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Russian reporters under attack

15 Nov 2010 12:41 - Tom Parfitt
Two young men beat a Russian journalist unconscious outside his office on November 8, 48 hours after another reporter was attacked with an iron bar.
Why South Africa is so violent

Why South Africa is so violent

09 Nov 2010 00:00 - Faranaaz Parker
Violent crime is deeply ingrained in the social fabric of the country and cannot simply be solved through the criminal justice system.
Doctors voice fear over safety at SA's hospitals

Doctors voice fear over safety at SA's hospitals

03 Nov 2010 15:04 - Staff Reporter
Health practitioners have urged the health minister to tackle the issue safety in hospitals following the assault and gang rape of a doctor.

SA govt signs pact to fight crime

24 Oct 2010 18:05 - Staff Reporter
South Africa's government on Sunday vowed to reduce violent crime by signing a delivery pact which sets out a programme of action.
'Crime has the potential to derail our economic prosperity'

'Crime has the potential to derail our economic prosperity'

20 Oct 2010 13:16 - Staff Reporter
Crime has the potential to derail South Africa's economic prosperity, Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa said on Wednesday.

Mthethwa wonders why SA crime is so violent

30 Sep 2010 11:38 - Staff Reporter
National Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Thursday urged researchers to contribute towards reducing violent crime in South Africa.
Gauteng 'being held to ransom by criminals'

Gauteng 'being held to ransom by criminals'

13 Sep 2010 16:37 - Staff Reporter
About 50% of South Africa's crime is committed in Gauteng, the new Gauteng police commissioner, Mzwandile Petros, said on Monday.

Vigilantism not the answer, say cops

05 Aug 2010 06:50 - Phumza Sokana
Communities plagued by crime, often violent, claim desperation as the reason for their acts of vigilantism, an expert says.
Greece players have money stolen from hotel

Greece players have money stolen from hotel

10 Jun 2010 14:23 - Nick Mulvenney
Three members of Greece's Soccer World Cup squad had cash stolen from their hotel rooms in Durban, a team official said on Thursday.

Chinese journalists robbed in SA

10 Jun 2010 08:11 - Staff Reporter
An armed gang stole money and a camera from four Chinese journalists in South Africa for the Soccer World Cup, Chinese media reported on Thursday.
Security firms make killing from World Cup

Security firms make killing from World Cup

05 Jun 2010 10:30 - Charlotte Plantive
As the Soccer World Cup nears, tourists and foreign businessmen spooked by South Africa's crime rate are hiring bodyguards.
Hotel workers charged with stealing from Colombia team

Hotel workers charged with stealing from Colombia team

28 May 2010 09:34 - Staff Reporter
Police arrested two hotel workers on charges of stealing from Colombia's national soccer team, a media report said on Friday.

Security concerns after Mozambique tourist attacks

14 May 2010 12:09 - Johannes Myburgh
A crime wave against foreign tourists in Mozambique has raised concerns about security at its normally idyllic Indian Ocean resorts.
Solidarity presses anti-crime message

Solidarity presses anti-crime message

11 May 2010 15:37 - Staff Reporter
Trade union Solidarity has produced a documentary in which victims of crime speak about their ordeals, it said on Tuesday.
SA's rampant crime largely spares tourists

SA's rampant crime largely spares tourists

08 May 2010 07:47 - Charlotte Plantive
Every day South Africa sees about 50 killings, but the startling statistic masks enormous differences among violent crimes, which rarely affect tourists.

Life in Oz is too ruff for us Saffers

19 Mar 2010 09:09 - Charlotte Bauer
Growing numbers of mostly white South Africans, who moved to Australia so that their children could play on the streets, are re-packing for Pretoria.

Zuma: Men who raped paramedics behaved like 'animals'

15 Mar 2010 07:47 - Staff Reporter
The men who attacked and raped one of two women paramedics who were attending to a burnt toddler had behaved like animals, President Jacob Zuma said.

German executive missing in South Africa

23 Feb 2010 13:50 - Staff Reporter
SA police are investigating the disappearance of a German executive who went missing three weeks ago while on a business trip to the country.
Thousands of anti-crime letters head Zuma's way

Thousands of anti-crime letters head Zuma's way

15 Feb 2010 11:38 - Staff Reporter
Solidarity's anti-crime campaign saw President Jacob Zuma receive a letter in his inbox every six seconds on Monday morning.

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