Gangs, Pagad and the State: Vigilantism and Revenge Violence in the Western Cape

This booklet was funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The Violence and Transition Series is a product of an extensive research project conducted by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) into the nature and extent of violence during South Africa's transition from apartheid rule to democracy. The booklet goes on to provide a short history, development and evolution of People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) – as seen through the eyes of the media – since its formation in December 1995.