If the idea of this project resonates with you and you want to be a partner on this journey, the Cape Argus offers a platform for you or your organisation to tell your story. Picture Ian Landsberg/African News Agency (ANA) Cape Argus Starfish Project: Your chance to make a difference... By Staff Reporter Share Cape Town is known around the world for its friendliness and spectacular beauty, but beneath the surface - and in plain sight - is an ugly reality. Violent crime in the Mother City, particularly on the Cape Flats, is the lived reality for most of the city's residents. Not a week passes without someone being shot and killed.