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‘Unconstitutional’ SAPS Act, Hawks independence goes to Concourt
Article
/ 19 August 2014

‘Unconstitutional’ SAPS Act, Hawks independence goes to Concourt

The battle to ensure the separation of the Hawks from the police, in a case stemming from 2008, continues in the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

By Sapa
The lang-arm of the law is a deadly dance
Article
/ 7 August 2014

The lang-arm of the law is a deadly dance

Deliberate political decisions have been taken to move South Africa towards repression, writes Jane Duncan.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial – Death sentence won’t stop crime
Article
/ 24 July 2014

Editorial – Death sentence won’t stop crime

Frustration leads some people to long for the death sentence, but capital punishment would do nothing against the causes of crime.

By Editorial
Top cop ‘walked past’ shot Marikana miners
Article
/ 12 June 2014

Top cop ‘walked past’ shot Marikana miners

An SAPS unit commander ordered his men to sweep the koppie for guns instead of aiding the wounded.

By Staff Reporter
Khayelitsha commission: Police must account for budget spend
Article
/ 14 May 2014

Khayelitsha commission: Police must account for budget spend

Police oversight should include matters such as how budgets are spent and not just how officers treat civilians, the Khayelitsha commission has heard.

By Adam Armstrong
Senior cop questioned about involvement in Marikana strike
Article
/ 29 April 2014

Senior cop questioned about involvement in Marikana strike

The SAPS has quizzed Lieutenant Colonel Salmon Vermaak about an episode where he instructed a junior police officer to fire at a protester in 2012.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Icasa to hear SAPS complaint against DA advert
Article
/ 24 April 2014

Icasa to hear SAPS complaint against DA advert

In a complaint to Icasa, the SAPS says the "Ayisafani" advert "would incite violence against the police", according to the authority’s spokesperson.

By Sapa
Police officers’ criminal records far from the truth, says Sapu
Article
/ 12 April 2014

Police officers’ criminal records far from the truth, says Sapu

The South African Police Union says the public is being misled over the dismissal of 1 017 police officers for having criminal records.

By Sapa
Mthethwa removes police with criminal records
Article
/ 10 April 2014

Mthethwa removes police with criminal records

More than 1 000 police officers with criminal records will be removed from the South African Police Service, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.

By Sapa
Top cop apologises for poor policing in Khayelitsha
Article
/ 1 April 2014

Top cop apologises for poor policing in Khayelitsha

Western Cape police commissioner Arno Lamoer has apologised to residents at the Khayelitsha commission for the lack of crime-fighting by the SAPS.

By Staff Reporter
Police: Public must not be ‘armchair critics’
Article
/ 5 February 2014

Police: Public must not be ‘armchair critics’

The public must refrain from being "armchair critics" when it comes to how the police deal with protests, says the Gauteng acting commissioner.

By Sapa
Mthethwa: Police not badly trained or brutal
Article
/ 30 January 2014

Mthethwa: Police not badly trained or brutal

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has come out in defence of the police, saying they are well trained and not brutal.

By Jenna Etheridge
Fury over new deaths stokes Tzaneen’s fires
Article
/ 30 January 2014

Fury over new deaths stokes Tzaneen’s fires

Police commissioner Riah Phiyega has defended the actions of under-siege police as new killings rock the troubled village of Kubjana near Relela.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Khayelitsha police ‘incapable’ of helping LGBT residents
Article
/ 30 January 2014

Khayelitsha police ‘incapable’ of helping LGBT residents

A lesbian rape survivor and community activist has told the Khayelitsha probe into policing how insensitive officers added to her ordeal.

By Glynnis Underhill
Khayelitsha commission kicks off with inspections
Article
/ 21 January 2014

Khayelitsha commission kicks off with inspections

The Khayelitsha commission of inquiry into policing has begun with an in loco inspection of the police station.

By Glynnis Underhill
Police assault Daily Sun journalist
Article
/ 20 January 2014

Police assault Daily Sun journalist

A Daily Sun journalist has been assaulted by police after taking photos of them allegedly accepting a bribe, says the newspaper.

By Sapa
Mystery of ‘hit list’ cop’s death grows
Article
/ 9 January 2014

Mystery of ‘hit list’ cop’s death grows

Questions have been raised about the demise of the top cop who voiced despair over the police’s "lack of integrity".

By Phillip De Wet
Mthethwa calls urgent meeting after ‘hit list’ claim
Article
/ 6 January 2014

Mthethwa calls urgent meeting after ‘hit list’ claim

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called an emergency meeting after Bheki Cele spoke of an alleged police "hit list" containing 18 officers’ names.

By Sapa
Sars officials accused of extortion
Article
/ 7 November 2013

Sars officials accused of extortion

Seven customs officials and two police officers have been arrested for allegedly trying to extort money from rich foreigners.

By Sapa
Police fire shots at EFF protesters
Article
/ 5 November 2013

Police fire shots at EFF protesters

Rubber shots have been fired at protesters at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, say police.

By Sapa
Police still probing Chana murder case
Article
/ 4 November 2013

Police still probing Chana murder case

Police say they have not charged musician Khuli Chana with murder as the investigation into the case is still continuing.

By Sapa
M&G Newsroom: Riah Phiyega and intrigue at the SAPS
Podcasts
/ 4 November 2013

M&G Newsroom: Riah Phiyega and intrigue at the SAPS

Sanef deputy Makhudu Sefara speaks about the police’s threats of legal action over intercepted calls involving commissioner Riah Phiyega.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Cop rot must be stopped at the top
Article
/ 31 October 2013

Editorial: Cop rot must be stopped at the top

The use of the police, intelligence services and NPA to fight personal, professional and political battles has reached crisis proportions in SA.

By Editorial
The Khuli Chana shooting in 5 memes
Article
/ 29 October 2013

The Khuli Chana shooting in 5 memes

As news of Khuli Chana being shot at by police trends on social media, Twitter is not short of jokes. Let’s take a look at some of the reactions.

By Staff Reporter
Police officer held for kidnapping after Khuli Chana shooting
Article
/ 28 October 2013

Police officer held for kidnapping after Khuli Chana shooting

A police detective has been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping that resulted in hip-hop star Khuli Chana’s shooting.

By Sapa
Khuli Chana ignored police, alleges witness
Article
/ 28 October 2013

Khuli Chana ignored police, alleges witness

Witnesses to hip-hop star Khuli Chana’s shooting allege that police officers acted appropriately, reports EyeWitness News.

By Staff Reporter and Sapa
Marikana: Did police communicate with each other?
Article
/ 23 October 2013

Marikana: Did police communicate with each other?

A senior police officer has fielded questions about the communication difficulties during the intervention to end the Marikana protest last year.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Mdluli believes in ‘his right to sue’ if wrongfully accused
Article
/ 23 October 2013

Mdluli believes in ‘his right to sue’ if wrongfully accused

If put on trial and acquitted, suspended crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli believes it is his right to sue for possible malicious prosecution.

By Glynnis Underhill
187 cops arrested in two months
Article
/ 29 September 2013

187 cops arrested in two months

One hundred and eighty seven police officers were arrested over two months this year for crimes including murder, rape, and robbery.

By Sapa
SAPS blasted over Mdluli saga
Article
/ 23 September 2013

SAPS blasted over Mdluli saga

The withdrawal of charges against former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli has "undermined the integrity" of the police, says the high court.

By Jonisayi Maromo
M&G Hangout: Crime and Punishment
Videos
/ 20 September 2013

M&G Hangout: Crime and Punishment

ISS analyst Gareth Newham and M&G reporter Sarah Evans unpack the realities that lie beneath the numbers from this year’s national crime statistics.

By Staff Reporter
Phiyega ‘must have known about Zuma’
Article
/ 6 September 2013

Phiyega ‘must have known about Zuma’

The South African Police Union insists internal scrutiny prior to the promotion of Mondli Zuma would have brought his criminal cases to light.

By Kwanele Sosibo
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