers. Founded more than 135 years ago, the Numbers gang operates through strict hierarchy, ...
After a number of escapes from holding cells and short-lives escapes from prisons in the Western Cape, authorities are beefing up security ahead of the festive season and beyond. These plans include ...
JOHANNESBURG — It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to fight the scourge of gang ...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s president said Thursday that the country would send its troops into communities to help police fight the scourge of illegal mining and gang violence in its two ...