Coloured community’s cries for help to end violence, poverty and unemployment continue to be ignored by the government, while the police minister sends in more guns

An edited version of the essay ‘Broken Wall: Robin Rhode’s Theatre of Place’ from the book ‘The Geometry of Colour’ (Rhodeworks/Skira)

The volatile Jo’burg suburb’s youth centre provides respite from the harsh realities of crime, gang-related violence and unemployment

A year ago, the suburb rose up against violence. Now, with more police on the streets, there are fewer gunshots and less crime

The Steven Pienaar Community Cup restores the essence of the beautiful game that too often evaporates in the stadiums of professional football

Residents cite a litany of violent killings but anger over the apparent indifference of the police leaves them with few options but to protest

The Police Minister has called on Westbury to welcome and support the new police units, asking that residents not engage in clashes with authorities

The police minister has promised a patrolling unit would start their work on the streets of Westbury so the residents can ‘sleep better at night’

The community began protesting on Friday after a woman was fatally shot in the crossfire between alleged gang members on Thursday