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Police Brutality

The Khuli Chana shooting in 5 memes
Article
/ 29 October 2013

The Khuli Chana shooting in 5 memes

As news of Khuli Chana being shot at by police trends on social media, Twitter is not short of jokes. Let’s take a look at some of the reactions.

By Staff Reporter
M&G Newsroom: Mangaung prison’s reign of terror
Podcasts
/ 28 October 2013

M&G Newsroom: Mangaung prison’s reign of terror

Electric shock therapy and torture are some of the allegations uncovered by the Wits Justice Project at the Mangaung Correctional Facility.

By Staff Reporter
IPID report: Sharp increase in assault by police cases
Article
/ 2 October 2013

IPID report: Sharp increase in assault by police cases

The IPID has recorded a 218% increase in police assaults in the 2012/2013 financial year and deaths in custody have also increased.

By Sarah Evans
Macia cops receive bail after third attempt
Article
/ 13 August 2013

Macia cops receive bail after third attempt

Nine police officers implicated in the murder of Daveyton taxi driver Emidio Macia have received bail in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court.

By Naledi Mailula
Police tried to protect Macia from harm, hears court
Article
/ 13 August 2013

Police tried to protect Macia from harm, hears court

Police had tried to protect Daveyton taxi driver Emidio Macia from harm, heard the Benoni Magistrate’s Court.

By Sapa
New guitars and a recording contract for beaten, blind busker
Article
/ 10 July 2013

New guitars and a recording contract for beaten, blind busker

Lunga Goodman Nono, the blind busker who was assaulted by police might have a recording contract in the pipeline, reported the Cape Argus.

By Staff Reporter
One thousand cops arrested since 2010
Article
/ 13 June 2013

One thousand cops arrested since 2010

One thousand police officials have been arrested for crime in the past three years, says Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros.

By Sapa
MG Hangout: Security policing trends and SA
Videos
/ 26 April 2013

MG Hangout: Security policing trends and SA

We talk about how concerns for public safety are overriding personal freedoms in the US, and what this means in SA where police misconduct is rife.

By Staff Reporter
Public claims against police exceed R14bn
Article
/ 24 April 2013

Public claims against police exceed R14bn

The police minister says civil claims against that SAPS cost around R7-billion, but new information has surfaced that the total was actually double.

By Sarah Evans
Tatane family suing police for compensation
Article
/ 15 April 2013

Tatane family suing police for compensation

The family of protester Andries Tatane is suing the police for compensation for his widow and two children.

By Sapa
DA calls for police brutality commission of inquiry
Article
/ 14 April 2013

DA calls for police brutality commission of inquiry

DA spokesperson on police Dianne Kohler Barnard says the latest incident, where a woman was beaten by an off-duty cop, proves a "major crisis".

By Sarah Evans
Police brutality: No silver bullet for costly concerns
Article
/ 14 April 2013

Police brutality: No silver bullet for costly concerns

As law enforcement counts the cost of police brutality, more cases have come to light. Just how far does the rot go and what is being done about it?

By Sarah Evans
Free State cop filmed beating woman
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Free State cop filmed beating woman

South Africa’s under-fire police force have faced a fresh scandal after footage emerged of an off-duty officer hitting and kicking an unarmed woman.

By Staff Reporter
Call police brutality what it is
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Call police brutality what it is

Roger Graham’s rebuke of the M&G’s "irresponsible" repetition of the word "brutality" in the article on police er brutality, can’t go unchallenged.

By Letters
Police chief vows to act against abuse of power
Article
/ 11 April 2013

Police chief vows to act against abuse of power

Gauteng police commissioner Mzwandile Petros believes only dedicated police officers who "love democracy" are what is needed in the police service.

By Sarah Evans
Zille: Zuma should protect citizens from police brutality
Article
/ 21 March 2013

Zille: Zuma should protect citizens from police brutality

President Jacob Zuma must move beyond party politics and protect citizens from police brutality and abuse of power, says DA leader Helen Zille.

By Sapa
Emidio Macia’s death: No way to treat a neighbour
Article
/ 15 March 2013

Emidio Macia’s death: No way to treat a neighbour

Despite Emidio Macia’s horrific death, South Africa was not there to comfort the Mozambique national’s family.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Police brutality on the march
Article
/ 15 March 2013

Police brutality on the march

Sanctioning ever more force to end violent protest and crime is sending out the wrong message, writes Glynnis Underhill.

By Glynnis Underhill
Nathi Mthethwa gets off lightly
Article
/ 15 March 2013

Nathi Mthethwa gets off lightly

Back from his honeymoon, the police minister has finally had his say about Emidio Macia’s killing.

By Phillip De Wet
Another police officer arrested for allegedly dragging a man
Article
/ 14 March 2013

Another police officer arrested for allegedly dragging a man

A North West police officer has been arrested for allegedly dragging a man 100 metres with a police car in Setlopo Village, Mafikeng, says Ipid.

By Sapa
Pimples: (Com)Mission Impossible
Videos
/ 13 March 2013

Pimples: (Com)Mission Impossible

Agent Zuma will let nothing stand in his way, as he tracks down the country’s most talked-about item. But the clock is ticking.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Court denies bail to officers accused of killing Macia
Article
/ 12 March 2013

Court denies bail to officers accused of killing Macia

The nine police officers accused of killing taxi driver Emidio Macia have been denied bail by the Benoni Magistrate’s Court.

By Meggan Saville
Police van driver says he did not know he was dragging Macia
Article
/ 12 March 2013

Police van driver says he did not know he was dragging Macia

The driver of the police vehicle that dragged taxi driver Emidio Macia has stated he was unaware that the man was attached to the van.

By Sapa
Taxi driver Macia died from oxygen deprivation
Article
/ 11 March 2013

Taxi driver Macia died from oxygen deprivation

An autopsy of Emidio Macia’s body found the taxi driver had died from hypoxia – which is the lack of oxygen, the Benoni Magistrate’s Court has heard.

By Ahmed areff
Cops behaving badly: M&G readers speak out
Article
/ 10 March 2013

Cops behaving badly: M&G readers speak out

A snap survey of M&G readers shows that citizens are more likely to be fearful and suspicious of police officers than to regard them with trust.

By Faranaaz Parker
Police plead not guilty in taxi driver case
Article
/ 8 March 2013

Police plead not guilty in taxi driver case

Nine police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering Mozambican national taxi driver Mido Macia.

By Name Peroshni Govender
‘Being queer and a refugee doubles the suffering’
Article
/ 8 March 2013

‘Being queer and a refugee doubles the suffering’

Refugees are often treated badly in South Africa, writes Junior Mayema — even if it’s not always as horrific as being dragged behind a police van.

By Staff Reporter
Absent Nathi Mthethwa’s job is safe
Article
/ 8 March 2013

Absent Nathi Mthethwa’s job is safe

ANALYSIS: Never mind the police brutality fiasco, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa is free to enjoy his honeymoon.

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: Nathi Mthethwa should lose his badge
Article
/ 8 March 2013

Editorial: Nathi Mthethwa should lose his badge

During his term, police brutality has become an entrenched reality in South Africa and attempts at combatting that culture have come to little.

By Staff Reporter
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Podcasts
/ 5 March 2013

M&G Newsroom: March 4 2013

We discuss police brutality, former crime intelligence member Solly Lazarus and Chris Roper tells us about the South by Southwest conference.

By Staff Reporter
Taxi driver’s murder case postponed
Article
/ 4 March 2013

Taxi driver’s murder case postponed

The case against eight police officers implicated in the death of taxi driver Mido Macia has been postponed.

By Sapa
Court fills up ahead of taxi driver’s murder case
Article
/ 4 March 2013

Court fills up ahead of taxi driver’s murder case

The Benoni Magistrate’s Court has been packed to capacity ahead of the appearance of eight police officers implicated in the death of Mido Macia.

By Sapa
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