Crime

Justice for victim of fraudulent finance scheme involving FNB

Another home-owner has successfully challenged the unlawful transfer of their home, under the fraudulent Brusson Finance scheme, and an attempted eviction.

Mateenah Hunter

News | 12 May 2015

Activist Angy Peter escapes prison, for now

On Thursday, Social Justice Coalition activist Angy Peter escaped imprisonment and was given leave to appeal the sentencing.

Nombulelo Damba

News | 30 April 2015

Readers help Khayelitsha crèche recover from robbery

Readers of a GroundUp story about a Khayelitsha crèche that was robbed last month have responded generously by donating over R10,000 to the facility.

Barbara Maregele

News | 30 April 2015

Four men charged with robbing Ethiopian shop

Four men have been charged with robbing two Ethiopian nationals in Pietermaritzburg.

Ntombi Mbomvu

News | 28 April 2015

Ashton residents outraged after farm murder

Rosina Cloete claims that her husband, 50 year old Colin Cloete, was killed by an Ashton farmer while picking tomatoes and is determined to make sure justice is done.

Barbara Maregele

News | 28 April 2015

The way we punish

South Africa is often branded as a country with a high incarceration rate. In certain respects, this is true. For with 290 people per 100,000 imprisoned, it has the highest incarceration rate in Africa. But there is much more to prison population rates than a national head count of bodies behind bars.

Clare Ballard

Opinion | 22 April 2015

Taxi drivers burn vehicles and attack reporters in Nyanga

At least three Golden Arrow buses and a delivery vehicle were set alight in Nyanga, apparently by taxi drivers who are demanding that the City Metro Police return their cars that were impounded yesterday.

Nombulelo Damba

News | 21 April 2015

Will Phiyega survive? Parliament refuses to approve SAPS budget

Craig Oosthuizen describes the dramatic events in Parliament over the past two days that have put Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega's position under severe pressure.

Craig Oosthuizen

Opinion | 16 April 2015

Manenberg gogo complains of police violence

A 70-year-old Tambo Village resident says men wearing police uniforms and balaclavas twice forced their way into her house looking for guns and drugs.

Nombulelo Damba

News | 15 April 2015