David Bruce
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Police were told to stop using shotguns before Julies murder
In both Marikana and the 2014 Brits protests, the police claimed ignorance about the use of banned birdshot ammunition
Police violence highest in a decade
According to statistics provided by the ICD, the South African police force is the most violent it has been in more than 10 years.
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>
Death between friends
Researchers find that ‘acquaintance murder’ tops the list of forms of killing in the country and should be prioritised, writes Sello S Alcock.
‘SA needs to respect justice and the law’
Crime and violence are a way of life in South Africa and, according to David Bruce of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, respect for justice and the law…
David Bruce says COs must ‘reassess’
Surprise! A leaner, stronger David Bruce steps back into the world.
Bester trial to resume in Potch
Charles Bester, 18, refuses to serve in the SADF on the grounds that he is a Christian.