Violent Crime
latest news & developmentsSA violent crime down, but still unacceptably high, Cachalia says
The acting police minister also stressed the need to tackle organised crime, which President Cyril Ramaphosa last week singled out as ‘the most immediate threat to our democracy,…
Taking stock of Ramaphosa’s promises
The Lanseria smart city remains a dream and hunger, unemployment and crime continue to be high but there has been progress in Eskom’s turnaround
The falling down place
While the scars left by the April 2022 flash floods aren’t obvious to visitors to Inanda, the township just northwest of Durban, the collective and individual trauma, often left…
Freedom Day in a fractured nation: Who are we becoming?
Freedom is not about slogans or votes, it is something we must make together by our actions, in a country inured to violence and a world where self-interest rules.
Don’t vilify good cops in South Africa’s desperate fight against crime
Proactively intercepting violent criminals prevents the killing of the innocent
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
Donor slashes support funding for SA rape survivors
A US global fund has cut back on critical funding for services provided to survivors of violent crime. Government must provide a sustainable solution.
Tales from the Cape Flats morgue
A visit to the Salt River Forensic Pathology Service reveals the reality of SA’s violent deaths and the dedication of those who work there.
SA crime attitude gets first (but not last) Pistorius airing
The first witness’s testimony in the Oscar Pistorious trial, saying she feared violent crime in her residential complex, may well feature again.
Kiev burns as Ukrainians rise up
Protests were peaceful until government security forces launched an unexpected assault on Maidan square. But now protesters are fighting back.
Artist tackles SA’s violence head on
He is writing his PhD on masculinities because ‘men especially need to confront their insecurities’.
No answers to violent crime
‘Knee-jerk reactions and tit-for-tat theories do not acknowledge the many possible reasons,’ writes <b>David Bruce</b>
Lancet: Leadership needed to fight SA violence
SA’s government must provide better leadership to ease high rates of violence and improve the healthcare system to fight HIV/Aids, a report said.