Policing
Self-defence vs murder: Concourt overturns conviction of man who killed police officer
Liqhayiya Tuta said he believed he was being attacked and that two officers did not identify themselves when they tried to arrest him
Law | 1 June 2022
Khayelitsha teachers demand more police patrols
Teachers at Matthew Goniwe Memorial High say they are being targeted by criminals in the area
Brief | 31 May 2022
Police are overstretched and understaffed in the North West
“Those responsible for the community’s safety have failed us” says resident
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 23 May 2022
Makhaza might wait another four years for promised police station
Bheki Cele’s 2018 promise will not be kept until 2025-6
Brief | 18 May 2022
Thirteen years after a disabled child spent a night in a filthy cell, court slashes damages payout
Court reduces Minister of Safety and Security’s damages payout by R20,000 and orders each party to pay its own costs
Law | 19 April 2022
Free Gender says Khayelitsha police are mishandling murder case of lesbian woman
Access to justice for black lesbians and people in Khayelitsha is “elusive”
News | 14 April 2022
Crowd outside court demand release of men following vigilante killing
Police were stoned on Thursday as they fled the crime scene with the victims
Brief | 11 April 2022
Zimbabweans live in fear of vigilantes in Diepsloot
Meanwhile police conduct searches for undocumented immigrants
By Chris Gilili
News | 11 April 2022
Slap on the wrist for police commander who ignored torture allegations
SAPS failing to enforce discipline in its ranks
News | 6 April 2022