Policing
2,200 police firearms lost in three years
MPs furious at cops for not being able to look after their weapons
Parliament | 19 October 2017
Immigrant held for ransom at the border
Malawian man tells mysterious story of bus passengers kidnapped crossing into South Africa and forced to pay R2,500 to be released
News | 13 October 2017
Cape Town’s Marikana community mourns victims of massacre
Names of the dead released
Brief | 11 October 2017
Everything’s just fine, say Railway Police in response to damning PRASA letter
Cop spokesperson says they are not aware of any dissatisfaction
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 10 October 2017
Marikana community “tired” of begging for police protection
Dan Plato says it’s up to the City of Cape Town to install lights on the border of the informal settlement
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 9 October 2017
Police watchdog needs R50 million from the people it watches
Conflict of interest in the funding of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate
By John Hess
Analysis | 9 October 2017
Marikana residents march for safety
“We want action. We don’t want verbal promises”
Brief | 5 October 2017
Police watchdog struggles to finalise investigations
IPID is grappling with staff and budget cuts while it has a soaring caseload
By Sune Payne
Parliament | 5 October 2017