Police brutality
Durban police brutality case: another step closer to trial after seven years of delays
The case of Regan Naidoo’s death-in-custody has been repeatedly postponed by procedural disputes and legal representation issues
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 16 February 2026
Naidoo family breaks down in court as police brutality case postponed yet again
National Director of Public Prosecutions comes under fire for causing delay
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 28 November 2025
Police officer’s murder trial postponed
Off-duty SAPS officer Dumisani Ndzabela is accused of shooting Sesethu Sigonyela in Khayelitsha
Brief | 5 November 2025
NPA to proceed in rape cover-up case against Brighton Beach police officers
But the case has been adjourned to April 2026
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 29 October 2025
Chart of the week: Policing the police
Thousands of police brutality cases are reported every year but very few result in criminal convictions or disciplinary action
By GroundUp and The Outlier
Charts | 12 September 2025
City of Cape Town probe clears officers of responsibility in taxi driver’s death
No evidence linking Law Enforcement officers to death of Luvyo Vimba last November, City says
Brief | 4 September 2025
Police officer accused of murdering man in Khayelitsha
Off-duty cop allegedly took a gun from his colleague and shot Sesethu Sigonyela
Brief | 1 September 2025
Police brutality trial postponed after startling audio recording emerges
Murder trial of 14 officers accused in Regan Naidoo’s death in custody has been halted
By Benita Enoch
News | 1 July 2025
Eastern Cape man dies in police custody
Family claims police tortured Bheki Nkisi. IPID is investigating.
News | 28 May 2025