Policing
Cape Flats families bury their children on Youth Day
“It happens every day, uncle, every single day”
Photo Essay | 18 June 2020
Civil society steps in to monitor complaints against the police and army
Earlier lockdown restrictions prevented many people from reporting abuses, says activist
By Liezl Human
News | 15 June 2020
Humewood police accused of using coronavirus as an excuse to get off duty
Police spokesperson says it is unnecessary to close an entire station and send all officers for testing
News | 11 June 2020
IPID a no-show in Petrus Miggels police assault probe
Investigator has still not returned to the scene of the assault or interviewed key witnesses, according to Miggels’ family
News | 10 June 2020
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