Crime
Capricorn violence: taxi drivers killing each other
Residents from Capricorn near Muizenberg are afraid to go to work and school because of violent clashes. There appears to be a taxi war with racial overtones.
Pharie Sefali
News | 20 May 2014
Angy Peter trial: parties contest whether victim could have spoken before his death
Yesterday in the murder trial of Angy Peter, a medical expert for the state, Dr Estie Meyer, testified that she saw “no anatomical reason” why Rowan du Preez could not have spoken to the police after he was assaulted.
Adam Armstrong
News | 20 May 2014
“In a matter of seconds a man is dead “¦ for snatching a handbag”
“We don’t need to focus on fighting crime ... we need to heal our communities,” testified Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela at the Khayelitsha Inquiry into policing this morning. Her testimony described the social and psychological trauma of the Khayelitsha community, and how that results in vigilante killings.
Adam Armstrong
News | 16 May 2014
Empty promises or promising new beginnings? South African government launches three-year gay rights campaign
Things are looking up, right? Just days ago, our beloved Caster Semenya was in the headlines of none other than the Daily Sun, not because her gender or hormone levels were, once again, put under a degrading spotlight, but because she had announced her soon-to-be marriage to her girlfriend.
Laura Pascoe
Opinion | 16 May 2014
Guide to being tried for murder in South Africa
Perhaps you have been following the Angy Peter murder trial closely. Or maybe you have been watching the Oscar Pistorius one. Like us, you have lots of questions about how our legal system works. We asked a lawyer to answer them.
GroundUp Staff
News | 16 May 2014
Angy Peters case: a trial within a trial
The case against Social Justice Coalition (SJC) activist Angy Peters and three others on trial for the kidnapping and murder of a Mfuleni man 18 months ago, was postponed today.
Barbara Maregele
News | 15 May 2014
Arrests not enough to end police corruption says expert witness
This morning the Khayelitsha Inquiry into policing heard testimony from Dr Liza Grobler about corruption in SAPS.
Adam Armstrong
News | 14 May 2014
Angy Peter trial: Police head says “stupid mistakes” made
The trial of Social Justice Coalition leader Angy Peter and her husband Isaac Mbadu continued yesterday in the Cape High Court after a week’s postponement.
Simone Haysom
News | 13 May 2014
Frayed tempers at Khayelitsha Inquiry as O’Regan and Arendse spar
Phase 2 of the Inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha is underway under tight time constraints.
Adam Armstrong
News | 13 May 2014