Policing
“They say we are assaulting people. We say we are blessing them.”
Part two of a three part series on vigilantism in South Africa
Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler.
Feature | 25 August 2017
Should the state pay damages if a police officer hurts his partner?
The High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal reached different decisions. Now the Constitutional Court must decide.
Law | 23 August 2017
“People call us before they call the police”: a vigilante group’s quest for legitimacy
Part one of a three part series on vigilantism in South Africa
Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler.
Feature | 22 August 2017
“We are not winning the war on crime” admits SAPS
Parliament rebukes unprepared police
By Sune Payne
Parliament | 16 August 2017
SJC accuses police of delaying resources court case
The hearing will now take place in November
News | 11 August 2017
Armed attack on occupiers of Helen Bowden Nurses Home
Activists believe it was politically motivated
By Zoe Postman
Brief | 24 July 2017
Kensington residents demand more police
Protest comes following spike in reported contact crimes
By Sune Payne
Brief | 24 July 2017
Activists present stats on unequal policing
Areas with highest murder rates have fewer police resources, says SJC
Brief | 20 July 2017
10111 agents down phones
Call centre employees strike over poor working conditions and low salaries
By Vincent Lali
News | 19 July 2017