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A graph of South Africa's murder rate (annual murders per 100,000 people) spanning the century from 1915 to 2023. The murder rate increased rapidly towards the end of Apartheid, reaching a peak in 1993. It then decreased until bottoming out at 30 per 100,000 in 2011, but steadily increased again to 44 per 100,000 in 2023 after a brief drop in 2020.
Mark Lifman (1965 – 3 November 2024) was a South African businessman associated with organized crime in Cape Town.. Known for his involvement in nightclub security and alleged protection rackets, Lifman faced multiple serious charges over the years, including murder, attempted murder, money laundering, gang-related offences, and tax evasion. [1]
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Mzoli's opened in early 2003 in Gugulethu, [4] [5] a neighbourhood around 20 kilometres (12 mi) from of the centre of Cape Town. [6] Mzoli's was a " do-it-yourself " eatery. [ 7 ] It provided meat to customers, who then enlisted independent vendors operating braai stalls on-site to grill the meat and prepare meals. [ 7 ]
Pages in category "Crime in Cape Town" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
In addition to targeting gang leaders, bombing targets included South African authorities, synagogues, gay nightclubs, tourist attractions, and Western-associated restaurants. [5] The most prominent attack during this time was the bombing on 25 August 1998 of the Cape Town Planet Hollywood which resulted in two deaths and 26 injuries. [3]
A large gang tag by the Ugly Americans, a sub-gang of the Americans gang in Cape Town. The Americans gang is a large street gang and organized crime group based in Cape Flats area of Cape Town. The Americans is corporate body for many smaller gangs in Cape Town.
Heideveld is a town or suburb in the Athlone part of Cape Town, South Africa. Heideveld got its name because the area used to have large grazing grounds (or field which is "veld" in Afrikaans) where a popular flower ("heideblommetjie") grew in abundance. The area used to be a dairy farm, and cows used to graze amongst the heideblommetjies.