Extortion rackets are part of a corrupt system that includes religious leaders, councillors, police and syndicates
A Durban depot container with 1.5-million rounds of ammunition may have been targeted, as others in the vicinity were left untouched, say security sources
Some blame the feud between the police minister and the national police commissioner blamed for slow reaction to unrest
Police, State Security Agency were not ‘missing in action’, says Minister Ayanda Dlodlo of violence and pillaging sweeping across parts of South Africa
Ramaphosa said opportunistic acts of criminality had no grievance or political cause that can justify violence and destruction
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
Police on full alert as shops and malls tighten up security and some close as a safety measure
Minister’s ‘interference’ said to undermine SAPS’ restructuring and the filling of 160 000 posts
Police minister Bheki Cele and national commissioner Khehla Sitole receive their Covid-19 vaccines as inoculation starts for law enforcement
But the forensic analyst has also claimed to be a victim of identity fraud
The discontent we feel must mobilise citizens towards agitating for radical change, not aimless rebellion
Nafiz Modack is the second person to be charged with killing Charl Kinnear and five others are accused of conspiracy to commit murder, among 61 other charges
The state’s case against Nafiz Modack and co-accused has been transferred to the Blue Downs regional court over security concerns
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate found no misconduct was committed by police who used a water cannon on a crowd outside the Sassa office in Bellville, Cape Town
Sources have claimed that the minister is still yearning to be police commissioner and is usurping Khehla Sitole’s powers
With high-profile savagery by the police becoming routine, what can be done to transform our broken relationship with law enforcement?
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
The SAPS has received more than R500-billion over the past five years, yet commercial crime cases such as Steinhoff drag on
Even when their brutality is caught on camera and shown on television, officers seem to walk away scot-free
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
The installation ceremony of Professor Zeblon Vilakazi has been postponed as student protests escalate and a by-stander is killed
Police warn against fake Covid-19 vaccines and urge the public to report any criminal activities
The ambiguity between traditional and constitutional leadership has been exposed by the violent banishment of an Eastern Cape family
Lawyer, author and political activist Dumisa Ntsebeza talks to Nicolene de Wee about his appointment as judge of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights. He also discusses his work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, how meditation helps him cope with trauma and his love of James Bond movies. How would you describe […]
An old-age grant recipient was allegedly paid just R5 000 a month to be a director of one of the Chetty-owned companies
The state says its ready to prosecute axed top cops for the alleged looting of a secret intelligence fund
The family-run syndicate behind the alleged scam may have looted even more — as much as R1-billion
Three Malagasy citizens were apprehended at OR Tambo International airport, but now the trail is found to connect to France and Mali
Is the evidence used to convict criminals always based on sufficient facts or data? Leletu Tonisi from the Wits Justice Project examines some of the flaws in the system
The costs include expenditure on security, justice and health rather than on productive efforts, investment is driven away and psychological effects results in lower productivity
COMMENT: Excessive force and lack of accountability characterise South Africa’s police force
Mpumalanga police commissioner Mondli Zuma has allegedly flouted regulations to purchase a flashy fleet.