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Police Corruption

Mchunu denies disbanding political killings task team to shield politicians
National
/ 6 July 2025

Mchunu denies disbanding political killings task team to shield politicians

KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has accused the minister of having ties to the criminal underworld

By Des Erasmus and Lyse Comins
Political meddling, budget cuts hamper cold case murder investigations
Crime
/ 3 February 2025

Political meddling, budget cuts hamper cold case murder investigations

National cold case detectives battle with missing dockets, poorly trained juniors and interference from senior officers

By Des Erasmus
ANC Youth League leader Collen Malatji accuses SAPS of incompetence and criminal ties
Politics
/ 22 May 2024

ANC Youth League leader Collen Malatji accuses SAPS of incompetence and criminal ties

He said police were not properly trained and criminals were not scared of them because they worked together

By Lunga Mzangwe
Police take bribes from artisanal miners, West Rand residents say
National
/ 12 August 2022

Police take bribes from artisanal miners, West Rand residents say

The police say that allegations of complicity by some officers in the service are common and called for people to come forward with evidence

By Sheree Bega
Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption
National
/ 22 September 2021

Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption

The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch

By Anathi Madubela
Spain’s elite shaken by ‘blackmailer’ cop’s recordings
Article
/ 16 October 2018

Spain’s elite shaken by ‘blackmailer’ cop’s recordings

Spain’s justice minister is the latest high-profile personality to be embarrassed by leaked recordings of a past conversation with the "blackmailer"

By Laurence Boutreux
Corrupt police shake down Malawi
Africa
/ 7 May 2015

Corrupt police shake down Malawi

The upsurge in uniformed crime is undermining the credibility of law enforcement

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 3 February 2015

Survey: Three in ten adults are scared of the police

The survey also found that three in ten adults fear going to a police station to report a crime.

By Sapa
Tempers flare at Khayelitsha policing inquiry
Article
/ 14 May 2014

Tempers flare at Khayelitsha policing inquiry

Justice Kate O’Regan has hurried along the advocate for police at the time-constrained Khayelitsha commission of inquiry.

By Adam Armstrong
Police wars: Shocking twists and startling new claims
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Police wars: Shocking twists and startling new claims

Fresh allegations, including torture and murder, against the police’s crime intelligence division have emerged from sensitive legal documents.

By Sally Evans
National security: Beware a state of disgrace
Article
/ 21 June 2012

National security: Beware a state of disgrace

A spate of perturbing cases involving our police and court systems has strong political undertones, writes Sam Sole.

By Sam Sole Author
Alleged Cato Manor ‘hit squad’ members arrested
Article
/ 20 June 2012

Alleged Cato Manor ‘hit squad’ members arrested

Fifteen members of the Durban Organised Crime Unit – disbanded in February after allegations of a death squad – have been arrested, say the Hawks.

By Sapa
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Article
/ 4 June 2012

IPID police report

A police watchdog body has said it would lay charges against a worrying number of police officers who failed to report wrongdoing.

By Sapa Author
Mdluli girds loins for battle
Article
/ 31 May 2012

Mdluli girds loins for battle

Former police spy chief Richard Mdluli is refusing to go down without a fight, as more details of his political cosseting emerge.

By Sally Evans
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Article
/ 2 September 2011

Legitimacy crisis haunts SAPS

One of the biggest challenges facing SAPS is the "widely held perception" among its own staff and the public that many members and leaders are corrupt

By Glynnis Underhill
Phone-hacking whistleblower found dead
Article
/ 18 July 2011

Phone-hacking whistleblower found dead

Police say Sean Hoare, the whistleblower reporter who alleged widespread hacking at the <em>News of the World</em>, has been found dead.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 21 January 2010

Charges against French journalist dropped

Charges against French journalist Sophie Bouillon and her boyfriend have been dropped after her story of alleged police brutality in SA caused a stir.

By Karabo Keepile
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Article
/ 5 January 2009

Minister speaks out on police corruption

Minister of Safety and Security Nathi Mthethwa said on Monday that the public’s perception of police corruption was correct.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 June 2008

Judge calls for probe into police corruption

A judge on Thursday called for a probe into police corruption after a security guard paid a police captain to obtain a weapon.

By Staff Reporter

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