Shoot To Kill
latest news & developments
Cele takes aim at crime intelligence
The division is just one of the areas in the SAPS that the new police minister wants to reform
Minister General Bheki Cele takes aim at Twitter trolls
Minister General Cele of “shoot-to-kill” policy and snazzy fedora fame issued a strong warning to nefarious fellows masquerading as him.
Mthethwa: Time to rethink shock-and-awe crowd control
‘Constant negative public scrutiny’ has prompted a review of the severity of force used when responding to protest action, the police minister says.
Gang’s killing raises issue of cop violence
The deadly force by police in Durban that left six criminals dead has reignited concern about the alarming levels of police violence in KwaZulu-Natal.
East Rand sergeant to appear for civilian shooting
A sergeant was expected to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court on Friday for allegedly shooting dead a civilian outside the police station.
Shoot to kill: When is it reasonable?
Proposed law may shed light on the police’s use of lethal force, but it could also be unconstitutional.
To shoot or not to shoot
A violence expert examines the ambiguity surrounding the instructions for when police officers may use lethal office.
Zuma: Police do not have licence to kill
Zuma says the comments made by government leaders ”in no way constituted an instruction to deviate from the law”.