In a case before the ConCourt, critics say consensual teen sex has been criminalised.
South Africa is not a violent country but there are "elements" that conduct themselves in a shocking manner, says President Jacob Zuma.
In the wake of the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp at Oscar Pistorius’s home, the M&G spoke to politicians and leaders on their thoughts on gun control in SA.
Insurers are unlikely to lower their premiums as a result of the improved statistics, writes Lisa Steyn.
Jameela Jacobs was one of the few but growing number of women in gangs. She spoke to Ilham Rawoot about ended up spending half of her life in prison.
Relatives claim they still bear the scars of brutal intimidation by crime boss Richard Mdluli
Police follow up leads that point to a wider conspiracy in Gemballa murder case.
I can’t think of a more grounding way to start a new year than being reminded gently that the fate of a bubble is to expire.
Senior crime intelligence officer Joey Mabasa, who has been linked to Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir, has been sacked with immediate effect.
Speculation has gone into overdrive over the murder of attorney Iaan Jordaan on Tuesday, after sources said they were convinced it was a hit.
TransUnion Auto Information Solutions said on Friday it had introduced a significant enhancement to its vehicle verification reports.
Police investigation of claims that Mabasa stopped case ‘is at advanced stage’.
Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir is gathering material for his pending application to be granted asylum as a "political refugee".
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of the head of communications of Mpumalanga’s department of sports, culture and recreation.
There are indications that he is accused of stifling more than the Ramogibe probe
Dossier claims the involvement of disloyal ‘Mbeki men’ in investigating Mdluli.
Krejcir’s network could extend to police and Balkan drug smugglers.
The national police leadership received a rubbishing from Parliament’s portfolio committee on police on Tuesday.
An SA Institute of Race Relations study on South Africa’s corrupt police is "misleading", Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Monday.
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/ 19 January 2011
Nine of the 10 municipalities with the highest murder rates in SA are in rural areas, the SA Institute for Race Relations said on Wednesday.
Gauteng police have no excuse not to attend to a crime timeously as they now have more resources, police chief Bheki Cele said on Wednesday.
It may help people sleep better at night to think that a British husband might have organised for his Swedish-born wife to be killed in South Africa.
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/ 31 December 2010
Although crime remains a serious concern, the South African Police Service shared some of its lighter moments of 2010 with the public.
The Anni Dewani case has gripped the nation and created a media frenzy. Of course we can’t come to any final conclusions.
There once was a place where neighbours greeted neighbours in the quiet of summer twilight.
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/ 3 December 2010
An Afrobarometer survey on political opinion has showed that white people do not feel more vulnerable to crime than other population groups.
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/ 17 November 2010
The appeal by two Cape Flats men convicted in a case where a 15-year-old pregnant girl survived after being shot 25 times, was dismissed on Tuesday.
SAIIR said the police were out of touch with reality for expressing shock at the murder of a tourist in Gugulethu, Cape Town.
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/ 15 November 2010
Two young men beat a Russian journalist unconscious outside his office on November 8, 48 hours after another reporter was attacked with an iron bar.
Violent crime is deeply ingrained in the social fabric of the country and cannot simply be solved through the criminal justice system.
Health practitioners have urged the health minister to tackle the issue safety in hospitals following the assault and gang rape of a doctor.
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/ 24 October 2010
South Africa’s government on Sunday vowed to reduce violent crime by signing a delivery pact which sets out a programme of action.