South African Police Force
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Blue lies: Police killings must always be carefully interrogated
South Africa is a terrifyingly violent country, but giving the police licence to kill can only make things worse
Police brutality: Citizens are just as much to blame
Even though it is the officers who carry out the physical force, it is our prejudice that lays fertile ground for the abuse of power to entrench itself
Higher education shutdown looms as Nzimande scurries for funding solutions
Nzimande’s last-minute scramble to find funding for students has not stopped them from mobilising for a nationwide shutdown.
‘Why am I being shot?’ Witnesses describe last moments of man shot during Wits protests
The man was shot as police clashed with Wits students in Braamfontein. The protesters are demanding that no students be financially excluded