Born-frees on the Cape Flats have known a democratic SA, but they’ve also known a life spent in constant fear of gang violence, gunshots and turf wars. For some, the lockdown has been their first glimpse of a quieter and safer life. For older residents, the forced removals during apartheid created the perfect storm for gangsterism as communities were torn apart, and after this, the “promised land” of democracy has been nothing but a fallen dream...