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Attacks point to ‘deeply entrenched’ xenophobic attitudes
It is more than a decade since the 2008 attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, during which more than 60 people were killed
The AU’s new transitional justice policy could be a game-changer
This new framework can be used to resolve past violent conflicts as well as to sustain peace and development in Africa
Zambia edges towards dictatorship
Political tensions have been high in Zambia this year after the arrest and continued detention of opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema
ANC fingered in violent protests
Divisions at the local level of the ANC are among the chief factors fuelling service delivery protests.
No answers to violent crime
‘Knee-jerk reactions and tit-for-tat theories do not acknowledge the many possible reasons,’ writes <b>David Bruce</b>
Why South Africa is so violent
Violent crime is deeply ingrained in the social fabric of the country and cannot simply be solved through the criminal justice system.
Murderers on list of prisoners up for pardon
Not all offenders meet the "political crimes" requirement of the presidential dispensation.
Death between friends
Researchers find that ‘acquaintance murder’ tops the list of forms of killing in the country and should be prioritised, writes Sello S Alcock.
Probe into violent crime on track, says minister
Efforts to determine why crime in South Africa is often accompanied by excessive violence will soon bear fruit, Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula said on Tuesday. The…
Cabinet expects report on violence before December
An interim report on crime-related violence is expected to be handed to the government before the end of the year, Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula said on Wednesday.…
Firearms ‘have completely changed the face of crime’
Not only are robbers hitting more houses, they now prefer to strike when residents are at home, the Institute for Security Studies said on Friday. ”It’s fairly obvious that this…
Study highlights surge in police-corruption complaints
Corruption-related complaints about the South African Police Service surged dramatically after its Anti-Corruption Unit was shut down in 2002, according to research by the…
‘SA needs to respect justice and the law’
Crime and violence are a way of life in South Africa and, according to David Bruce of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, respect for justice and the law…
NGO: Include apartheid-era survivors in investigations
Survivors of apartheid-era crimes should be involved in investigating those abuses, a non-governmental body proposed on Tuesday. ”Survivors should be treated as a resource for…
Analyst: ANC affected by Zuma ‘conspiracy’
The perception of a conspiracy against former deputy president Jacob Zuma has had an impact on the African National Congress (ANC) and suggests a convergence of political and…