Policing
Police silent on crime reporting system problems
“This is just a classic case of laziness from the police. There is always a solution.”
News | 29 September 2023
Victim of wrongful arrest gets R2.6-million from Minister of Police
Ntokozo Patrick Xulu spent 813 days behind bars
Law | 19 September 2023
Officer testifies why he shot homeless man
“I believed they were going to injure me, take my gun and shoot me”
News | 14 September 2023
Cops cautioned over arresting people for cannabis use and possession
“There is currently no legislation that prescribes what quantities of cannabis may be possessed or cultivated”
News | 4 September 2023
Man “maliciously arrested” by police gets R3.4 million in damages
But only after spending nearly three years in prison
Law | 24 August 2023
Millions spent but 11 years later, police station is a drug den
The meant-to-be newly renovated Ngqamakhwe police station has been stripped by vandals after construction work stopped
News | 11 August 2023
We will take matters into our own hands, Riverlea community leader warns Bheki Cele
Police minister and mining officials meet community following protests over violence blamed on informal miners
Brief | 4 August 2023
Police accused of shooting teenager during Slovo Park protest
SAPS investigating death of 16-year-old Karabo Chaka
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 1 August 2023
DNA bungling delays justice for family of slain mother
“Three years later, the suspect is roaming outside”
News | 11 July 2023