20.03.2024

Organised Crime in Africa: A case study of Grassy Park, Cape Town

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Grassy Park, a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, bears a disproportionate burden of gang-related violent crime. The concentration of gang violence has eroded the ability of local government – including education, social services, housing and healthcare, as well as policing and the criminal justice system – to function effectively. A concentration of effort in response to gang violence, coordinated among different branches of government, is needed in Grassy Park and similar areas – other ‘concentrations of violence’ – to break this vicious cycle.

This paper provides insight and practical recommendations for policymakers and civil society in Cape Town and the Western Cape.

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