South Africa is facing a wave of extortion syndicates that have infiltrated nearly every sector of its economy.

Many zama zamas are also thought to be associated with Famo gangs. Along Lesotho’s border with South Africa, it is generally peaceful – populated with friendly roadside vendors and makeshift ...

South Africa’s police have resorted to medieval military tactics against illegal miners. But the solution lies elsewhere: ...

Activists warn that the recent elimination of gang leaders in Cape Town has led to a dangerous power vacuum, resulting in ...

Press Release - The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) notes President Cyril Ramaphosa and government led by the ...

THE community of Bhamshela, north of Ndwedwe, is living in fear after some members of the notorious Inanda West Gang ...

Johannesburg was seen as being one of the most dangerous cities in the world. But the building turned itself around 15 years ...

El Salvador has offered to take in people deported from the US for entering the country illegally and to house some of the country's violent criminals - even if they're American citizens. US Secretary ...

Thousands of people are believed to be mining gold illegally in abandoned industrial mines in South Africa. The operations are thought to be run by Lesotho-based gangs, and police say some of the ...

Police in the Western Cape are investigating separate shootings in Ravensmead, Belhar, and Mitchells Plain that resulted in ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an electronic health record system during the State of the Nation Address on Thursday ...