Policing

Cape Town journalist assaulted by police, has phone confiscated – twice

Freelance reporter Sandiso Phaliso has been repeatedly, and illegally, harassed by police while working in Nyanga

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News | 15 September 2025

Magistrate postpones Durban police rape cover-up trial

The trial of three officers was postponed due to a funeral

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Brief | 12 September 2025

Police fire rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at Joburg water protest

“We are just asking for water, which is our human right”

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Brief | 10 September 2025

Gang violence forces Kariega families to abandon their homes

More than 30 homes torched or vandalised as criminals target community leaders and witnesses in a suspected campaign of intimidation

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News | 10 September 2025

SAPS HQ fiasco: MPs lose patience with Public Works Minister

Committee members want to see the forensic report on Telkom Towers

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News | 10 September 2025

PAGAD marches against gang violence on the Cape Flats

The organisation marched under close police supervision in Mitchells Plain on Sunday

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Brief | 8 September 2025

Kraaifontein residents protest about living conditions

Lists of demands handed over to City of Cape Town, Western Cape health department and SAPS

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Brief | 28 August 2025

Kariega residents march for better policing

“Protection fees are demanded from our children by other learners at schools, and they end up dropping out.”

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Brief | 19 August 2025

SA police: No evidence of Lesotho rebel army

Lesotho’s security chiefs have claimed there are illegal military training camps on SA farms

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Brief | 28 July 2025

Community blames poor policing after brutal murders

Residents say they’ve been forced to stand outside the police station and give statements to an officer because the gates are locked at night

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News | 23 July 2025

After five months, silence on murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks

Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February

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Brief | 23 July 2025

Police officers protest against rape and sexual harassment in their ranks

The protest follows the alleged rape of a trainee by an instructor at the Tshwane Training College

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Brief | 25 June 2025

School girls march for better policing

Girl Guides want officers to be better trained to handle GBV cases

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Brief | 23 June 2025

Rape cover up trial: police detained victim overnight near her rapist

Rapist’s DNA has been linked to two open cases

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News | 20 June 2025

Three Durban cops deny rape cover up

The state alleges a rape victim was detained by Brighton Beach officers and intimidated into withdrawing charges

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News | 19 June 2025

Youth Day march against gangs in Johannesburg

Westbury residents call on gangs to make peace

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Brief | 17 June 2025