Crime busters secure a 97% conviction rate and register more criminal dockets for range of crimes
If the rich and powerful are afforded amnesty, then so too must the poor who are often pushed into lives of crime
This extract from Mia Arderne’s debut work of fiction, ‘Mermaid Fillet: A Noir Crime Novel’ introduces readers to Uncle ‘M16-in-your-bek’
When imprisonment becomes a business, the profit motive rears its head at the expense of the good of the prisoners. Three recent books deal with the murky workings of the prison-industrial complex in South Africa
The ideological aims of the criminal justice system in dysfunctional societies, like South Africa, is to indirectly legitimise the inequitable economic system
Criminals prey on desperate people by offering them false promises of a better life. In fact, they are coercing them into lives of exploitation and misery
It is unrealistic to expect vulnerable people to ensure that nearby schools aren’t vandalised or robbed
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed heavy-handed, brutal and, at times, lethal action by some members of the police
Occupants from buildings subjected to raids in Operation Fiela have taken the matter to court
Ongoing hate speech, whether in person, among people or on social media, that is directed at vulnerable groups can lead to violence and death
Two young gangsters give an horrific account of how they were encouraged, equipped and trained to carry out violence against ANC-linked targets by the security forces.
‘Thrown away like rubbish’ — Residents of what was once a rich mining town have survived the seven years since the mine closed
The prisons department says it has rehabilitation programmes. Others disagree, including an ex-inmate who says the only way to come right is to want to change
Safeguarding property and lives
There is a crisis of violence against women.
But men also suffer brutalisation. This contributes to the abuse of women
In 2015, in a vicious round of riots in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), Sylvestre Dothe’s house was burned to the ground. He lost all his possessions but managed to escape with his wife and children, fleeing into neighbouring Cameroon for several months before returning home and starting from scratch. He had […]
South Africa continues to be in the grip of violent crime but according to the police minister, there are “glimmers of improvement”
On Tuesday the justice, crime prevention and security (JCPS) cluster outlined several interventions to help quell recent violent incidents
It makes no sense that the only foreign nationals who are being scapegoated are those who happen to be black
With one in five men admitting to assisting in sexual assault, it is vital that those who abet perpetrators be deemed liable
The Gauteng DOE has ticked all the boxes in terms of security for its schools. Yet,there has been a seeming increase in incidents at schools
Status has become so important to us that our streets and malls are awash with counterfeit merchandise
Politicians find quick fix ‘solutions’ in a bid to appease citizens who accept false information
In less than eight months the department has had to dig deep in it’s purse and use millions that could have provided much needed resources in schools
I have a fantasy in which a salesperson knocks on my door. I open the door and they open their briefcase presenting me with silence.
The Meyiwa family still has no answers, despite Senzo’s murder having been witnessed by a house full of people
An upsurge in violence in Blikkiesdorp is linked to residents competing for homes in a new housing scheme
Criminal activity leeches into the education system because of what pupils are exposed to elsewhere
‘Cash-in-transit heists seem to be a South African speciality. They are now happening at an average of one a day, according to some accounts’
Deputy President David Mabuza has dismissed talk about him being linked to criminal dealings as a smear campaign that started as far back as 2009
Inefficient policing in Nigeria has forced many communities to rely on vigilante groups for security— sometimes with support from authorities
The Daily Vox asked Jo’burgers what their thoughts are on vigilantism and whether the death penalty should be brought back