The defence minister said allegations in court papers that she had violated people’s rights had no basis in law
Cyril Ramaphosa’s creative employment of the SANDF as part of Covid-19 relief efforts is an example of using the military to build social cohesion
The family of Collins Khosa, who died after police and army personnel assaulted him, says the easing of the lockdown does not spell the end of police abuse of power
200 Cubans are flying to South Africa to help the defence force and health department respond to the pandemic
The partner of Collins Khosa — allegedly killed by soldiers and police officers — says the army and police force have become a law unto themselves
The decision to rely on the police and army to enforce the lockdown was correct, but security force actions show both the weaknesses of the state and of systems for establishing social order
The family of Collin Khosa — allegedly killed at the hands of SANDF and JMPD members — want the president to explain how he will ensure this never happens again
In the Johannesburg suburb, neat queues are enforced, physical distances maintained and fights stopped by its community policing forum
It’s time to shut up, listen, think about the effect of your words and actions and continue washing like a madman
Multiple reports and videos are emerging of authorities abusing their power as they crack down on lockdown violations
Ramaphosa tells Parliament that the military deployment to curb Covid-19 will cost more than R600-million
Framing coronavirus as a security threat is not the only possible approach
Calls for ‘patriotic media’ in reporting on outbreak
They have not been diagnosed with the coronavirus and the health department says there’s no need for citizens to panic
The high court wants more details about the nature of the illness preventing the former president from appearing on corruption charges
As protestors pointed out earlier this year in countrywide demonstrations, GBV is an epidemic that needs to be addressed with great haste
Internal documents show that soldiers, meant to protect South Africa and keep the peace outside our borders, are sexually assaulting people
Gender-based violence and xenophobia need to be addressed through approaches that take account of people’s emotions and trauma
The president has directed the police minister to deploy another 1 000 troops in the Western Cape in the second wave of ‘Operation Lockdown’
Is the township safer five years after a commission of inquiry into policing issued recommendations on how to make it better?
The auditor general wants expenditure on the maintenance of aged military vehicles to be declared irregular spending
The Cape Flats needs positive peace, not just the enforced absence of violence — a lesson South Africa should’ve learnt from the past
Their plan to redraft procurement law to put it
in the defence force’s control has been scrapped
The charges against Major Fatima Isaacs are another example of how liberal democracies try to prescribe Muslim women’s dress code
Police Minister Bheki Cele made good on his week-old promise to send the SANDF to the Cape Flats to secure the area
Last week Police Minister Bheki Cele announced that President Ramaphosa had approved the deployment of military personnel to parts of Cape Town
Moving towards militarised policing in South Africa could prove to be a deadly mistake
Speaking at Alexandra Stadium on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa told residents the area “is not a dumping ground”
Eskom says that South Africans will face load shedding all day on Monday because of a capacity shortage
A detour through John Matshikiza’s old M&G columns sparks memories of defiance
Some have criticised the South African National Defence Force showcase
‘I don’t feel safer knowing our military can blow algae to bits’