Policing
Prosecutor throws out badly-prepared case, gets arrested by police
Court awards damages against National Director of Public Prosecutions
Law | 7 June 2022
Delft protesters want better roads, better policing, and toilets at the taxi rank
“We want a bigger police station and more police to serve the community” says SANCO leader
By Vincent Lali
News | 6 June 2022
Middelburg woman must get R540,000 from the Minister of Police, court rules
“This type of unruly behaviour by the police must be discouraged at all costs,” says judge after unlawful arrest
Law | 3 June 2022
Self-defence vs murder: Concourt overturns conviction of man who killed police officer
Liqhayiya Tuta said he believed he was being attacked and that two officers did not identify themselves when they tried to arrest him
Law | 1 June 2022
Khayelitsha teachers demand more police patrols
Teachers at Matthew Goniwe Memorial High say they are being targeted by criminals in the area
Brief | 31 May 2022
Police are overstretched and understaffed in the North West
“Those responsible for the community’s safety have failed us” says resident
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 23 May 2022
Makhaza might wait another four years for promised police station
Bheki Cele’s 2018 promise will not be kept until 2025-6
Brief | 18 May 2022
Thirteen years after a disabled child spent a night in a filthy cell, court slashes damages payout
Court reduces Minister of Safety and Security’s damages payout by R20,000 and orders each party to pay its own costs
Law | 19 April 2022
Free Gender says Khayelitsha police are mishandling murder case of lesbian woman
Access to justice for black lesbians and people in Khayelitsha is “elusive”
News | 14 April 2022