John G Clarke
John Clarke is a writer, justice, peace and equality monitor and social worker supporting whistleblowers and others suffering from failures within the justice system. He was one of the six defendants in the Mineral Sands and Others versus Redell and Others matter, which recognised Slapp suits as an abuse of legal process
Digging up ghosts of Cato Manor
/ 13 February 2026

Digging up ghosts of Cato Manor

Allegations of unlawful killings have never been tested in court — only procedural arguments have. If South Africa wants truth rather than narrative, the Cato Manor saga must be reopened

The killing of Senzo Meyiwa and the undoing of Bheki Cele
/ 2 April 2022

The killing of Senzo Meyiwa and the undoing of Bheki Cele

With a recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council having found that public confidence in the South African Police Services (SAPS) is at an all-time low of 27%, the eight-year long SAPS investigation into the killing of Senzo Meyiwa bears close scrutiny. It took six years before five suspects were arrested and charged. However, […]