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The lived reality for women in South Africa is they get turned away at our police stations. They are told that domestic violence is a family matter. They are sent from one office to another. If they do actually get someone willing to open their case, the case files disappear into delay
ACTION SOCIETY

South Africa’s safety net for women and children has holes

The lived reality for women in South Africa is they get turned away at our police stations. They are told that domestic violence is a family matter. They are sent from one office…

  • Juanita du Preez
6 min read
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

MK party to square off in court against Ramaphosa and Mchunu

The police minister has said that the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s statements about him took him by surprise

  • Mandisa Makgakga
4 min read
The National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) is still in a “legislative review process” after its release was halted in February to address the confidentiality and disclosure clauses that prevent public access, the ministry of justice and constitutional development said
BOSA

National Register for Sex Offenders still in legislative process, justice department says

The register is inaccessible to the public because of legal issues such as defamation, vigilantism and wrongful listings, despite pressure for transparency

  • Umamah Bakharia
4 min read
Build One South Africa (Bosa) has condemned the South African Police Service (SAPS) for what it describes as “dangerous negligence” after a revelation that less than 0.14% of police officers have been screened against the National Register for Sex Offenders (Photo by Gallo Images / Phill Magakoe)
BOSA

Only 0.1% of police officers checked for sexual offences

The national register for sex offenders contains more than 32 000 names, with more than 10 000 additional cases pending court outcomes

  • Umamah Bakharia
4 min read
Disarming: Proposed regulations governing the private security industry, including restricting the carrying of high-calibre weapons, will escalate violent crime and lead to job losses, experts warn.
FIDELITY SERVICES OPPOSITION

Crossfire over new gun regulations

South Africa’s gun-free lobby has welcomed draft regulations that seek to disarm the private security industry, saying it is a massive sector — four times larger than the police…

  • Lyse Comins
8 min read
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ANC RESPONSE TO JULY RIOTS

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla to appear in court over July 2021 riots

Police minister Senzo Mchunu has said he is not aware of Zuma-Sambudla’s arrest or court appearance

  • Lunga Mzangwe
  • Des Erasmus
2 min read