Society
Call to make secret police document public
SAPS provincial commissioner General Arno Lamoer is to recommend to the National Commissioner that the police resource allocation guide, which outlines the resources available at each police station, be made available to the public.
Adam Armstrong
News | 2 April 2014
Khayelitsha Commission told by SAPS Major General convicted criminals come out of prison gangsters
On 28 March, Major General Peter Jacobs, the Provincial Head of Crime Intelligence, gave evidence at the Khayelitsha Commission about visible policing.
Adam Armstrong
News | 28 March 2014
Commission hears from emotional cop about systemic failures in investigating rape and murder
On 27 March, the Khayelitsha Commission into policing had a short adjournment to allow an officer time to compose herself after she was overwhelmed with emotion while giving evidence.
Adam Armstrong
News | 27 March 2014
Senior SAPS members betray personal and institutional prejudices
As the O’Regan-Pikoli Commission of Inquiry’s first round of public hearings draw to a close, the commissioners are hearing the testimonies of high-ranking SAPS members at cluster, provincial and national level.
Richard Conyngham
News | 27 March 2014
Evicted Soko African Market traders struggling to get back in business
Two years after eviction from Soko African Market next to Greenmarket Square, former traders say their businesses have collapsed and they are struggling to survive.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 27 March 2014
Police major general believes Khayelitsha police have enough resources
On March 26, the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry heard testimony from Major General Renee Fick. To some, it didn’t seemed Fick was speaking about the same Khayelitsha as the one the commission has heard about so far.
Adam Armstrong
News | 26 March 2014
Theatrical fairy tales come true in Khayelitsha
A variety of theatre troupes showcased their talents in the streets of Khayelitsha with the first instalment of a new festival. It was a promising start on limited means.
Dumisani Dabadini
News | 25 March 2014
SAPS fight stats, not crime
Our police fight stats, not crime, the Commission of Inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha heard this week.
Adam Armstrong
News | 20 March 2014
City responds to comments made at the Crime Summit in Khayelitsha
The City has responded to a statement made at the Crime Summit held on 14 March in Khayelitsha.
News | 19 March 2014