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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]
town of Cradock, Eastern Cape 4 Abduction and murder of four anti-Apartheid activists by South African security police Duncan Village Massacre: 1985-08-11 Duncan Village, East London, Eastern Cape: 19 killed 138 wounded Trojan Horse Incident: 1985-10-15 Belgravia Road, Athlone, Cape Town 3 killed
In Cape Town taxi operators have been linked to a number of arson attacks on passenger rail services and buses, acts of extortion, murder, and violent conflicts between operators. In July 2021 a spike in taxi violence occurred as Conflict between minibus taxi operators CATA and CODETA for control over the B97 taxi route between Bellville and ...
18 – The International Olympic Committee bans South Africa from the Tokyo Olympics on the grounds that its teams are racially segregated. November. 6 – Vuyisile Mini is being hanged due to death penalty for treason together with Wilson Khayinga and Zinakile Mkaba. Unknown date. The African National Congress establishes offices in Dar-es-Salaam.
An estimated 50 people die in the 1918 flu pandemic in South Africa, the fifth hardest hit country in the world. [2] January. 8 – The Koöperatiewe Wijnbouwers Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika (KWV) is founded in Paarl. April. 2 – Victoria College becomes the Stellenbosch University. May
The Royal African Company Charter renews its monopoly on trade, with new investors including Queen Catherine and John Locke. [5] The RAC takes control of key trading posts including Cormantin, and capture Dutch settlements in Africa.
8 – The South African Defence Force begins withdrawal from southern Angola. 16 – The South African Railways inaugurates the MetroBlitz interurban high speed train service between Pretoria and Johannesburg. [2] [3] [4] 30 – Patrick McCall of the Stander gang is killed by police in a raid on the gang's hide-out in Houghton, Johannesburg ...
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]