SAPS

Emergency call centres can’t cope

Article Sarah Smit - 13 Dec 2019

The help-line workers and their union say there are not enough people to pick up calls — and sometimes people are shot dead while they are listening

Data-driven safety plan aims for rapid violent crime prevention in the Western Cape

Article Jacques Coetzee 1 - 1 Oct 2019

Data collection, R1-billion in funding, behavioural change and investigators: This is how the Western Cape is trying to deal with violent crime

Trafficking and the corruption, collusion nexus

Article Marcel Van & Der Watt - 26 Jul 2019

Corruption and police complicity are hindering South Africa’s efforts to combat this crime

Police burn ID’s of would-be voters

Article Paddy Harper - 9 May 2019

Women denied their right to vote after police burn ID books

Former PIC IT security head still giving police confidential leaks

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 5 Mar 2019

Simphiwe Mayisela was suspended from the PIC in November of 2017 and eventually dismissed on June 2018 following various charges of misconduct

Phahlane arrested on new charges linked to R86m blue lights tender

Article Jeanette Chabalala & Kyle Cowan - 1 Mar 2019

Former acting police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane has been arrested — this time on new charges stemming from an Ipid investigation

Manifesto 2019: DA will scrap Hawks

Article Staff Reporter - 22 Feb 2019

South Africans need an effective unit that will tackle corruption and the party promises this

Justice for Cradock Four delayed

Article Raeesa Pather - 18 Jan 2019

Despite an assurance last year that the case was proceeding, the son of one of the four men who were assassinated believes the ANC is blocking it

Police trainees skip DNA testing

Article Sabelo Skiti - 18 Jan 2019

What was meant to be a sure-fire way to prevent criminals from sneaking into the force has been thwarted

To fix schools, fix society first

Article Makubetse Sekhonyane - 26 Oct 2018

Criminal activity leeches into the education system because of what pupils are exposed to elsewhere

Why changes to picketing rules in South Africa pose a threat to strikes

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Oct 2018

Proposed changes to South African labour laws threaten to set back workers rights

Police commissioner tells cops to let the stoners blaze

Article Govan Whittles - 26 Sep 2018

In a directive seen by the M&G, police are advised to immediately cease the arrest of people found in possession of cannabis

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

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