You also have the opportunity to directly support the people and organizations featured in the documentary: www.share-doc.org/d/69001 While some have given up hope, there are those in Khayelitsha actively pushing for change, refusing to sit by and do nothing. This documentary pivots between the 'good' and the 'bad,' weaving together stories from both sides of the law. It explores the resilience and struggle of those trying to survive, as the police do all they can with limited resources. What does it take to survive living in Khayelitsha? This film seeks to answer that question, shedding light on the complex dynamics at play in one of the world's most challenging environments.
Whaaaaooooo. Had some flashbacks on the days i worked there as a police officer. If i didn't left years ago i would have been dead today. Criminals don't have any fear or respect for police. Has lost a few colleagues the time i was there. I have been shoot at, stabbed, assaulted 3 times and countless dangerous situations. May God Protect the police and all the people helping keeping the community safe.
It’s no secret that the SA police are amongst the most corrupt in the world…communities depend on private security to protect their neighborhoods, the police don’t even show up most of the time.
@@Shanzo04 reporters and journalists only have one mandate.. to report information and document. They aren’t law enforcement informants.. that would defeat the whole point
Khayelitsha is no joke. In 2022, I was doing my 2nd year at University of Cape Town, one of my classmates had a cousin in Khayelitsha that he used to visit from time to time… then came to this one visit during a random weekend, we did not see him the start of the following week. He got robbed and stabbed…he unfortunately did not make it.💔
Godless? I don't agree. More about poverty. I see deeply entrenched poverty put in place by the old government. Over and over you hear how the young guys are forced to crime to make a living for themselves and their families.
Can we please appreciate the women who are patrolling , unarmed,no protection from police and unemployed. God bless them. Such people need to be appreciated more for the effort they make into trying to make a postive change.
Documentaries like this need should be required viewing for MPs and other politicians. I only wish to be as rich as they are so I can support those men and women, the true heroes.
Luwela, I RESPECT You, Sir. Keep up the GOOD work, and God will reward and protect you. You are the light in your community, keep shining! God is with you. God Bless, Son.of.god.corbin
Went to high school with Litha one of the guys featured on the "Langa For Men" segment of the video, we shared classes even, bro was a pretty chill dude, never really got into it with nobody, glad he's turning his life around, wish all the best for him.
I have to acknowledge that this is an extremely brave documentary, huge appreciation for this piece of work. It spans well from the broad scope of different challenges between Violence and Crime, while showcasing prevention initiatives by the active communities.
I remember when i first went to Khayelitsha at a friends house, she told me to strictly wait at the garage and not move an inch. Me being me, i put on her house address on GPS and went about walking. The utter shock when we met on the road. The way i was reprimanded to never to do that again. Watching this doccie now i know why she was livid. It is bad and i blame the socio - economic status.
Hi Katlego. I'm a concerned citizen , thanks to you me and my family have a better view on the political situation. Whe dont have SABC or DSTV, whe only follow it on RUclips. Your research and hard work is a eye-opener to all of us and to rest of the people of South Africa that are concerned , never mind your race or back ground.
The algorythms will tend to give you what you already agree with cause most people want affirmation not development or mental work require to change perspective.
Imagine if all these different gangs worked together to enrich their community instead of tearing it down. Their government is winning because they can divide them and keep them fighting while they funnel community funds. Killing each other over what? We are all in this together. Unity is the only way we get to a more just society
A big problem is that people in gangs and involved with crime don’t feel involved in society at all, so they don’t care about making where they live worse. People not caring is actually the biggest issue
Last vistited this Godforsaken place in 2010, many, and i mean many of the people i grew up with died and that includes those not involved in any gang related activities. I thank God and my parents for the gift of education, so i can have choices in life.
@everythingButTheRat I would think you're speaking from a different side of the lens because someone living there for 20 30 40 years has grown to sort of accept their living conditions. It is their normal. Fighting crime and earning a living, for their families. Saying a community with challenges should not have children would be futile and inhumane. A better approach would be creating employment and meeting this community at their needs. Alleviating poverty. I liked the ladies vigilante group suggesting govt. should offer some stipend and PPEs, that would be fantastic. Their work is a good start.
@everythingButTheRat You're right. Really sad how it's cyclical until you leave the place and see things differently. I also think sometimes it's not "I'm making a baby" it may well be "oops, I'm preggers" so, there goes the sense in trying to get someone to work hard and plan ahead. But you wouldn't find the ministers or the authorities saying people should not have babies. It's...I don't know. Awkward? Hence I said it'd be better to help them with the things they are able to provide. But I agree, reproductive health education is just as important as helping people get jobs.
as somali man i went to south africa when i was 15 i grow up there i was there khalitsha site b 5years now i live in london hey it was not easy its scary thise days was so sacry am glad am no longer there even its own people live fear its countble how many times we’ve got robbed anf get beat thandazani kuThixo
I remember when I was in grade 2,there was a boy in my class who passed away because of a gang shoot out. Now thinking of it’s crazy but it wasn’t then.I remember watching a man being robbed right in front of us and him screaming for help but no one did. My mom was almost raped but a car approached and took her home( I believe that was an angel sent by Jesus). I also remember (lol) there was a dead body outline for a couple of days on the street, such a psychologically twisting thing to see all the time. Living in Cape Town is not glamorous but South Africans especially people of colour are such amazing survivors and so faithful to God, I’m always filled with awe. I’m not from Khayelitsha but Steenberg/ lavender hill side.
@@GodsSon-888 we as south africans need to stand together and start something build a community amongst us and go place to place and clear this up cauise saps is usless
I am black and I do not and will not set foot in any cape flats or township. It is extremely dangerous. Even when people say they going to rands I stay behind. I’m not gonna risk my life. It extremely dangerous 😢
@@itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271 So him being afraid to set foot in one of the most dangerous communities in the whole country is irrational? So what word is used to define someone who makes an "irrational" response after hearing someone talking about being afraid to enter a dangerous place?
It's not a joke boet. I work in private security in gauteng. SAPS are prime targets for criminals. They're usually ambushed, killed and their weapons and body armor stolen. If you think its a joke I ask you to sign up for SAPS or private security and try to work in these areas. We're not allowed to go into townships at night without using armoured bakkies and the police usually have to use nyalas to go into certain areas because they get shot at the moment people see them
😂😂😂😂my heart was beating so fast when I watched that scene!I always make sure I live my phone at home when going to shops or anywhere.those boys will sit and wait like hyenas
It’s reminds of when I was growing up during apartheid it was dangerous in our township because of gangs and there were no cops available during apartheid, this is the proper proof that apartheid is not over in some places in South Africa 🇿🇦. Government must not allow informal settlement people who are coming to townships must have RDP right away.
Enkosi kubantu bonke abaye bayi part yale documentary. Ndingumhlali waseKapa for more than 15 years but zange ndaya eKhayelitsha. Thank you for shedding light into imeko coz ngk ulwazi lam is not a distorted hearsay but factual based on the documentary. Enkosi ngoba brave to all the women and men of Khayelitsha. uBawo inga angangenelela, umntu onsundu angabilutshaba komnye umntu omnyama.
Im South African and even this shocks me , I'm from Joburg and have been robbed 6 times but this is a different ball game, so many lives lost - it's just very sad
For us as coloureds and blacks in Cape Town we need to stop the bickering amongst ourselves truly we hate each other and when we actually spend time together it's a lovely time. We become close because we're the same in most ways.
@@melanchorly7618 really ,I got African friends at university they are loving..look at Gayton McKenzie And Kenny kunene ❤️🇿🇦 Ubuntu..it's these whites that's separate us.
You seem to misunderstand the definition of a gang. The word "gang" is not simply a synonym for the word "group". A gang is a "group" that exists for the sole intent of committing crimes. That police and association in this video are trying to block criminals, so they don't qualify to be defined as a gang.
@@angrysocialjusticewarrior I don't know where you live but in South Africa everyone is well aware that the police is also involved in extortion and other crime. Even during covid, a lot of police people stole things during raids of thefts that were committed in the lockdown period.
Here in Greece, if you rob a car next corner they get you. I have been in Johannesburg and when I saw Street signs like "Crash and grab", "high Risk area" etc... I was like "seriously?". They even know where and who does it but nothing is done to stop it. Conclusion: crime system is so deeply connected to the government that no one can do anything. Only by help from outside of the country like help from the USA or Europe can a country like SA get better. In 90s in Albania there was a similar situation but since the USA took over and the new government changed everything even the head of the justice system itself. Now things are completely better compared to what it was. I hope Justice comes one day in SA and changes everything for good! Amen! 🙏
@@deathlarsen7502 Absolutely, I live in the UK and the areas here with high unemployment brings more social ills, drug abuse, gangs, higher crime. Enlighten yourself mate by doing some basic research.
I am a teacher in Site B. I have experienced 5 attempted hijackings in 2.5 years. Education is so poor in the area. Many (if not most) of our children do not finish school. I think the youth unemployment rate is about 60 %. Serious intervention is needed in the schools. Some schools are riddled with corruption as well, but the government does not address it. Youngsters need quality education to escape this misery.
Thank God that El Salvador is today free from these crimes, my country suffered of years of extortions of gangs, killers. Thanks to the new now president Nayid Bukele . God had, has mercy of my country 🙏🙏.
I lived in Cape Town from 2008 to 2017. As an outsider, I observed that Cape Town residents could benefit from learning to love and respect each other, including strangers. They often lack the basic humanity that encourages treating others with kindness and respect. In every other province I've visited, a simple gesture like greeting a strangers is commonplace, but this practice seemed unfamiliar to many people I met when I lived in Cape Town. It got to a point thay when I left Cape Town , I had to consiously unlearn that.
Yah it is a strange thing to be greeted by someone you dont know ekapa, its a sign of fear or there is something you want to say xa undibulisa ndingakwazi, so we are very skeptical, nam i moved away from cape town and ive had to adjust klowei of not being offended by being greeted by strangers
Saddest thing to have watched in a very long time. Been to Cape Town many times I didnt know there are people living in such crime infested conditions. It's terribly sad the way Cape Town is teeming with tourists. While we are enjoying the beach people are scared for their lives
Please don't and I repeat don't go there next time you visit again . I stayed in Site B in 2008 and Ilitha park till 2010. By God's grace I came out unscathed.
I got no words, I used to be in these areas all the time, any hour of the day as a foreigner, I'm no longer in south Africa, wish all the best for khayelitsha people, site C, site B, GOD bless everybody
Make a documentary about NYANGA that's where I'm from and trust me crime and killing is on the high and it was in the top 5 most dangerous places in the world
no camera crew will be safe there. why risk their life for doccie? people who live there must film and post to tiktok and youtube. but your phone will be stolen. feral people.
@MantjororoMatsimela-jn5hv exactly. I've been to Khayelitsha and Gugs bt Nyanga is another continent altogether. Oh hell nah. My Uber driver told us after we landed
The unfortunate part is it would take quite alot to get the township/ community in one peace. The freedom on drug n firearms movement, corruption at the hands of those we should be trusting (Police Services) it will require real deep cleaning. Growing up we knew gangs as the protector of the community, we knew safety (no extortion) because its people we live with in communities. Now we fear even going to the shop, we keep gates locked 24/7. Its really sad I myself live in Khayelitsha and had suffered in hands of gangs unfortunately. Great document, thank you Everyone keep safe out there.
As South African black men we really need to self-reflect on the pain that we are bringing our communities and townships. Our vulnerable women have to patrol the streets while we sit and do nothing to protect them.
I actually have a very beautiful ex-girlfriend that stays there. I tried to get her out of that Hood and bring her to Gauteng, she hated the Johannesburg lifestyle for her own reasons and eventually went back down there. I’m happy she still alive but this kinda docie burns me inside. Tried to get her to Uni but she was happy to work for peanuts there instead of upgrading her life citing a lot of excuses 🚮💔
😢.what i can tell u is it's not easy to leave CP more special when one grew up here like me.i once visited my father at Witbank two weeks felt like 2 months I just couldn't fit in!
@@kholiswamnyazana1292 😅I get you. But that’s always the case for everyone, your first few months/year in a new place will be hard but eventually you get used to it. I think that struggle is better than being exposed to gangsterism, that’s just my view🤷♂️
It's hard doing business when power is out (2023 worst ever), when we are greylisted for corruption and terror financing, etc. and tbh are you even sure DA are there or not just in CT next door. If I was them and I was in charge of Khayelitsha i'd prioritize education, just saying.
How can we still have such ignorance .......... let me educate you FIRSTLY they do not control SAPS. This is the job of the national Govt. The DA has been pushing for years to take control of SAPS so that they can tackle crime ... but the govt wont allow them to. Also did you forget that Helen Zille instituted an inquiry into SAPS in this area? The ANC took her to court to stop it and lost! After the inquiry that national government was supposed to implement recommendations to deal with the findings and to this day, they have done NOTHING for the people of Khayelitsha .... so before you make comments like this... get the facts!
"If I shut up the heavens so that no rain falls, or if I command locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence and plague among My people, and My people, who are called by My Name, humble themselves, and pray and seek (crave, require as a necessity) My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear [them] from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:13-14.
I also hear stories from the city workers that often the people in the area attack or rob the workers working on the drain or electricity infrastructure. So they do not go into those areas - for their own safety.
Only so much a party can do buddy , unfortunately if people don't want to be governed they will destroy anything , the problem comes from people blaming the government instead of taking matters into their own hands.
And also, black people in general are the majority in our country. So the stats will always be skewed when you want to look at things like that. And again, the western cape is doing a pretty good job with services in such high crime areas compared to other poverty stricken areas in Limpopo for example where there are no halls, no libraries, no parks, no public swimming pools, no clinics, no saps, no housing, I could go on. The mere fact that the township is this crowded speaks to the plenty of job opportunities the city creates.
Lol I'm from South Africa in Durban and have been to visit family in Kayelitsha and to be honest if you know someone there it's safe but if you don't it's very risky but the people and culture is beautiful and vibrant ❤
@@viewviewview1236 I was thinking exaclty the same. I don't give a **** about "beautiful and vibrant" when I am almost certain to end up being robbed or with a bullet in my head
"The women in green " its touching seing them trying their best to safeguard the community so savaged as Khayelitsha....with no assistance from the police...so bad
One of my dreams is if i ever were to win the lotto , i would donate a huge amout of funds to assist heroes like the team at no-jack. Dankie ,ons wets gehoorsames wardeer dit wat julle doe.
More than 300yrs of being pressured into small areas where development was never prioritised, so sad to say its gonna take more than 30 yrs to undo these types of situatons.
Khayelitsha is hell on earth, I'm saying this in one of the dangerous places of Khayelitsha which is Makhaza, i dnt know how many times I've been robbed, almost raped 😢 I'm really working hard to leave this place with my family
That's terrible and I'm sorry to hear that. I also pray and hope you can get out of there and go live in another area that is much better and much safer.
It's pretty bad when they're robbing their own Community that's already under severe poverty conditions and all they're doing is making the poverty worse I don't understand what these gangs think they're accomplishing if they would put the same effort into making their Community better and safer it would go a lot further. At least when it comes to this first little gang I haven't made it through the whole show yet
I lived in Philippi Cape town for 11 years. I have never felt so safe before leaving that hell hole. The scariest part of this documentary is that when I was there, me and my friends felt that Khayelitsha was the safest township compared to others. We never socialized in our townships, Philippi, Gugulethu, Nyanga and Delft. We felt safer going to Khayelitsha on weekends.
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While some have given up hope, there are those in Khayelitsha actively pushing for change, refusing to sit by and do nothing. This documentary pivots between the 'good' and the 'bad,' weaving together stories from both sides of the law. It explores the resilience and struggle of those trying to survive, as the police do all they can with limited resources. What does it take to survive living in Khayelitsha? This film seeks to answer that question, shedding light on the complex dynamics at play in one of the world's most challenging environments.
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This used to be a good place even visiting very sad indeed
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Whaaaaooooo. Had some flashbacks on the days i worked there as a police officer. If i didn't left years ago i would have been dead today. Criminals don't have any fear or respect for police. Has lost a few colleagues the time i was there. I have been shoot at, stabbed, assaulted 3 times and countless dangerous situations. May God Protect the police and all the people helping keeping the community safe.
@llewellynbooysen. Thank you for service. SA appreciate you. May you and all other police officers be protected
@@noreenm5018 thanks
Apartheid was 30 Jr ago
Amen 🙏
Would you say that the more dangerous areas are coloured or black areas in Cape Towm @@llewellynbooysen ?
Its quite amazing how the reporters can find these gangsters but law enforcement cant😮😮😮😮
It's astounding these reporters don't tell the police about these criminals where and who they are
It’s no secret that the SA police are amongst the most corrupt in the world…communities depend on private security to protect their neighborhoods, the police don’t even show up most of the time.
They said we work together 😅😅so it's a game of protecting these gangsters
they’re easy to find, just can’t convict with no evidence
@@Shanzo04 reporters and journalists only have one mandate.. to report information and document. They aren’t law enforcement informants.. that would defeat the whole point
Khayelitsha is no joke. In 2022, I was doing my 2nd year at University of Cape Town, one of my classmates had a cousin in Khayelitsha that he used to visit from time to time… then came to this one visit during a random weekend, we did not see him the start of the following week. He got robbed and stabbed…he unfortunately did not make it.💔
I think I heard about that, what was his name?
I heard about it, lawlessness in a Godless society
Godless? I don't agree. More about poverty. I see deeply entrenched poverty put in place by the old government. Over and over you hear how the young guys are forced to crime to make a living for themselves and their families.
@@tanndobaloyi3338 I forgot it, but it he was Xhosa/Zulu if I’m not mistaken
Today is so tough way back cow was a Slotted ,;today's slotted people to make money is so difficult in South Africa.
Can we please appreciate the women who are patrolling , unarmed,no protection from police and unemployed. God bless them. Such people need to be appreciated more for the effort they make into trying to make a postive change.
Mxm😂
Why only them? Surely they dont patrol alone. And it isnt only their intention
@@MrLillija okay.
Bukele from El Salvador should pay a visit
you must be joking😂
Documentaries like this need should be required viewing for MPs and other politicians. I only wish to be as rich as they are so I can support those men and women, the true heroes.
Well sad politicians should watch this documentary
These women and men who are helping and putting there life at risk for the next generation are HERO's
Such a powerful documentary on an area that isn’t spoken enough about - more people need to see this.
Trust me it's spoken about enough if you were to really take a closer look. On all socials it's all over the news day in and out.
What you talking about?
Might want to broaden your social circles bru
Hundred percent bro. where im from no one talks about Khayelitsha. many more people need to see this!!
Question: What is Democratic Alliance doing about this?
Answer: Nothing.
Thank you to all who are sacrificing their lives for the community. God bless you all. Lewalan young man, keep up the good work
Luwela, I RESPECT You, Sir.
Keep up the GOOD work, and God will reward and protect you.
You are the light in your community, keep shining!
God is with you.
God Bless, Son.of.god.corbin
Went to high school with Litha one of the guys featured on the "Langa For Men" segment of the video, we shared classes even, bro was a pretty chill dude, never really got into it with nobody, glad he's turning his life around, wish all the best for him.
I have to acknowledge that this is an extremely brave documentary, huge appreciation for this piece of work. It spans well from the broad scope of different challenges between Violence and Crime, while showcasing prevention initiatives by the active communities.
Outrageous, Heartbreaking. The community angels working purposefully deserve so much more.
I am watching the documentary whilst in Khayelitsha ,Site C.
Ndise Littha Park LOL
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wait for me brother, l am coming from Site B . to join you over there 😂😂😂
Hope you are still alive there.
How do u keep safe guys? Any survival tips and no-go areas?
I remember when i first went to Khayelitsha at a friends house, she told me to strictly wait at the garage and not move an inch. Me being me, i put on her house address on GPS and went about walking. The utter shock when we met on the road. The way i was reprimanded to never to do that again. Watching this doccie now i know why she was livid. It is bad and i blame the socio - economic status.
Hi Katlego.
I'm a concerned citizen , thanks to you me and my family have a better view on the political situation. Whe dont have SABC or DSTV, whe only follow it on RUclips.
Your research and hard work is a eye-opener to all of us and to rest of the people of South Africa that are concerned , never mind your race or back ground.
The algorythms will tend to give you what you already agree with cause most people want affirmation not development or mental work require to change perspective.
Imagine if all these different gangs worked together to enrich their community instead of tearing it down. Their government is winning because they can divide them and keep them fighting while they funnel community funds. Killing each other over what? We are all in this together. Unity is the only way we get to a more just society
Very well said!
And they say crime doesn't pay. It pays politicians. Well said
It's already been said, but yes, this is very well said.
A big problem is that people in gangs and involved with crime don’t feel involved in society at all, so they don’t care about making where they live worse. People not caring is actually the biggest issue
good luck with that
Last vistited this Godforsaken place in 2010, many, and i mean many of the people i grew up with died and that includes those not involved in any gang related activities. I thank God and my parents for the gift of education, so i can have choices in life.
You're lucky, can't imagine the torment of living there everyday...
@everythingButTheRat I would think you're speaking from a different side of the lens because someone living there for 20 30 40 years has grown to sort of accept their living conditions. It is their normal. Fighting crime and earning a living, for their families. Saying a community with challenges should not have children would be futile and inhumane. A better approach would be creating employment and meeting this community at their needs. Alleviating poverty. I liked the ladies vigilante group suggesting govt. should offer some stipend and PPEs, that would be fantastic. Their work is a good start.
@everythingButTheRat You're right. Really sad how it's cyclical until you leave the place and see things differently. I also think sometimes it's not "I'm making a baby" it may well be "oops, I'm preggers" so, there goes the sense in trying to get someone to work hard and plan ahead. But you wouldn't find the ministers or the authorities saying people should not have babies. It's...I don't know. Awkward? Hence I said it'd be better to help them with the things they are able to provide. But I agree, reproductive health education is just as important as helping people get jobs.
can't we put an abortion clinic on every corner? won't that help?
It's so sad the criminals are working with the police. Luwela is doing a great job by teaching the young people the way of life .
not just police my man
Yes he is a good man that is making a difference. Good on him and God bless him.
Liwela needs to be funded he is doing a great job
as somali man i went to south africa when i was 15 i grow up there i was there khalitsha site b 5years now i live in london hey it was not easy its scary thise days was so sacry am glad am no longer there even its own people live fear its countble how many times we’ve got robbed anf get beat
thandazani kuThixo
Is it a Somalian saying Thandazani kuThixo woow wise words thanks God bless u too 🙏🔥
Thixo aku Gcine bhuti 🥺🫶🏽
@awilhassan bro stay there, SA is dead now bro we led by criminals and live with criminal
@@Lfe_as_Sikho🥺🌸
Pls stay there
I have much Respect for those Powerful Amazing Women for standing up for their Children. Imbokodo ❤❤
Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾
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@@najrulalam949 sup
I remember when I was in grade 2,there was a boy in my class who passed away because of a gang shoot out. Now thinking of it’s crazy but it wasn’t then.I remember watching a man being robbed right in front of us and him screaming for help but no one did. My mom was almost raped but a car approached and took her home( I believe that was an angel sent by Jesus). I also remember (lol) there was a dead body outline for a couple of days on the street, such a psychologically twisting thing to see all the time. Living in Cape Town is not glamorous but South Africans especially people of colour are such amazing survivors and so faithful to God, I’m always filled with awe. I’m not from Khayelitsha but Steenberg/ lavender hill side.
If you are robbing your neighbors you are not cool, you are a loser
How about if you're robbing period neighbors or not ur still a loser
If you're robbing anyone 🚮
Robbing in general, regardless who it is
@@GodsSon-888 we as south africans need to stand together and start something build a community amongst us and go place to place and clear this up cauise saps is usless
You sound like a criminal ,not gonna lie...they shouldn't rob anyone at all
I am black and I do not and will not set foot in any cape flats or township. It is extremely dangerous. Even when people say they going to rands I stay behind. I’m not gonna risk my life. It extremely dangerous 😢
Same same gang you and I Rather stick to Long Street
You must live in the suburbs or the city centre.
@@johnm84 obvious
Phobia - is defined as irrational fear of of the unknown or known .. just irrational
@@itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271 So him being afraid to set foot in one of the most dangerous communities in the whole country is irrational?
So what word is used to define someone who makes an "irrational" response after hearing someone talking about being afraid to enter a dangerous place?
the fact that police leave when its getting dark means that SAPS is an absolute joke
It's not a joke boet. I work in private security in gauteng. SAPS are prime targets for criminals. They're usually ambushed, killed and their weapons and body armor stolen. If you think its a joke I ask you to sign up for SAPS or private security and try to work in these areas. We're not allowed to go into townships at night without using armoured bakkies and the police usually have to use nyalas to go into certain areas because they get shot at the moment people see them
How is one expected to patrol unlit areas with now proper roads
@@bonganimbopa927 you are joking right?
This whole country is a pathetic joke and we're not laughing.
I wonder if your opinion would change if your dad was a police officer🥴 infact maybe your should become a police officer and not leave when it’s dark
This Documentary is Sad.Brave Women Thanks.
21:10 cameraman assisting in the robbery gotta be the most gangster thing on this documentary😂😅😢
😂😂😂😂my heart was beating so fast when I watched that scene!I always make sure I live my phone at home when going to shops or anywhere.those boys will sit and wait like hyenas
@@kholiswamnyazana1292 those camera guys are brave, how they didnt get mugged as well is beyond me
I think that part it was just friends acting
@@masterbenjamin8350 yo maybe, coz that sh*ts crazy
@masterbenjamin8350 yes they are acting u can't steal n leave evidence
It’s reminds of when I was growing up during apartheid it was dangerous in our township because of gangs and there were no cops available during apartheid, this is the proper proof that apartheid is not over in some places in South Africa 🇿🇦.
Government must not allow informal settlement people who are coming to townships must have RDP right away.
Enkosi kubantu bonke abaye bayi part yale documentary. Ndingumhlali waseKapa for more than 15 years but zange ndaya eKhayelitsha. Thank you for shedding light into imeko coz ngk ulwazi lam is not a distorted hearsay but factual based on the documentary. Enkosi ngoba brave to all the women and men of Khayelitsha. uBawo inga angangenelela, umntu onsundu angabilutshaba komnye umntu omnyama.
Im South African and even this shocks me , I'm from Joburg and have been robbed 6 times but this is a different ball game, so many lives lost - it's just very sad
6???? Thats insane for someone living in the suburbs
Yeah looks like they are living on a salt lake, industrial development a pipe dream. Very strong people though.
6 times? Jesus Christ
That's traumatising, hopefully ur doing well now
I'm coloured,I hope my African brothers make wise decision I speak alot with my gangster friends also ,crime don't pay.❤🇿🇦I know the pain ..
For us as coloureds and blacks in Cape Town we need to stop the bickering amongst ourselves truly we hate each other and when we actually spend time together it's a lovely time. We become close because we're the same in most ways.
@@melanchorly7618 really ,I got African friends at university they are loving..look at Gayton McKenzie And Kenny kunene ❤️🇿🇦 Ubuntu..it's these whites that's separate us.
Build them good houses thel besafer out bulldogs Rottweilers inther 🏘
can't blame it on big whitey but I'm sure you'll find a way
@@deathlarsen7502 nobodys done that... move along
Plot twist... the taxi association is another big gang while SAPS is the 4th number
You forgot to mention our government Is the no 1 gangster no wonder we have so many organized crime gangsters
You seem to misunderstand the definition of a gang. The word "gang" is not simply a synonym for the word "group". A gang is a "group" that exists for the sole intent of committing crimes. That police and association in this video are trying to block criminals, so they don't qualify to be defined as a gang.
@@angrysocialjusticewarrior
I think they do qualify as a gang, aren't they the ones behind the extortion?
@@angrysocialjusticewarriorthe police see to the distribution of arms to these gangs, so yes they are criminals
@@angrysocialjusticewarrior I don't know where you live but in South Africa everyone is well aware that the police is also involved in extortion and other crime. Even during covid, a lot of police people stole things during raids of thefts that were committed in the lockdown period.
Here in Greece, if you rob a car next corner they get you.
I have been in Johannesburg and when I saw Street signs like "Crash and grab", "high Risk area" etc... I was like "seriously?".
They even know where and who does it but nothing is done to stop it.
Conclusion: crime system is so deeply connected to the government that no one can do anything. Only by help from outside of the country like help from the USA or Europe can a country like SA get better. In 90s in Albania there was a similar situation but since the USA took over and the new government changed everything even the head of the justice system itself. Now things are completely better compared to what it was.
I hope Justice comes one day in SA and changes everything for good!
Amen! 🙏
Finally my Country 🇿🇦 I've been watching this channel for a long time thank you for including SA ❤
I thought it was Nigerians that ruined South Africa. You like Chidimma the SAn contestant who destroyed SA.
As a Zimbabwean I pray that South Africans finds safety one day 🫂❤️
Where the unemployment rate is high, crime is also high. Its a fact of economics
It's a fact of fatherless communities. No leadership, no wealth.
it is a fact?
@@deathlarsen7502 Absolutely, I live in the UK and the areas here with high unemployment brings more social ills, drug abuse, gangs, higher crime. Enlighten yourself mate by doing some basic research.
@@Tinker8531 so you must have an African boyfriend it sounds
@everythingButTheRat like roaches
Those women patrolling honestly brought tears to my eyes. There are such good people in our country
I am a teacher in Site B. I have experienced 5 attempted hijackings in 2.5 years.
Education is so poor in the area. Many (if not most) of our children do not finish school.
I think the youth unemployment rate is about 60 %.
Serious intervention is needed in the schools. Some schools are riddled with corruption as well, but the government does not address it.
Youngsters need quality education to escape this misery.
Yes good education as well as jobs and good stable family life is what is needed for people in a community to flourish and do well.
God laughs
Thank God that El Salvador is today free from these crimes, my country suffered of years of extortions of gangs, killers. Thanks to the new now president Nayid Bukele . God had, has mercy of my country 🙏🙏.
I lived in Cape Town from 2008 to 2017. As an outsider, I observed that Cape Town residents could benefit from learning to love and respect each other, including strangers. They often lack the basic humanity that encourages treating others with kindness and respect. In every other province I've visited, a simple gesture like greeting a strangers is commonplace, but this practice seemed unfamiliar to many people I met when I lived in Cape Town. It got to a point thay when I left Cape Town , I had to consiously unlearn that.
Yah it is a strange thing to be greeted by someone you dont know ekapa, its a sign of fear or there is something you want to say xa undibulisa ndingakwazi, so we are very skeptical, nam i moved away from cape town and ive had to adjust klowei of not being offended by being greeted by strangers
It takes over a year to legally own a firearm in South Africa. But these guy get them with no trouble.
They steal them or they buy them illegally off the black market.
@@johnm84 so these restrictive gun laws only hamper law abiding citizens. Criminals can get them like candy.
@@Bluecollarjoe6B9 Yes that's right.
I am certain crime would go down if law-abiding citizens had access to firearms and training.
Not me being shocked while living in Enyanga, CPT. Which is far worse and deadly than Khayelitsha😂
😂😂😂😂
I'm in Langa it's much better APHA yjo 😂😂
Mfuleni is crazy too 😂
Samora Machel is worse in fact all these townships are deadly and scary. 😭😭😭😥😥
Since we're mentioning our kasi's, I'm on planet earth and there's a 110% crime rate out here.
Saddest thing to have watched in a very long time. Been to Cape Town many times I didnt know there are people living in such crime infested conditions. It's terribly sad the way Cape Town is teeming with tourists. While we are enjoying the beach people are scared for their lives
That's what we keep telling people when the DA boasts of good governance
the ruling DA does not care about Africans
Cape Town is globally known for being an extremely dangerous and crime ridden city, so I’m definitely calling bs you as a South African ”didn’t know”.
Please don't and I repeat don't go there next time you visit again . I stayed in Site B in 2008 and Ilitha park till 2010. By God's grace I came out unscathed.
gee wee!!! no thanks!!!!!!
This breaks my heart in so many ways, yet so inspired by those who want to build and uplift their communities.
I got no words, I used to be in these areas all the time, any hour of the day as a foreigner, I'm no longer in south Africa, wish all the best for khayelitsha people, site C, site B, GOD bless everybody
What bests are you wishing for thugs? Where you part of them
You are mad not everyone is a thug in Khayelitsha what’s your problem
@nomvelisonqono5908 every ghetto boy child go through thuggery in South Africa. You can't even buy in peace at the Spazza shop
Make a documentary about NYANGA that's where I'm from and trust me crime and killing is on the high and it was in the top 5 most dangerous places in the world
no camera crew will be safe there. why risk their life for doccie? people who live there must film and post to tiktok and youtube. but your phone will be stolen. feral people.
@maritzaretief367 Langa is more Dangerous than Khayelitsha 🤔 is were SABC Crew once got mugged?
@MantjororoMatsimela-jn5hv exactly. I've been to Khayelitsha and Gugs bt Nyanga is another continent altogether. Oh hell nah. My Uber driver told us after we landed
For me Langa is better than Khayelitsha and Nyanga, They can survive in Langa with no security but not eNyanga
The unfortunate part is it would take quite alot to get the township/ community in one peace. The freedom on drug n firearms movement, corruption at the hands of those we should be trusting (Police Services) it will require real deep cleaning.
Growing up we knew gangs as the protector of the community, we knew safety (no extortion) because its people we live with in communities. Now we fear even going to the shop, we keep gates locked 24/7. Its really sad I myself live in Khayelitsha and had suffered in hands of gangs unfortunately.
Great document, thank you
Everyone keep safe out there.
These patrol women are so strong beyond words
As South African black men we really need to self-reflect on the pain that we are bringing our communities and townships. Our vulnerable women have to patrol the streets while we sit and do nothing to protect them.
God bless those women who are endangering theirs to bring change in their communities
18:23 You extort everyone.. You want "protection money" from all.. How can Khayelitsha grow if you are destroying everything with your greed?
😢😢Then go around and say there's no progress there but he stops it every chance he sees
Right!
Right!! He breaking down the community more with this "protection fee"
@Nxsta125 I always thought this protection fee thing was a thing here in Durban, luckily for us it has gone down a bit with the help of NIU
God laughs africa isn’t suppose to grow kill each other
I actually have a very beautiful ex-girlfriend that stays there. I tried to get her out of that Hood and bring her to Gauteng, she hated the Johannesburg lifestyle for her own reasons and eventually went back down there. I’m happy she still alive but this kinda docie burns me inside. Tried to get her to Uni but she was happy to work for peanuts there instead of upgrading her life citing a lot of excuses 🚮💔
😢.what i can tell u is it's not easy to leave CP more special when one grew up here like me.i once visited my father at Witbank two weeks felt like 2 months I just couldn't fit in!
@@kholiswamnyazana1292 😅I get you. But that’s always the case for everyone, your first few months/year in a new place will be hard but eventually you get used to it. I think that struggle is better than being exposed to gangsterism, that’s just my view🤷♂️
World Class Documentary.👏🏾
I have seen better
The Media often displays the Atlantic seaboard. This is the Cape Town they'll never show you.
I love that narrator buddy pronounced Khayelitsha perfect to the tee
It's not that place only we have many places across South Africa with same problems. We bribe to get away with any crime.
That's the corruption engineered by the ANC then the rot spread to the whole society. Crime is very high.
Good man speak about lazy black people
Who nw want everything for free. .hopefully the new government can fix all this
Mr x ...please be careful..let's see if they cumin for u...u better be fresh
@@justinramcharan1663 Foreigner you force your way into our country, just keep quiet.
Watching this while preparing to go to eKhayelitsha eparkini.
Huzet uyothini eparkeni ebusuku?
@@malawumali6196 uyo banger mjita harbo
😂😂😂
@@malawumali6196 ba ubu ngowase Khayelitsha buzo yazi ba uyothini
@everythingButTheRat seeing that he has not replied ...well
Thanks!
The Narrator's closing remarks - so powerful. Salute to the Women of Khayelitsha. One day at a time, we will win this.
This was FREE DOCUMENTARY??👀 Damn well done guys!
Shout out to the narrators research in pronouncing the words as best he could. Love from Mzansi 🇿🇦 💯
God bless those women in the community watch.
Yet the DA says they doing a great job, the money would rather go to save the rhino
It's hard doing business when power is out (2023 worst ever), when we are greylisted for corruption and terror financing, etc.
and tbh are you even sure DA are there or not just in CT next door. If I was them and I was in charge of Khayelitsha i'd prioritize education, just saying.
The DA doesn't control SAPS.
How can we still have such ignorance .......... let me educate you FIRSTLY they do not control SAPS. This is the job of the national Govt. The DA has been pushing for years to take control of SAPS so that they can tackle crime ... but the govt wont allow them to. Also did you forget that Helen Zille instituted an inquiry into SAPS in this area? The ANC took her to court to stop it and lost! After the inquiry that national government was supposed to implement recommendations to deal with the findings and to this day, they have done NOTHING for the people of Khayelitsha .... so before you make comments like this... get the facts!
so according to your brain DA can stop gangs? tell me where in the world yoh saw a Party stopped dangerous gangs and drugs
@@edwinhuncho8292elsalvodore in south America my friend
Classic documentary 🔥🔥
South Africa 🇿🇦
My country
I salute those women volunteers, they show the bravery and strength of mama Africa. South Africa government must support them.
This country needs more young man like this one wow what a great hourner to have a child like may God protect him
It's sad that it went from apartheid to slums. Nothing changed except for the optics.
slums are from apartheid era because land dispossession by the white boers
the slums were created under apartheid
When Apartheid police violence opressed everyone, random people and crooks now South Africa went to the point where blacks harm blacks.
Well said!👌
500 yrs problem can Never be solved in just mere 20 yrs
Stop having kids if you can’t afford to give them a good life!!
I am with you
But I want to have a kid 😢
Says an apartheid beneficiary
@@Thembelemanqindi New Zealand We're actually one of the first countries to start boycotting partied and the Boars
Sounds about white.
I'm watching this from khayelitsha,Makhaza❤
Sobabini
Thanks to those community members who dedicate their lives without getting any reward.
Proudly brought to you by DA governance.
Really educative and informative
Kayelitsha needs a big help.
The DA refuses to help these areas, yet it's been their mandate for the past 15 years.
"If I shut up the heavens so that no rain falls, or if I command locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence and plague among My people, and My people, who are called by My Name, humble themselves, and pray and seek (crave, require as a necessity) My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear [them] from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:13-14.
Need to implement a strategy like El Salvador.
EXACTLY!!! They must want them running wild.
I am in Worcester I used to visit my home boy in Makhaya on weekends after watching this documentary I never go there again till today
These are unsung heroes of the community. May God protect them all
The women of our country are strong people...🇿🇦
what utter nonsense. majority are clueless about parenting hence the total carnage
@@groundhogguns5828 You are the only clueless one idiot
Tru dat coz lyf ain't eazy
@@groundhogguns5828what about the dads? Use your brain
@@lovetsepi7707 the irony of this rubbish
The party that governs this region has failed the majority of this city but they out here saying cpt is a success....wow wow
@user-fi3ut1pk1t Political parties, like non-profit organization's, seldom report that they've failed in their objectives.
I also hear stories from the city workers that often the people in the area attack or rob the workers working on the drain or electricity infrastructure. So they do not go into those areas - for their own safety.
Only so much a party can do buddy , unfortunately if people don't want to be governed they will destroy anything , the problem comes from people blaming the government instead of taking matters into their own hands.
And also, black people in general are the majority in our country. So the stats will always be skewed when you want to look at things like that. And again, the western cape is doing a pretty good job with services in such high crime areas compared to other poverty stricken areas in Limpopo for example where there are no halls, no libraries, no parks, no public swimming pools, no clinics, no saps, no housing, I could go on. The mere fact that the township is this crowded speaks to the plenty of job opportunities the city creates.
Cpt is a success yes, for the people of the fairer skin. DA doesn't n never cared for black people of the Western Cape!
Lol I'm from South Africa in Durban and have been to visit family in Kayelitsha and to be honest if you know someone there it's safe but if you don't it's very risky but the people and culture is beautiful and vibrant ❤
Hello my fellow Durbanite
@@SEN_KID Greetings to you too and I trust you are well 👋💯
@@viewviewview1236 They seem not to welcome aliens.
@@viewviewview1236 I was thinking exaclty the same. I don't give a **** about "beautiful and vibrant" when I am almost certain to end up being robbed or with a bullet in my head
@@viewviewview1236 lol exactly Ive seen absolutely nothing beautiful or vibrant about this place it looks like a living nightmare
"The women in green " its touching seing them trying their best to safeguard the community so savaged as Khayelitsha....with no assistance from the police...so bad
Unfortunately so many wished that S.A will recover but it will never 😢
Nothing is impossible. Never lose hope.
It's struggling to recover from apartheid and its spatial issues.
It will take time, we might not see it, but it will recover❤😊
Our education has failed. The high unemployment rate is a testament to this, but nobody is addressing this.
Never say never
Everyone knows the biggest gangsters are the taxi bosses
You have never ride a taxi white man
Intriguing Stuff. Watching from Durban 🇿🇦
One of my dreams is if i ever were to win the lotto , i would donate a huge amout of funds to assist heroes like the team at no-jack.
Dankie ,ons wets gehoorsames wardeer dit wat julle doe.
The DA in the has asked government for army support to fight gangs but ANC government refused for all these years.
Mr. CEO, you’re watching this documentary. Please sponsor stipends and sneakers for these brave and caring women.
Mr. CEO is what my title say😊
Camera man is invincible
Hahaha you know😂😂 hes even helping in the robberies
Yey wen wake up this is not tik tok
25 years ago I used to go to this area often and though it was dangerous it wasn’t nearly as bad, it will likely only get worse. 😢
I cant believe they showed us a live robbery like its national geographic
I'm proud of you bahlali baseKhayelitsh you are brave really especially oMama keep't up❤❤❤
california: we got the worst gangs.
New york: No, it's us.
Cape town: amateurs.
Please arrange visas and a ship, they're on the way?
Come see for yourself you undermining Cape Town 🤣
Their all bad in their own way we shouldn't be competing with who's the baddest it's all sick and sad...
ever wondered why theres a few documentaries from SA About crime??? They will take your filming equipment here... mxm stop playing!!
ANC: Look at these cape town losers
More than 300yrs of being pressured into small areas where development was never prioritised, so sad to say its gonna take more than 30 yrs to undo these types of situatons.
Powerful Documentary 🎉
Khayelitsha is hell on earth, I'm saying this in one of the dangerous places of Khayelitsha which is Makhaza, i dnt know how many times I've been robbed, almost raped 😢 I'm really working hard to leave this place with my family
That's terrible and I'm sorry to hear that. I also pray and hope you can get out of there and go live in another area that is much better and much safer.
@@johnm84 Thanks a lot
Great work, thank you so much for this.. I'll make sure the kids in my neighborhood watch this.
Least tell them the truth nd not spread hate
Amazing documentary thank you
It's pretty bad when they're robbing their own Community that's already under severe poverty conditions and all they're doing is making the poverty worse I don't understand what these gangs think they're accomplishing if they would put the same effort into making their Community better and safer it would go a lot further. At least when it comes to this first little gang I haven't made it through the whole show yet
Satan is incharge of their lives they don't care they are possessed
Khayelisha took my friend
RIP Midlozi🕊
I lived in Philippi Cape town for 11 years. I have never felt so safe before leaving that hell hole. The scariest part of this documentary is that when I was there, me and my friends felt that Khayelitsha was the safest township compared to others. We never socialized in our townships, Philippi, Gugulethu, Nyanga and Delft. We felt safer going to Khayelitsha on weekends.
Very powerful documentary,thank you 👏