Hans Fabricius
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When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality?
With high-profile savagery by the police becoming routine, what can be done to transform our broken relationship with law enforcement?
Ipid recommends disciplinary action against police who watched Khosa beating
Police watchdog report finds that metro police members did not participate in the assault
![Pretoria high court Judge Hans Fabricius gave a number of orders, including one that Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Police Minister Bheki Cele must “ensure that internal investigations into the incidents listed below [including Khosa’s] are completed and reports are furnished to this court on or before June 4”.](https://images.newsteam.io/image/1000/2Bq28FuGKoMfMbcax6uD3Trwe7ZDF2bFzXPgZGQHpjLkUVhuy8A8PHfY9ebic9V5bbo32xk1LX9JUAVq5hD6DF7Njh5VSdEH4wK8t7F2iCeaexrvbfrwJbiR9Q16XcG9TxGQ2WgaRiuyXAFkiqwcZkr)
Mapisa-Nqakula ‘regrets confusion’ after contradictory statements on Khosa case
The minister’s media statement follows a letter from Khosa’s attorneys that they were considering a perjury charge or a complaint with the Public Protector
Second SANDF report-back to court is silent on Khosa investigation
Despite a court-ordered deadline for the completion of the internal investigation, no explanation is given for Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s contradictory positions
Editorial: Enforce the law lawfully
“Until the law itself makes it nigh impossible for tragedies like Tatane, Marikana and Khosa to occur without real consequence, our fractured relationship with authority will…
Overhaul and align laws on use of force
Guidelines can’t regulate the police and military’s use of lethal force and will, in the end, be subordinate to bad legislation
Police release guidelines for the use of force during lockdown
The guidelines follow a court order in the case of Collins Khosa, who died after an alleged assault by members of the army and the Johannesburg metro police
Appeal to Khosa judgment imminent as family rejects police minister’s deal
The family of Collins Khosa is threatening to seek a personal costs order against Police Minister Bheki Cele
Victory for Khosa family as judge makes orders to prevent further state brutality
In its ruling the high court sought to restore the ‘social contract’ between citizens and government after the assault and death of Collins Khosa
Khosa judge: Restore people’s trust
The Defence Force and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate now say their inquiries into the death of Collins Khosa are not complete