Policing
SA murder rate edges down
But violent crime remains unacceptably high
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Brief | 29 May 2026
Cops caught on CCTV beating man are back in court
Their case, which has been dragging on for over two years, had previously been withdrawn
Brief | 25 May 2026
Durban rape cover-up trial: survivor testifies police pressured her to withdraw charges
Rape complainant says she was taken from her home and driven around by police with her rapist before being detained
By Benita Enoch
News | 16 April 2026
In photos: Army enters Lavender Hill, but some are sceptical
Gang violence continues on Cape Flats
By Matthew Hirsch and Brenton Geach
Photo Essay | 13 April 2026
Rape cover-up trial: Police officers describe the day victim was arrested
Two witnesses took the stand on Thursday
By Benita Enoch
News | 10 April 2026
After six years, man is jailed for life in DNA bungled murder case
Thozamile Flathela was convicted of murdering his partner Simbongile Mancotywa in Cofimvaba in 2020
Brief | 10 April 2026
Rape cover-up trial: Defence alleges police officers are being maliciously prosecuted
Cross-examination of witnesses resumed on Wednesday
By Benita Enoch
News | 9 April 2026
How criminal cops escape justice
Delmore Manuel, Jermaine Conradie, and Leigh-Ann Maroon are getting away with torture
GroundView | 7 April 2026
Durban police brutality case: trial date finally set but only for December
Regan Naidoo died in police custody in 2018
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 31 March 2026