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‘Captain KGB’ Tshabalala denied bail
Article
/ 26 January 2018

‘Captain KGB’ Tshabalala denied bail

Tshabalala’s bail application was dismissed on the finding that he had failed to prove that it would be in the interests of justice to release him.

By Alex Mitchley
Zille: Police and army will help secure Day Zero water distribution points
Article
/ 24 January 2018

Zille: Police and army will help secure Day Zero water distribution points

"We can still avoid day zero if everyone remains within the limit of 50 litres per person per day"

By Staff Reporter
Calls for army patrols as gang violence spirals
Article
/ 11 December 2017

Calls for army patrols as gang violence spirals

Sporadic gun battles in gang hotspots around the Cape Flats area have increased and prompted authorities to call for an army intervention

By Sibongile Khumalo
Police officer among five arrested for hostel murders
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Police officer among five arrested for hostel murders

​Police have arrested five men in what appears to be a major breakthrough into the murders that have taken place at Durban’s Glebelands hostel

By Paddy Harper
SITA admits there was irregularity in SAPS tender allegedly linked to Phahlane
Article
/ 9 November 2017

SITA admits there was irregularity in SAPS tender allegedly linked to Phahlane

Phahlane says the tenders allegedly being spoken about were awarded through the SITA and not the police.

By Angelique Serrao
Police guns have fueled gang wars, taxi and political killings
Article
/ 2 November 2017

Police guns have fueled gang wars, taxi and political killings

Stolen police firearms are being used in politically-motivated shootings, gang hits and taxi violence.

By Caryn Dolley
Mbalula delivers crime stats, vows to crack down on ‘lazy’ police efforts
Article
/ 24 October 2017

Mbalula delivers crime stats, vows to crack down on ‘lazy’ police efforts

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula released the crime statistics on Tuesday, revealing that robbery is the highest it’s been in a decade.

By Gemma Ritchie
Timol inquest highlights striking similarities to present day South Africa
Article
/ 16 October 2017

Timol inquest highlights striking similarities to present day South Africa

The experiences of activists who were tortured during apartheid and those tortured after 1994 are chillingly similar.

By Staff Reporter
6 police officers assaulted, gunshots fired during Vanderbijlpark raid
Article
/ 12 October 2017

6 police officers assaulted, gunshots fired during Vanderbijlpark raid

Police are investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and assault after raiding a suspected drug den.

By News 24
Police Minister’s request that SANDF help fight crime has implications on many levels
Article
/ 11 October 2017

Police Minister’s request that SANDF help fight crime has implications on many levels

Dr Johan Burger, senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, explains the legality and risks of deploying the SANDF to fight crime.

By News 24
Rent owed to City goes from R3,400 to R260,000 in one month
Article
/ 10 October 2017

Rent owed to City goes from R3,400 to R260,000 in one month

Mayco Member says “bureaucratic error” was behind massive increase for Grand Parade vendors

By Staff Reporter
Unpacking the City of Cape Town’s anti-crime unit saga
Article
/ 5 October 2017

Unpacking the City of Cape Town’s anti-crime unit saga

After DA leaders were placed on special leave, police minister asked the city of Cape Town to lodge a formal complaint if the the police overstepped.

By Caryn Dolley
Editorial: Cops are shooting down democracy
Article
/ 15 September 2017

Editorial: Cops are shooting down democracy

Have South Africans become inured to heavy-handed police action in response to protests, as it did during apartheid and back in the colonial conquest?

By Editorial
Law fails women who kill partners in self-defence
Article
/ 1 September 2017

Law fails women who kill partners in self-defence

Those who find their lives threatened in violent, abusive relationships have little recourse to justice

By Ruth Hopkins
McBride’s daughter denies claims she was forced to open assault case
Article
/ 28 August 2017

McBride’s daughter denies claims she was forced to open assault case

The daughter of IPID head Robert McBride has spoken out against his comments that she was influenced into making assault claims against him.

By Agency
Captain KGB, the brazen criminal cop
Article
/ 18 August 2017

Captain KGB, the brazen criminal cop

The directorate charged with investigating the police has trouble convicting the enemy within

By Athandiwe Saba
Bitter aftermath of sexual abuse
Article
/ 4 August 2017

Bitter aftermath of sexual abuse

A mother and daughter appear to have been failed by the very agencies meant to protect them

By Bongekile Macupe
Police watchdog can’t keep up with crooked cops
Article
/ 31 July 2017

Police watchdog can’t keep up with crooked cops

Ipid refers far fewer cases to the NPA than it receives each year; fewer still are ever convicted.

By Rumana Akoob
Editorial: Beware deputy top cop’s fascism
Article
/ 21 July 2017

Editorial: Beware deputy top cop’s fascism

After his strong words on foreigners in South Africa, what will deputy police minister Bongani Mkongi say when next xenophobic violence flares up?

By Editorial
DA lays criminal charges against the Guptas for that wedding
Article
/ 3 July 2017

DA lays criminal charges against the Guptas for that wedding

The charges were laid after it emerged that public funds were allegedly siphoned to pay for a family wedding in Sun City in 2013.

By Staff Reporter
Big drop in cop killings, but SA still relatively dangerous for cops
Article
/ 28 June 2017

Big drop in cop killings, but SA still relatively dangerous for cops

SA remains a relatively dangerous country in which to serve as a police officer, despite a 52% drop in the rate of cop killings over the past decade.

By Staff Reporter
‘State must step up on taxi safety’
Article
/ 31 March 2017

‘State must step up on taxi safety’

Drivers’ reactions to the news of two women being robbed and raped in taxis have been mixed, but the industry agrees it needs to step up precautions

By Rumana Akoob
ANC branches come to blows over leadership posts
Article
/ 17 February 2017

ANC branches come to blows over leadership posts

​"The contest for ANC branch, regional and provincial positions is becoming fierce"

By Govan Whittles
Phahlane: I have a distinguished track record as a member of the SAPS
Article
/ 2 February 2017

Phahlane: I have a distinguished track record as a member of the SAPS

The acting national police commissioner, who is being investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, says he has nothing to hide.

By Given Sigauqwe
‘Cut-and-paste’ report invalid, says Phiyega
Article
/ 15 December 2016

‘Cut-and-paste’ report invalid, says Phiyega

Suspended SAPS commissioner seeks a review of the report that led to a board of inquiry, which has now reportedly found she is not fit to hold office.

By Athandiwe Saba
​GP traffic cops chief is ‘hijacking’ vehicles amid a vehicle shortage
Article
/ 22 November 2016

​GP traffic cops chief is ‘hijacking’ vehicles amid a vehicle shortage

The Gauteng community safety department head has allegedly been using official vehicles for travel

By Govan Whittles
Opposition parties urge Zuma to report corruption to police
Article
/ 20 November 2016

Opposition parties urge Zuma to report corruption to police

If the president knows who is stealing, as he claimed in a speech on Friday, he should report them to the police.

By Reuters
SAPS: Mcebo Dlamini was not detained at any police station
Article
/ 16 November 2016

SAPS: Mcebo Dlamini was not detained at any police station

Acting national commissioner General Khomotso Phahlane says ‘it is unfortunate that rumours of Dlamini’s arrest were spread on social media’.

By Kaveel Singh
Dlamini says he was taken to Alex police station, but there’s no record of him there
Article
/ 16 November 2016

Dlamini says he was taken to Alex police station, but there’s no record of him there

The story echoes Dlamini’s first arrest, where police officers took him from his residence in the early hours of the morning.

By Raeesa Pather
Hawks, SAPS launch probe into leaked maths exam paper
Article
/ 1 November 2016

Hawks, SAPS launch probe into leaked maths exam paper

Basic education spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said pupils at a few schools in Giyani, Limpopo had access to the maths paper before it was written.

By Prega Govender
Curfews, arrests and a weekend of violence at Wits
Article
/ 17 October 2016

Curfews, arrests and a weekend of violence at Wits

Wits and the surrounding area saw more protests this weekend than any other during the course of the last five weeks.

By Raeesa Pather
The police ‘punish before they prosecute’ when it comes to public protests
Analysis
/ 28 September 2016

The police ‘punish before they prosecute’ when it comes to public protests

An escalation of intelligence-led operations and a wish to use military weapons give insight into increasingly violent strategies of the SAPS.

By Staff Reporter
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