Even when their brutality is caught on camera and shown on television, officers seem to walk away scot-free
Shaun de Waal reviews three nonfiction books by Ruth Hopkins, Philippa Garson and Tom Eaton
Those who find their lives threatened in violent, abusive relationships have little recourse to justice
Lawyers for inmates held at the notorious Mangaung prison are suing the state – as well as the British firm that runs the prison – for abuses.
But electronic tagging may ease the plight of inmates and lighten the burden on state coffers.
Claims of torture in Mangaung prison will be investigated, says Correctional Services Minister Sibusiso Ndebele.
Unlike Oscar Pistorius, who awaits trial in luxury, paraplegic Ronnie Fakude had to share a cell with 87 men.