Policing
Swartland police fire rubber bullets and teargas at shack dwellers
Silvertown residents are demanding basic municipal services
News | 4 June 2020
NPA and IPID commit to tackling high-level police corruption
This comes after two investigators were pulled from task team
Brief | 29 May 2020
Angry mob parades 18-year-old “thief” through Uitenhage streets
“I beat her by myself instead of the crowd doing it” says father
News | 27 May 2020
“Arrest all of us,” say Westville residents after torching of alleged drug house
Residents say they have complained about the activities at the house without success to police
News | 26 May 2020
“There can be no justification for torture, ever” – top brass tell police
Police who refuse to comply with internal directive may be held personally liable
News | 21 May 2020
Immigrant spaza shop owners asked for “donations” to protect them from criminals
This is extortion, say police
News | 20 May 2020
Police watchdog promises to improve, but controversial targets remain
Funding shortfalls call into question IPID’s ability to fulfil its mandate
Analysis | 14 May 2020
Woman alleges cigarette corruption by Grassy Park police
Vanessa Adriaanse claims police unlawfully entered her home and arrested her
News | 12 May 2020
Police must pay R96,000 in damages to gospel singer after warrantless search
“Evil act” perpetrated by police who have constitutional duty to protect society, says judge
Law | 11 May 2020