Hard Livings
The flag of the United Kingdom is often used as a symbol for the Hard Livings gang. This is in contrast to the American flag that the rival Americans gang uses. | |
| Founded | 1971 |
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| Founding location | Manenberg, Cape Town |
| Territory | Cape Town |
| Ethnicity | Predominantly Cape Coloured and Xhosa |
| Membership | 6 000 |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, weapon trafficking, prostitution, contract killing, extortion, illegal diamond smuggling, robbery, fraud, money laundering, human trafficking, kidnapping |
| Allies | Nigerian mafia, Triads, Sicilian Mafia |
| Rivals | The Americans and other Cape Town gangs |
The Hard Livings gang is a large street gang and organized crime group based in Manenberg, Cape Town. A number of other smaller gangs form part of the Hard Livings gang and owe allegiance to it. The Hard Livings used to be one of two 'super gangs' in Cape Town with the other one being The Americans.