Policing
Community protest at court to demand release of local “crime fighters”
At least 16 people linked to a crime-fighting group face charges of assaulting suspected criminals in Butterworth
Brief | 28 March 2023
Six years to renovate a police station and it still isn’t finished
Two construction companies have left the job incomplete
News | 7 March 2023
Police fire rubber bullets at Geluksdal students
A fatal stabbing at the school has led to protests demanding “justice” for Shawn Mphela
News | 17 February 2023
SAPS must pay damages to senior officer falsely accused of racism
R300,000 in compensation awarded to senior police officer
Law | 13 January 2023
Somali owners close spaza shops as crime rises in Gqeberha
Police are no longer trusted by many immigrants
News | 13 December 2022
Sex workers tell minister police rape, rob and abuse them
Bill to decriminalise sex work released
Brief | 9 December 2022
Police are preying on immigrants, say human rights organisations
Immigrants are not reporting crimes or seeking assistance from law enforcement as they fear extortion or deportation
News | 2 December 2022
Trial of officer accused of murdering a homeless man set for next February
Law enforcement officer Luvolwethu Kati will stand trial at the Wynberg Regional Court
Brief | 24 November 2022
Crime is harming business in Mitchells Plain, say traders
Stall holders want the City to do more to deal with competition from traders without permits
News | 23 November 2022