Policing
State spent R600m to contain 30 June xenophobic action - law enforcement could have prevented it
Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia is taking the state to court
Opinion | 30 July 2026
Immigrants accuse authorities of unlawful searches at Joburg shelter
Police and City officials attempted a door-to-door search on Thursday without warrants at Wemmer Shelter amid rising tensions over immigration
News | 25 July 2026
Four years ago their son was brought home dead in a police van. They want answers.
George and Sally van Rooyen say the justice system has failed them
News | 25 July 2026
Has the army deployment in Cape Town made communities safer?
Parliament gears up for inquiry into gang violence next month
Feature | 21 July 2026
Video: Violent cops break the law with impunity
Despite being caught red-handed, Delmore Manuel, Jermaine Conradie and Leigh-Ann Maroon continue to evade justice
Video | 8 July 2026
Deadline for SAPS to stock child rape kits at Western Cape police stations
Parliamentary oversight visits found shortages of sexual assault evidence kits and discrepancies in police stock records
Brief | 30 June 2026
Only one police van is operational in this Sundays River Valley town
Nqweba police cannot respond to emergencies, say residents
Brief | 15 June 2026
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Their case, which has been dragging on for over two years, had previously been withdrawn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