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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]
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
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 ...
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.
South Africa has culled about 7.5 million chickens in an effort to contain dozens of outbreaks of two separate strains of avian influenza that threatened to create a shortage of eggs and poultry ...
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 .
Gang rape in Africa (7 P) S. Gangs in South Africa (1 C, 11 P) This page was last edited on 13 September 2020, at 17:33 (UTC). Text is available under the ...