Police Corruption

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

Article bogdan TagDiv - 16 Oct 2018

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

Corrupt police shake down Malawi

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 7 May 2015

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

Survey: Three in ten adults are scared of the police

Article Sapa - 3 Feb 2015

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

Tempers flare at Khayelitsha policing inquiry

Article Adam Armstrong - 14 May 2014

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

Police wars: Shocking twists and startling new claims

Article Sally Evans - 19 Jul 2013

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

Alleged Cato Manor ‘hit squad’ members arrested

Article Sapa - 20 Jun 2012

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

Mdluli girds loins for battle

Article Sally Evans - 31 May 2012

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

Legitimacy crisis haunts SAPS

Article bogdan TagDiv - 2 Sep 2011

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

Phone-hacking whistleblower found dead

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Jul 2011

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

Charges against French journalist dropped

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Jan 2010

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

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Thanduxolo Jika & Chris Gilili - 26 Feb 2020

The government is expected to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak originated

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Primedia CEO Essack leaves following internal battles

Chris Gilili & Thanduxolo Jika - 26 Feb 2020

Omar Essack leaves the 702 and 94.7 owners after a protracted standoff with the board

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LIVE BLOG: Fin Min Tito Mboweni presents the 2020 budget

Eyaaz Matwadia & Kiri Rupiah - 26 Feb 2020

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Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

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Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

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Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

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Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

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Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

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Achieving the litmus test of social relevance

Derek Davey - 24 Feb 2020

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