South Africa: Did Cape Town's Gunshot Detection System Work? Why Jury Is Still Out On What Shotspotter Achieved

[The Conversation Africa] In mid-2026 Cape Town's city council ended the use of ShotSpotter, a US-developed gunshot detection system and a form of dragnet surveillance.

The system was first piloted in 2016.

The council said it was reviewing a renewal of the contract.

The acoustic system was marketed as being able to detect and alert police officers to gunfire within 60 seconds. ...