Police brutality
Vrygrond residents demand answers after death at police station
A woman recovering from a C-section was handcuffed and taken to Muizenberg SAPS
News | 14 August 2026
Two years and counting: police torture case postponed again
Three officers are charged with torturing Juma Igiraneza in November 2023
Brief | 27 July 2026
Police torture case postponed for state to get an interpreter
A man who was beaten on CCTV by police has had to travel to a Cape Town court from the Eastern Cape each time at his own expense
Brief | 6 July 2026
Police watchdog completes probe into Khayelitsha torture case
Nonkululo Fente died when SAPS raided her tavern
News | 14 May 2026
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