Policing
Police fire rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at Joburg water protest
“We are just asking for water, which is our human right”
Brief | 10 September 2025
Gang violence forces Kariega families to abandon their homes
More than 30 homes torched or vandalised as criminals target community leaders and witnesses in a suspected campaign of intimidation
News | 10 September 2025
SAPS HQ fiasco: MPs lose patience with Public Works Minister
Committee members want to see the forensic report on Telkom Towers
News | 10 September 2025
PAGAD marches against gang violence on the Cape Flats
The organisation marched under close police supervision in Mitchells Plain on Sunday
Brief | 8 September 2025
Kraaifontein residents protest about living conditions
Lists of demands handed over to City of Cape Town, Western Cape health department and SAPS
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 28 August 2025
Kariega residents march for better policing
“Protection fees are demanded from our children by other learners at schools, and they end up dropping out.”
Brief | 19 August 2025
Lawyer for cop accused of assault fails to show up in court
In November 2023 police officers were caught on CCTV brutally assaulting a worker during a raid in Mowbray
Brief | 15 August 2025
SA police: No evidence of Lesotho rebel army
Lesotho’s security chiefs have claimed there are illegal military training camps on SA farms
Brief | 28 July 2025
Community blames poor policing after brutal murders
Residents say they’ve been forced to stand outside the police station and give statements to an officer because the gates are locked at night
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
News | 23 July 2025