But the thriving informal economy situated near the department’s Marabastad offices is now feeling the pinch, thanks to its increased efficiency.
The detective unit led by Lesiba "Hunter" Matsetela and based at OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg has 123 successful convictions in drug cases alone.
Training youngsters and young professional boxers is crucial to preparing them for life’s battles, says the thwarted amateur boxing champion.
Elizabeth Nonyone survived two strokes and now works as a surveillance security officer in central Johannesburg.
Zim couple Definite Chivanga and Tawanda Mutsvene still refuse to believe the infant who died after an alleged hospital transfer was theirs.
A traumatic tangle of red tape awaits families of undocumented migrants who die in South Africa.
A couple who believe their newborn baby was switched for an infant who died at birth is reliant on outside help for an independent DNA test.
For young South Africans supporting extended families, the pressure of finding tuition money adds another brick to their staggering financial burden.
It’s been a 15-year wait for a law reform report that may decriminalise prostitution and lobby groups are campaigning to move sex workers to safety.