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People at the Sandton licensing and testing department were allegedly encouraged to pay bribes. (Luba Lesolle/Getty Images)
CORRUPTION

Officials allegedly seeking bribes for eye tests at Sandton licensing department

The City of Johannesburg has said it is cracking down on corruption at Sandton and other vehicle licensing and drivers’ testing centres

  • Mandisa Ndlovu
5 min read
Brutal: Collins Khosa died after an altercation with members of the SANDF in his yard in Alexandra, Johannesburg. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
COLLINS KHOSA

Ipid recommends disciplinary action against police who watched Khosa beating

Police watchdog report finds that metro police members did not participate in the assault

  • Franny Rabkin
2 min read
Pretoria high court Judge Hans Fabricius gave a number of orders, including one that Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Police Minister Bheki Cele must “ensure that internal investigations into the incidents listed below [including Khosa’s] are completed and reports are furnished to this court on or before June 4”.
BHEKI CELE

Mapisa-Nqakula ‘regrets confusion’ after contradictory statements on Khosa case

The minister’s media statement follows a letter from Khosa’s attorneys that they were considering a perjury charge or a complaint with the Public Protector

  • Franny Rabkin
3 min read
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. File photo
BHEKI CELE

Second SANDF report-back to court is silent on Khosa investigation

Despite a court-ordered deadline for the completion of the internal investigation, no explanation is given for Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s contradictory positions

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read
A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier stands in front a house as he patrols the streets in Alexandra, Johannesburg, on March 27, 2020 during a joint operation with the South African Police Service (SAPS) in order prevent the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak. (Luca Sola/AFP)
COLLINS KHOSA

SANDF inquiry clears soldiers of the death of Collins Khosa

The board of inquiry also found that it was Khosa and his brother-in-law Thabiso Muvhango who caused the altercation with the defence force members

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read
The 12-page guideline sets out in detail the limited circumstances in which enforcement officers may use force to secure an arrest. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
COLLINS KHOSA

Police release guidelines for the use of force during lockdown

The guidelines follow a court order in the case of Collins Khosa, who died after an alleged assault by members of the army and the Johannesburg metro police

  • Franny Rabkin
2 min read
An appeal against the Khosa judgment on police brutality seems imminent after Police Minister Bheki Cele tried to do a deal with the Khosa family through their lawyers — asking them to abandon a crucial part of the court order in exchange for an expedited appeal process. (David Harrison/M&G)
APPEAL

Appeal to Khosa judgment imminent as family rejects police minister’s deal

The family of Collins Khosa is threatening to seek a personal costs order against Police Minister Bheki Cele

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read
Restorative: Judge Hans Fabricius is hearing the application of the Khosa family. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BHEKI CELE

Victory for Khosa family as judge makes orders to prevent further state brutality

In its ruling the high court sought to restore the ‘social contract’ between citizens and government after the assault and death of Collins Khosa

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read