Policing
200 cases dropped in three months because of police inefficiency, report finds
Dockets often lost, says court monitoring team run by the Western Cape Department of Community Safety.
Brief | 4 August 2022
Women march to police station after body found in wheelie bin
Nyanga protesters demand visible policing and CCTV cameras
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 3 August 2022
Tensions mount in Tembisa again as families mourn their dead
Protesters block off township with rocks and rubbish
By Chris Gilili
News | 3 August 2022
Philippi police station is only open during daylight
Station only certifies documents and executes protection orders in an area where 67 people were murdered last year
News | 25 July 2022
Judge slams police for refusing to carry out court orders
Some SAPS members have completely forgotten why they are wearing police uniforms, said Acting Judge Ramaepadi
Law | 19 July 2022
“We live in a war zone” says mother pleading for better policing in Gqeberha
Nelson Mandela Bay district police commissioner agrees with protesting residents that there is no police visibility
News | 13 July 2022
GroundUp reporters hijacked and robbed
This was one of many car hijackings in Philippi and Nyanga this past week
By James Stent
News | 8 July 2022
“Our children can’t play outside any more” say Hillview residents
DA ward councillor claims 176 people have been killed in the past three years in the area
News | 17 June 2022
A crèche battles to survive after cops fail to pitch
Teachers say they fear for their and the children’s safety
By Vincent Lali
News | 13 June 2022