Policing
Extra police for Nyanga: residents sceptical
“We will celebrate when we see the police on the ground”
Brief | 30 October 2017
Money for police forensic services diverted to Home Affairs
Forensic services gets R1.7 billion; VIP protection gets R1.4 billion
Parliament | 26 October 2017
Gugulethu learners march for safety
First in a series of protests planned by Equal Education that will culminate in a march to Parliament on 27 October
Brief | 20 October 2017
2,200 police firearms lost in three years
MPs furious at cops for not being able to look after their weapons
Parliament | 19 October 2017
Immigrant held for ransom at the border
Malawian man tells mysterious story of bus passengers kidnapped crossing into South Africa and forced to pay R2,500 to be released
News | 13 October 2017
Cape Town’s Marikana community mourns victims of massacre
Names of the dead released
Brief | 11 October 2017
Everything’s just fine, say Railway Police in response to damning PRASA letter
Cop spokesperson says they are not aware of any dissatisfaction
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 10 October 2017
Marikana community “tired” of begging for police protection
Dan Plato says it’s up to the City of Cape Town to install lights on the border of the informal settlement
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 9 October 2017