First night raid takes place in Bheki Cele’s promised response to spike in murders
News | 12 July 2019
Bheki Cele announced on Thursday night that the SANDF would be deployed to several townships on the Cape Flats to assist with policing measures to curb crime
Brief | 12 July 2019
Bheki Cele visited the home where six women were shot dead last Friday night. Five men were also gunned down in two separate incidents on the same weekend in the area.
News | 11 July 2019
Sikelela, Sonwabo and Aphiwe Zwelibi were among the 11 people shot dead last weekend
Brief | 9 July 2019
Residents claim police are under resourced, corrupt, in cahoots with criminals, and that the station commander hasn’t been seen since 2018.
By Vincent Lali
News | 9 July 2019
Activists demand that police prioritise LGBTI cases, murders
Brief | 5 July 2019
“She died during a struggle of our people” says community leader
Brief | 5 July 2019
Alunamda Mncedane died during Monday’s protests in Philippi, Cape Town
News | 26 June 2019
Vehicles torched and shack dwellers tear-gassed as Philippi East residents demand services from the City of Cape Town
By Velani Ludidi and Tariro Washinyira
News | 24 June 2019
A month later, police have not yet returned Mcinjana’s house keys to her
Brief | 24 June 2019
“There is no evidence that his death was due to police action” says IPID
By Vincent Lali
News | 21 June 2019
MEC’s private sector plan criticised
News | 14 June 2019
Protest follows shooting of six officers and the death of mentally disabled man who had been in police custody
News | 13 June 2019
“In the Western Cape, 1,875 people were murdered in the past six months alone,” says MEC
Brief | 12 June 2019
UN recommends one officer for every 288 people, but Alexandra has one officer for every 730 people
By Zoë Postman
News | 5 June 2019
Spurious charges are time-consuming and costly, and undermine the right to protest
Opinion | 30 May 2019