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CRIME

Gender-based violence affects one in three women regardless of income group
National
/ 28 August 2024

Gender-based violence affects one in three women regardless of income group

A report by the Tears Foundation has highlighted that women don’t report cases to the police and call for help from work, emphasising the need for personal, confidential services

By Lyse Comins
Joburg gave R200m tender to firm facing fraud charges of R94m
National
/ 21 August 2024

Joburg gave R200m tender to firm facing fraud charges of R94m

The city confirmed that repairs to Lilian Ngoyi Street, formerly Bree, will now be completed in May 2025 instead of December this year

By Khaya Koko
Opposition parties dismiss Gauteng premier Lesufi’s economic plans as pie in the sky
Politics
/ 16 August 2024

Opposition parties dismiss Gauteng premier Lesufi’s economic plans as pie in the sky

The Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga points to rampant crime and unclear policies as major hurdles to investment and creating jobs

By Mandisa Nyathi
Former state prosecutor defending one of 17 police officers in Chatsworth murder, torture case
Crime
/ 10 August 2024

Former state prosecutor defending one of 17 police officers in Chatsworth murder, torture case

The officers have also been accused of attempted murder, kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice after the death of Regan Naidoo at Chatsworth police station in 2018

By Benita Enoch
Cabinet applauds conviction of Home Affairs officials in fraudulent passport scheme
Crime
/ 8 August 2024

Cabinet applauds conviction of Home Affairs officials in fraudulent passport scheme

Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber said the convictions proved that corruption could be defeated

By Mandisa Nyathi
Gang threats lead to school absenteeism and business closures in Cape township
Crime
/ 7 August 2024

Gang threats lead to school absenteeism and business closures in Cape township

A letter, apparently written by gangsters in Philippi, warns they will kill Somalis if extortion fees are paid to their rivals

By Sandiso Phaliso
Law group slams attempt on the life of Sars advocate Coreth Naude
Crime
/ 19 July 2024

Law group slams attempt on the life of Sars advocate Coreth Naude

Naude, who was investigating a case involving R37 million in unpaid taxes by a prominent businesswoman, survived a shooting in Umhlanga on Thursday

By Umamah Bakharia
Officials allegedly seeking bribes for eye tests at Sandton licensing department
Crime
/ 1 July 2024

Officials allegedly seeking bribes for eye tests at Sandton licensing department

The City of Johannesburg has said it is cracking down on corruption at Sandton and other vehicle licensing and drivers’ testing centres

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Report finds that technology boom fuels online abuse of women and girls
Crime
/ 27 June 2024

Report finds that technology boom fuels online abuse of women and girls

Conducted across seven countries, the report found that abuse manifests into physical violence

By Umamah Bakharia
How decomposed pigs could help identify human remains
Crime
/ 17 June 2024

How decomposed pigs could help identify human remains

A new study shows that climate conditions can affect the decomposition of corpses

By Umamah Bakharia
Estranged son of SA Holocaust and Genocide Foundation chairperson in court for alleged Islamophobic murder
Crime
/ 4 June 2024

Estranged son of SA Holocaust and Genocide Foundation chairperson in court for alleged Islamophobic murder

The Beare family has distanced itself from Grayson Beare, who has previously been treated for psychological problems and substance abuse, saying they stand with Halima Hoosen-Preston’s family

By Lyse Comins
Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them
Politics
/ 27 April 2024

Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them

Phomolong has been spared from load-shedding because of its proximity to critical services

By Mandisa Nyathi
Load-shedding and corruption are major concerns for voters, survey finds 
Politics
/ 16 April 2024

Load-shedding and corruption are major concerns for voters, survey finds 

Respondents were asked to pick the top five issues they believe the incoming government should focus on after the 29 May elections

By Umamah Bakharia
Six arrested for murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs
National
/ 10 April 2024

Six arrested for murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs

The arrests were made early on Wednesday in Soweto, two days after detectives recovered Fleurs’s car
 

By Afp
ATM will treat criminals like ‘dogs’ and bring back death penalty, says leader Zungula
Politics
/ 25 March 2024

ATM will treat criminals like ‘dogs’ and bring back death penalty, says leader Zungula

If elected, the African Transformation Movement will not play ‘sweethearts’ with criminals and would also not consider their human rights

By Lunga Mzangwe
How the 4IR is turning SA’s banking systems into a crime scene
Thought Leader
/ 20 March 2024

How the 4IR is turning SA’s banking systems into a crime scene

As digital banking gains popularity, criminals have adjusted their online and social engineering tactics

By Nomzamo Gondwe
Justice delayed is justice denied: The sorry state of South Africa’s crime and justice system
Opinion
/ 17 November 2023

Justice delayed is justice denied: The sorry state of South Africa’s crime and justice system

The upcoming elections are a vital opportunity to return safety and equality to our communities

By Leigh Ann Mathys
Editorial | Crime: Must we protect ourselves?
Editorial
/ 10 November 2023

Editorial | Crime: Must we protect ourselves?

People have now been forced to seriously consider whether the duty to protect one’s family can be left to the police

By Editorial
Santaco will form security company to ‘clean up’ crime
National
/ 24 October 2023

Santaco will form security company to ‘clean up’ crime

The country’s taxi industry aims to register its own security company and to work in collaboration with the police and the private security sector

By Lyse Comins
Western Cape is a priority, says Police Minister Bheki Cele
National
/ 26 September 2023

Western Cape is a priority, says Police Minister Bheki Cele

The police arrested three people and killed four others suspected of cash-in-transit heists

By Umamah Bakharia
South African Police Service ‘captured’ and ‘outdated’
National
/ 11 August 2023

South African Police Service ‘captured’ and ‘outdated’

Hiring 10  000 new recruits annually will not solve the crime crisis because of poor training and policing, as well as rampant corruption

By Lyse Comins
‘This is Jo’burg’ Season1 Episode 4: School of Crime
Opinion
/ 1 June 2023

‘This is Jo’burg’ Season1 Episode 4: School of Crime

In this episode Charles Leonard hangs out with the city’s top crime reporter and a feared gangster who was convicted for multiple murders.

By Charles Leonard
Freedom Day in Philippi: Gunshots, robberies and piles of rubbish
National
/ 27 April 2023

Freedom Day in Philippi: Gunshots, robberies and piles of rubbish

You leave your house at your own risk in the Cape Flats township. Motorists are a target, especially visitors. Gunshots are an everyday occurrence

By Sandiso Phaliso
Is the idea of rehabilitation redundant in South Africa?
Opinion
/ 25 March 2023

Is the idea of rehabilitation redundant in South Africa?

Without the political incentive for fundamental economic change, the fortunes and possibilities for rehabilitation of ex-offenders will not, and cannot, change

By Casper Lӧtter
Failure to boot Cele betrays public safety
Opinion
/ 12 March 2023

Failure to boot Cele betrays public safety

Ramaphosa will continue to mouth platitudes and leave the police minister to his empty promises

By Niren Tolsi
Sona: Ramaphosa promises ‘significant’ police reform is underway
National
/ 9 February 2023

Sona: Ramaphosa promises ‘significant’ police reform is underway

More funds expected for SAPS, the National Prosecuting Authority and the Special Investigating Unit in the government’s effort to combat crime

By Eunice Masson
Cora Bailey: A hero helping people and pets on the West Rand
The Green Guardian
/ 21 December 2022

Cora Bailey: A hero helping people and pets on the West Rand

For more than 30 years, Cora Bailey has dedicated her life’s work to helping poverty-stricken people and their pets in the west of Joburg

By Sheree Bega
Do criminal syndicates operate in SAPS management?
Opinion
/ 3 November 2022

Do criminal syndicates operate in SAPS management?

Dismissed employees’ experiences suggest that there are illegal money-making activities within the police service

By Mary de Haas
Criminal syndicates, as well as individuals, part of illegal gold mining on the West Rand
Opinion
/ 25 October 2022

Criminal syndicates, as well as individuals, part of illegal gold mining on the West Rand

Castigating, rather than encouraging, business leaders when they advocate for harsh interventions sets us all back

By James Gordon
#CeleMustGo isn’t politicking, it’s a life-and-death matter for Western Cape residents
Opinion
/ 22 October 2022

#CeleMustGo isn’t politicking, it’s a life-and-death matter for Western Cape residents

DA calls for an increase in policing powers of provincial and local governments

By Ian McMahon
South Africans must up their game against cybercrime
Opinion
/ 12 October 2022

South Africans must up their game against cybercrime

In 2021, South Africa had the third-highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide and it cost the economy R2.2-billion a year

By Moss Gondwe
Gunshot detection system stalls while Cape Flats violence persists
National
/ 10 October 2022

Gunshot detection system stalls while Cape Flats violence persists

Nearly 50 people were gunned down in another bloody week while implementation of the gunfire-detection system ShotSpotter was delayed by “administrative processes”

By Eunice Masson
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