The killing of Senzo Meyiwa and the undoing of Bheki Cele
/ 2 April 2022

The killing of Senzo Meyiwa and the undoing of Bheki Cele

With a recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council having found that public confidence in the South African Police Services (SAPS) is at an all-time low of 27%, the eight-year long SAPS investigation into the killing of Senzo Meyiwa bears close scrutiny. It took six years before five suspects were arrested and charged. However, […]

Hearings into July unrest expose dismal state of security cluster
/ 21 December 2021

Hearings into July unrest expose dismal state of security cluster

As the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) concludes its first leg of the inquiry into the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, the testimonies have laid bare the dysfunctional state of South Africa’s justice, crime prevention and security cluster. During the inquiry, members of the cluster engaged in buck-passing and blame-gaming, with no one […]

Phiyega’s ‘zombie litigation’ to fight Marikana findings costs taxpayers
/ 12 August 2021

Phiyega’s ‘zombie litigation’ to fight Marikana findings costs taxpayers

Nine years later, the government has not finalised damages claims, but has paid millions for Phiyega to contest the scathing findings against her

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