The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem
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Political rhetoric can’t plaster over the city’s divides and rewrite its haunted past
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Policing receives the most complaints regarding corruption
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Ziyanda Stuurman’s new book critiques the South African police and their role in society
Our collective apathy towards public order policing has had deadly consequences, especially for the poor
In Parliament on Thursday, the police minister and national police commissioner lamented that officers had become hesitant to execute their duties
Is the solution then to declare schools national key points?
In his budget speech, new Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko avoided militaristic talk and emphasised a return to constitutionalism within the police.
There is a lack of leadership for combating corruption in the SAPS, an expert witness told the Khayelitsha commission of inquiry.
Police oversight should include matters such as how budgets are spent and not just how officers treat civilians, the Khayelitsha commission has heard.
The list of the most resource-stricken police stations looked similar to "an apartheid list", O’Regan tells Khayelitsha Commission of inquiry.
When musician Khuli Chana was shot by the police on Monday morning, the officers may themselves have been unclear on whether they were acting legally.
Despite a rise in murder and attempted murder, police commissioner Riah Phiyega is pleased with the crime statistics.
Interpol on Wednesday said South Africa’s Soccer World Cup security planning surpassed its expectations, with no terrorism threats identified.