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South African Police Service

Cele is accused of meddling in police operations after sending a scathing letter
National
/ 6 May 2021

Cele is accused of meddling in police operations after sending a scathing letter

Sources have claimed that the minister is still yearning to be police commissioner and is usurping Khehla Sitole’s powers

By Khaya Koko
Modack murder charge withdrawn, other charges added
National
/ 3 May 2021

Modack murder charge withdrawn, other charges added

The Hawks backtrack after saying four suspects arrested last week would be charged with murder; one of their own also arrested on charges of corruption

By Eunice Masson
When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality?
Politics
/ 25 April 2021

When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality?

With high-profile savagery by the police becoming routine, what can be done to transform our broken relationship with law enforcement?

By Luke Feltham and Kiri Rupiah
Cape Town fire ‘largely contained’, evacuation orders remain in place
National
/ 19 April 2021

Cape Town fire ‘largely contained’, evacuation orders remain in place

Authorities confirmed the fire had been largely contained by early Monday afternoon, although reports suggest the fire had jumped the road near Tafelberg Drive

By Eunice Masson
Cape Town fire: Suspect arrested for alleged arson in separate blaze, since contained
National
/ 19 April 2021

Cape Town fire: Suspect arrested for alleged arson in separate blaze, since contained

This separate fire was not an extension of the Rhodes Memorial fire, according to authorities

By Eunice Masson
#SayHerName: The faces of South Africa’s femicide epidemic
Health
/ 14 April 2021

#SayHerName: The faces of South Africa’s femicide epidemic

This is an ode to the women whose names made it into news outlets from 2018 to 2020. It’s also a tribute to the faceless, nameless women whose stories remain untold.

By Media Hack and Bhekisisa Team
Western Cape shreds 12-million illegal cigarettes
National
/ 9 April 2021

Western Cape shreds 12-million illegal cigarettes

Government uses a new method to destroy confiscated cigarettes in Cape Town and hopes to send out a message of zero tolerance after lockdown bans boosted illegal imports

By Eunice Masson
SAPS’ misplaced financial priorities inhibit it from tackling commercial crimes
Business
/ 19 March 2021

SAPS’ misplaced financial priorities inhibit it from tackling commercial crimes

The SAPS has received more than R500-billion over the past five years, yet commercial crime cases such as Steinhoff drag on

By Tshegofatso Mathe and M&G Data Desk
What will it take for the police to stop killing our citizens?
Opinion
/ 19 March 2021

What will it take for the police to stop killing our citizens?

Even when their brutality is caught on camera and shown on television, officers seem to walk away scot-free

By Sumeya Gasa
Editorial: Fix the problem, Cele, Blade
Editorial
/ 11 March 2021

Editorial: Fix the problem, Cele, Blade

Every single year we have the same conversation about students protesting about registration problems at universities and police brutality. The two ministers are clearly inept

By Editorial
Don’t be deceived: Covid-19 vaccines are not for sale
Coronavirus
/ 8 March 2021

Don’t be deceived: Covid-19 vaccines are not for sale

Police warn against fake Covid-19 vaccines and urge the public to report any criminal activities

By Eunice Masson
Vodacom swindled out of more than R24m worth of iPhones
National
/ 4 March 2021

Vodacom swindled out of more than R24m worth of iPhones

A former employee allegedly ran an intricate scam to steal 8700 phones from the cellular giant

By Khaya Koko
Police killings: How does South Africa compare?
National
/ 2 March 2021

Police killings: How does South Africa compare?

An examination of South African statistics reveal that the police are substantially more violent than those in the United States or Canada

By Paul T Clarke
‘Terrorised’ family shines a light on traditional leadership for vulnerable people
National
/ 27 February 2021

‘Terrorised’ family shines a light on traditional leadership for vulnerable people

The ambiguity between traditional and constitutional leadership has been exposed by the violent banishment of an Eastern Cape family

By Khaya Koko
‘Captured’ water utility exec holes up
National
/ 25 February 2021

‘Captured’ water utility exec holes up

Thami Hlongwa seems to be in hiding after a blacklisted technology company scored millions from Umgeni Water and the owner was murdered

By Paddy Harper
The pensioner who ‘fronted’ for R10m of a family’s capture of SAPS
National
/ 13 February 2021

The pensioner who ‘fronted’ for R10m of a family’s capture of SAPS

An old-age grant recipient was allegedly paid just R5 000 a month to be a director of one of the Chetty-owned companies

By Khaya Koko
Concern for safety of Cape Town’s bus commuters intensifies
National
/ 11 February 2021

Concern for safety of Cape Town’s bus commuters intensifies

The City of Cape Town has called on the police and transport ministers to establish a police unit to investigate public transportation crimes

By Eunice Masson
Panday indictment for Fifa fraud becomes a family affair
National
/ 9 February 2021

Panday indictment for Fifa fraud becomes a family affair

The Durban businessman’s family members will be arrested and will be back in the dock in May along with former KwaZulu-Natal cops.

By Emsie Ferreira
NPA undeterred by Mdluli’s mysterious illness in R69m fraud case
National
/ 8 February 2021

NPA undeterred by Mdluli’s mysterious illness in R69m fraud case

The state says its ready to prosecute axed top cops for the alleged looting of a secret intelligence fund

By Khaya Koko
R100-million: How one family captured the police
National
/ 5 February 2021

R100-million: How one family captured the police

The family-run syndicate behind the alleged scam may have looted even more — as much as R1-billion

By Khaya Koko
Ivermectin is not a miracle drug
Coronavirus
/ 11 January 2021

Ivermectin is not a miracle drug

The health regulatory authority has not approved the antiparasitic drug to treat Covid-19, despite calls on the government to approve its use, as there is no data to support its effectiveness

By Jan Bornman
Escapees still at large amid negligence allegations at Tshwane prison
National
/ 5 January 2021

Escapees still at large amid negligence allegations at Tshwane prison

The escape of violent offenders has exposed a slew of alleged negligent deaths at Kgosi Mampuru prison

By Khaya Koko
The price of violence: R145-billion
Business
/ 22 November 2020

The price of violence: R145-billion

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

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Can our police be trusted with their weapons?
Opinion
/ 12 November 2020

Can our police be trusted with their weapons?

COMMENT: Excessive force and lack of accountability characterise South Africa’s police force

By Mary Rayner, Thato Masiangoako and Neil Corney
Top cop’s state-funded luxury cars
National
/ 5 November 2020

Top cop’s state-funded luxury cars

Mpumalanga police commissioner Mondli Zuma has allegedly flouted regulations to purchase a flashy fleet.

By Khaya Koko
Johannesburg cannot police its future
Coronavirus
/ 27 October 2020

Johannesburg cannot police its future

South Africa’s biggest city is ground zero for debates about the long-term effectiveness and constitutionality of militarised urban policing and how we imagine the post-Covid city

By Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon
Female cops sent for rape counselling
National
/ 18 October 2020

Female cops sent for rape counselling

Brigadier Sifiso Cele denies the rape allegations, saying that they are part of a smear campaign and that criminal charges should have been opened if the accusations were true

By Khaya Koko
Mpumalanga top cop under investigation
National
/ 12 October 2020

Mpumalanga top cop under investigation

Police deny allegations of a cover-up of Mondli Zuma’s accident in a state-owned luxury car

By Khaya Koko
Housing activists want probe into City of Cape Town ‘spying’
National
/ 26 September 2020

Housing activists want probe into City of Cape Town ‘spying’

The City of Cape Town admits it monitors the social-media pages of housing activists but denies that this is spying, as tensions surrounding land occupations increase

By Lester Kiewit
Covid-19 exacerbates old electricity struggle
Coronavirus
/ 2 September 2020

Covid-19 exacerbates old electricity struggle

The coronavirus lockdown has added new dimensions to a decades-long struggle for electricity in the far west of Soweto, where residents have challenged the situation fiercely in recent weeks

By Dennis Webster
Metro cops, SAPS clash over control
National
/ 5 August 2020

Metro cops, SAPS clash over control

Tensions between the City of Cape Town and the police service over responsibilities mirrors the strain between national and local government

By Lester Kiewit
Scores die in Western Cape’s deadly taxi tit-for-tat
National
/ 2 August 2020

Scores die in Western Cape’s deadly taxi tit-for-tat

Forty-three people were shot dead in the first six months of this year in the Western Cape’s intractable taxi violence, while close to 100 have been arrested and 40 are on court rolls in connection with the conflict

By Lester Kiewit
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