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The Numbers Gang is a South African crime organization that originated as an African nationalist organisation. It is believed that they are present in most South African prisons. The gang was founded in KwaZulu-Natal. [1] [2] The gang is divided into groups — the 26s, 27s and 28s. It is one of the oldest crime organizations in the world.
The history of gangs in South Africa goes back to the Apartheid era. Many South African gangs began, and still exist, in urban areas. This includes cities like Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. Cape Town has between 90 and 130 gangs [1] with the South African Police Service stating a total estimated membership of 100,000. [2]
In addition, prison gangs often exercise a large degree of influence over organized crime in the "free world", larger than their isolation in prison might lead one to expect. Vory v zakone (вор в законе) [5] [61] [63] [64] (Prisons in Russia and other post-Soviet countries) The Numbers Gang [106] (Prisons in South Africa) See also The ...
Pages in category "Organised crime groups in South Africa" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
According to Steinberg, The Numbers Gangs take their inspiration from the historical figure Nongoloza Mathebula, born Mzuzephi Mathebula, who became the founder of The Number Gangs in South Africa. An early Johannesburg bandit, he built a quasi-military band of outlaws, welding his small army together with a simple but potent ideology of ...
The following month, two parents of a Zizian member were killed in a small Pennsylvania town. Richard Zajko, 71, and his wife, Rita, 69, were found shot in the head in their home.
Pages in category "Gangs in South Africa" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... The Number (book) Numbers Gang; S. Stander Gang; Sun Yee On
Knife-wielding Tren de Aragua gang members are mobbing border crossings at El Paso, Texas, in an attempt to break into the US — and have said they will attack border guards who try to stop them ...