http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20050205101713547C630887
Ashley Smith
"Landmark court judgments have opened the door for gangs to be declared illegal, enabling people to be convicted simply for being members of gangs.
Gangsters across South Africa will face sentences of up to eight years for being gang members, or for recruiting others to join gangs.
Recruiting or operating a gang on school premises will carry the heaviest sentences."