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Police

KwaZulu-Natal communities hold the line against looting
National
/ 15 July 2021

KwaZulu-Natal communities hold the line against looting

As the looting continues in some parts of KwaZulu Natal, other parts are fighting back and yet others have been left with nothing

By Paddy Harper
Violence severely impedes Covid-19 vaccine rollout in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng
Coronavirus
/ 14 July 2021

Violence severely impedes Covid-19 vaccine rollout in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng

Twenty pharmacies in KZN have been looted and damaged, while one was burned down and several others closed their doors as a precaution

By Charma du Plessis
Arrests, deaths double as isolated looting and vandalism spread beyond Gauteng and KZN
National
/ 14 July 2021

Arrests, deaths double as isolated looting and vandalism spread beyond Gauteng and KZN

Natjoints reports 1 234 arrests, including two police reservists and N Cape and Mpumalanga offenders

By Eunice Masson
Looting, vandalism: ‘I don’t know how I am going to survive,’ says Diepkloof street vendor
National
/ 14 July 2021

Looting, vandalism: ‘I don’t know how I am going to survive,’ says Diepkloof street vendor

People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs

By Chris Gilili
Western Cape taxi violence claims more lives, wary residents eye looting in Gauteng and KZN
National
/ 13 July 2021

Western Cape taxi violence claims more lives, wary residents eye looting in Gauteng and KZN

The ongoing taxi war in the Western Cape claimed the lives of three more people on Tuesday as the province braces itself for the possibility of the looting that has rocked Gauteng and KwaZulu-Nata

By Eunice Masson
Law-abiding licenced gun owners are not responsible for violent crime
Opinion
/ 13 July 2021

Law-abiding licenced gun owners are not responsible for violent crime

Proposed bill to ban private gun ownership contradicts research and impact assessment findings

By Tim Hughes
Soweto businesses vandalised, robbed as looting and violence spreads
National
/ 13 July 2021

Soweto businesses vandalised, robbed as looting and violence spreads

The pillaging and destruction, which started in KwaZulu-Natal in reaction to former president Jacob Zuma’s incarceration, has been hijacked by residents and non-ANC members

By Chris Gilili
Operation Prosper: How SANDF deployment will work
National
/ 12 July 2021

Operation Prosper: How SANDF deployment will work

The Defence Force soldiers will be armed with live ammunition with strict orders not to shoot unless their lives are in danger, senior officers told the Mail & Guardian

By Erika Gibson
People use social media posts to sell Ivermectin on the black market
Coronavirus
/ 9 July 2021

People use social media posts to sell Ivermectin on the black market

Selling medication without a license to prescribe or dispense it is illegal, and can lead to a hefty fine or imprisonment

By Charma du Plessis
Cele, Sitole blink at arresting Zuma
National
/ 6 July 2021

Cele, Sitole blink at arresting Zuma

The police minister and commissioner argue that they should not enforce the arrest warrant for the former president while he tries to have his sentence set aside

By Emsie Ferreira
Police bosses get their Covid-19 jabs as countrywide roll-out broadens
Coronavirus
/ 5 July 2021

Police bosses get their Covid-19 jabs as countrywide roll-out broadens

Police minister Bheki Cele and national commissioner Khehla Sitole receive their Covid-19 vaccines as inoculation starts for law enforcement

By Eunice Masson
New Western Cape police commissioner to sort out old problems
National
/ 2 July 2021

New Western Cape police commissioner to sort out old problems

The province gets a permanent police commissioner to fight crime and violence during a time of instability in the police force

By Eunice Masson
Court refused murder-accused Kilian’s application for particulars, bail dates are set
National
/ 14 June 2021

Court refused murder-accused Kilian’s application for particulars, bail dates are set

Zane Kilian has been denied further information into the charges against him, which include murder, unlawful interception of communications and fraud

By Eunice Masson
Rights: Should South Africa trade freedom for food?
Opinion
/ 6 June 2021

Rights: Should South Africa trade freedom for food?

The constitution delivered in many areas but SA still has a way to go to ensure people’s rights are respected

By Johann van der Westhuizen
Modack & co still await bail hearing
National
/ 28 May 2021

Modack & co still await bail hearing

The bail hearing of alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack and his co-accused is delayed as defence asks for more information

By Eunice Masson
We have become spectators in our own democracy
Opinion
/ 22 May 2021

We have become spectators in our own democracy

The discontent we feel must mobilise citizens towards agitating for radical change, not aimless rebellion

By Andile Zulu
Modack case postponed because the magistrate is ‘unwell’ after allegedly being shot in an unrelated incident
National
/ 17 May 2021

Modack case postponed because the magistrate is ‘unwell’ after allegedly being shot in an unrelated incident

The bail application hearing of alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack and co-accused has been postponed to 24 May

By Eunice Masson
When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality?
Politics
/ 25 April 2021

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?

By Luke Feltham and Kiri Rupiah
Heavy-handed police must respect the right to protest
Opinion
/ 2 April 2021

Heavy-handed police must respect the right to protest

The charge of public violence was intended to deter street brawls but is being used to punish protesters and discourage dissent

By Amanda Duma
Police brutality: Citizens are just as much to blame
Thought Leader
/ 26 March 2021

Police brutality: Citizens are just as much to blame

Even though it is the officers who carry out the physical force, it is our prejudice that lays fertile ground for the abuse of power to entrench itself

By Prince Charles
Zambia may burn after the August elections. Here’s how to prevent this
Africa
/ 22 March 2021

Zambia may burn after the August elections. Here’s how to prevent this

The public’s lack of trust in formal institutions means the election is a potential tinderbox. The people of Zambia need to challenge the status quo

By Sishuwa Sishuwa
Students have a democratic and constitutional right to protest. It is not illegal
Education
/ 20 March 2021

Students have a democratic and constitutional right to protest. It is not illegal

The police’s actions at student marches seem to contradict that fact

By Bongekile Macupe
What will it take for the police to stop killing our citizens?
Opinion
/ 19 March 2021

What will it take for the police to stop killing our citizens?

Even when their brutality is caught on camera and shown on television, officers seem to walk away scot-free

By Sumeya Gasa
Editorial: Fix the problem, Cele, Blade
Editorial
/ 11 March 2021

Editorial: Fix the problem, Cele, Blade

Every single year we have the same conversation about students protesting about registration problems at universities and police brutality. The two ministers are clearly inept

By Editorial
Torture and murder in Eldos, but cops couldn’t be stopped for help
National
/ 11 March 2021

Torture and murder in Eldos, but cops couldn’t be stopped for help

When screams of torture woke residents of Eldorado Park on Friday morning, calls to police remained unanswered as two bodies were found inside a house of horrors

By Tunicia Phillips
Higher education shutdown looms as Nzimande scurries for funding solutions
Education
/ 11 March 2021

Higher education shutdown looms as Nzimande scurries for funding solutions

Nzimande’s last-minute scramble to find funding for students has not stopped them from mobilising for a nationwide shutdown.

By Bongekile Macupe
Wits VC pleads with Nzimande for guidance
Education
/ 11 March 2021

Wits VC pleads with Nzimande for guidance

The installation ceremony of Professor Zeblon Vilakazi has been postponed as student protests escalate and a by-stander is killed

By Chris Gilili
Top ANC officials to meet Blade Nzimande over fears of escalating protests at Wits
Education
/ 11 March 2021

Top ANC officials to meet Blade Nzimande over fears of escalating protests at Wits

Sources say the party’s top six are concerned the protests at Wits University could intensify into a fiery student movement, much like #FeesMustFall

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
‘Why am I being shot?’ Witnesses describe last moments of man shot during Wits protests
Education
/ 10 March 2021

‘Why am I being shot?’ Witnesses describe last moments of man shot during Wits protests

The man was shot as police clashed with Wits students in Braamfontein. The protesters are demanding that no students be financially excluded

By Bongekile Macupe
Police killings: How does South Africa compare?
National
/ 2 March 2021

Police killings: How does South Africa compare?

An examination of South African statistics reveal that the police are substantially more violent than those in the United States or Canada

By Paul T Clarke
Simple interventions could cut violence against women
Opinion
/ 20 February 2021

Simple interventions could cut violence against women

Measures such as better street lighting, training the police and enforcing gun control can effect real change

By Robyn Porteous
The pensioner who ‘fronted’ for R10m of a family’s capture of SAPS
National
/ 13 February 2021

The pensioner who ‘fronted’ for R10m of a family’s capture of SAPS

An old-age grant recipient was allegedly paid just R5 000 a month to be a director of one of the Chetty-owned companies

By Khaya Koko
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