Policing
Police are making arbitrary arrests at protests
Spurious charges are time-consuming and costly, and undermine the right to protest
Opinion | 30 May 2019
Springs residents protest against violent vigilantes
Police say there’s no evidence that the gang being targeted by the vigilantes exists
News | 29 May 2019
Woman arrested in Sea Point gets job
Hotel asked Esethu Mcinjana to come back for interview
Brief | 27 May 2019
A woman was taking selfies on a Sea Point bench. She was arrested and locked in a cell overnight
The “vehicle-breaking” equipment in Esethu Mcinjana’s handbag was a gate remote
News | 23 May 2019
Man dies in police custody, sparking protest
IPID is investigating the death of Victor Udes who died in Lwandle SAPS holding cells on Wednesday
Brief | 3 May 2019
Langa residents march to police station on Saturday night
“If you go to the police station after midnight, you will find it closed”
Brief | 8 April 2019
City ordered to compensate homeless for destruction of their possessions
Court found Johannesburg Metro police violated homeless people’s constitutional rights to dignity and privacy
Law | 8 April 2019
State drops sloppy attempt at ‘SLAPP’ suit
Charges dropped against prominent public interest lawyer Richard Spoor
By John Yeld
News | 28 March 2019
Living just metres from a railway line
Small community says they are terrorised by criminals and police
News | 28 March 2019