Cape Town mothers mobilize as violence escalates

Amid a deadly surge in gang violence gripping Cape Town, a group of local mothers has stepped up to protect their communities where state efforts have faltered. Forming neighborhood patrols, they are working to deter crime and safeguard the streets as fear grips their neighborhoods. This grassroots response comes as South Africa deploys 2,200 soldiers to assist police in combating organized crime across five provinces for the next year. Cape Town remains one of the epicenters of the crisis, high