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The mass shooting in Marikana, Philippi East, in the early hours of Saturday, 17 January 2026, which claimed the lives of seven people and left three others injured, is a brutal reminder that crime statistics are failing to reflect the reality on the ground.
The post MARIKANA MASS SHOOTING EXPOSES THE DEADLY BLIND SPOT IN CRIME STATISTICS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION appeared first on For Good.
Some areas have improved, but the overall picture is grim
These police beat Juma Igiranieza, not suspected of any crime, with a bat and smothered him with a plastic bag. They were caught red-handed on CCTV.
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime has published the latest edition of its Western Cape Gang Monitor, which should be required reading for a Western Cape Government that is singularly failing to counter the culture of gang association and violence.
The post CAPE CULTURE OF GANGSTERISM- NGO REPORT CONTAINS RAPID INTERVENTION ROADMAP FOR GOVERNMENT appeared first on For Good.
SANCO accused of threats and intimidation at MyCiTI bus depot; denies any link to extortion
There were 1.9-million unsolved cases by the end of the 2024 financial year
Despite numerous community-led efforts, crime awareness campaigns, and marches against violence in Cloetesville and the broader Stellenbosch, our communities are facing a frightening escalation in violent crime. The situation is no longer tolerable.
The post VIOLENT CRIME IN CLOETESVILLE AS GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO FAIL OUR COMMUNITIES appeared first on For Good.
Mfongosi Satellite Police Station has been abandoned
Xenophobia is one of the greatest threats to democracy and human rights, says Judge Stuart Wilson
Rapitse Montsho is accused of theft and fraud in connection with lottery grants totalling R34.8 million
The GOOD Party is shocked and deeply saddened by the brutal killing of a nine-year-old boy in Mitchells Plain on Tuesday night. A 21-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were also killed, while a 51-year-old and a 36-year-old man were wounded in the same attack.
The post GOOD PARTY CALLS FOR SWIFT JUSTICE AFTER CHILD MURDER IN MITCHELLS PLAIN appeared first on For Good.
A forensic investigation of a research farm found cattle sold for below market prices
In addressing the scourge of GBVF and crime, we must not be blind to the hard facts. There is no denying that South Africa has a great deal of challenges when it comes to both public safety and safety in the home.
The post CAPE TOWN’S CRIME CRISIS: WHY IS TSHWANE TAKING ADVICE FROM THE MOST DANGEROUS METRO? appeared first on For Good.
Forensic reports uncover arithmetical errors, unaccounted-for assets and absent oversight, probably resulting in the loss of tens of millions of rands for the university
The complex was evacuated in February 2024 amid safety concerns
Médecins Sans Frontières, Treatment Action Campaign and Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia launched an application in the South Gauteng High Court
Community members have lauded efforts by the crime patrollers to make their streets safer, with over 400 people already part of the initiative
Women might be more likely to report cases than before, or violence is actually increasing.
A local resident has now turned her own four-room home into a safehouse for many women in Beaufort West who have nowhere to go
Helen Bowden Nurses Home, near the V&A Waterfront, was occupied in 2017
Board chair of holding company says funds were spent on documentaries, but the station CEO says there is no proper accounting for the money
GOOD Party councillor in Swartland, Patricia Dixon, visited families in Kalbaskraal who have been affected by a surge in gang-related killings.
The post GOOD COUNCILLOR VISITS FAMILIES AFFECTED BY GANG KILLINGS IN KALBASKRAAL appeared first on For Good.
Three miners remain buried 70 metres underground after a collapse at the Barberton mine in 2016
Off-duty SAPS officer Dumisani Ndzabela is accused of shooting Sesethu Sigonyela in Khayelitsha