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.
Deliberate political decisions have been taken to move South Africa towards repression, writes Jane Duncan.
Frustration leads some people to long for the death sentence, but capital punishment would do nothing against the causes of crime.
An SAPS unit commander ordered his men to sweep the koppie for guns instead of aiding the wounded.
Police oversight should include matters such as how budgets are spent and not just how officers treat civilians, the Khayelitsha commission has heard.
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.
In a complaint to Icasa, the SAPS says the "Ayisafani" advert "would incite violence against the police", according to the authority’s spokesperson.
The South African Police Union says the public is being misled over the dismissal of 1 017 police officers for having 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.
Western Cape police commissioner Arno Lamoer has apologised to residents at the Khayelitsha commission for the lack of crime-fighting by the SAPS.
The public must refrain from being "armchair critics" when it comes to how the police deal with protests, says the Gauteng acting commissioner.
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has come out in defence of the police, saying they are well trained and not brutal.
Police commissioner Riah Phiyega has defended the actions of under-siege police as new killings rock the troubled village of Kubjana near Relela.
A lesbian rape survivor and community activist has told the Khayelitsha probe into policing how insensitive officers added to her ordeal.
The Khayelitsha commission of inquiry into policing has begun with an in loco inspection of the police station.
A Daily Sun journalist has been assaulted by police after taking photos of them allegedly accepting a bribe, says the newspaper.
Questions have been raised about the demise of the top cop who voiced despair over the police’s "lack of integrity".
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called an emergency meeting after Bheki Cele spoke of an alleged police "hit list" containing 18 officers’ names.
Seven customs officials and two police officers have been arrested for allegedly trying to extort money from rich foreigners.
Rubber shots have been fired at protesters at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, say police.
Police say they have not charged musician Khuli Chana with murder as the investigation into the case is still continuing.
Sanef deputy Makhudu Sefara speaks about the police’s threats of legal action over intercepted calls involving commissioner Riah Phiyega.
The use of the police, intelligence services and NPA to fight personal, professional and political battles has reached crisis proportions in SA.
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.
A police detective has been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping that resulted in hip-hop star Khuli Chana’s shooting.
Witnesses to hip-hop star Khuli Chana’s shooting allege that police officers acted appropriately, reports EyeWitness News.
A senior police officer has fielded questions about the communication difficulties during the intervention to end the Marikana protest last year.
If put on trial and acquitted, suspended crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli believes it is his right to sue for possible malicious prosecution.
One hundred and eighty seven police officers were arrested over two months this year for crimes including murder, rape, and robbery.
The withdrawal of charges against former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli has "undermined the integrity" of the police, says the high court.
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.
The South African Police Union insists internal scrutiny prior to the promotion of Mondli Zuma would have brought his criminal cases to light.