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Metro Police

Traffic cop corruption tarnishes all policing in South Africa

Op-eds

Traffic cop corruption tarnishes all policing in South Africa

By David Bruce

Looking for an arf-price sale? Meet Santa the seal who went Christmas shopping

Maverick News

Looking for an arf-price sale? Meet Santa the seal who went Christmas shopping

By Don Pinnock

Devolution of policing powers in SA municipalities could provide greater scope for combatting crime

South Africa

Devolution of policing powers in SA municipalities could provide greater scope for combatting crime

By David Bruce

Life on the mean streets, where at night ‘the gangsters start shooting like mad, like they are in a war zone’

South Africa

Life on the mean streets, where at night ‘the gangsters start shooting like mad, like they are in a war zone’

By Shiraaz Mohamed

All systems go for a State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall

South Africa

All systems go for a State of the Nation Address at Cape Town City Hall

By Suné Payne

Residents of Cape Town’s Cissie Gool House left traumatised by police raid days after fire

South Africa

Residents of Cape Town’s Cissie Gool House left traumatised by police raid days after fire

By Marecia Damons

Apex court rules warrantless searches by police must be scrapped

South Africa

Apex court rules warrantless searches by police must be scrapped

By Tania Broughton

Hushed up: Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina’s high-speed crash in ‘borrowed’ blue light car

South Africa

Hushed up: Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina’s high-speed crash in ‘borrowed’ blue light car

By Tabelo Timse for amaBhungane

Heroin capsules have transformed Durban’s drug market, fuelling violent competition

South Africa

Heroin capsules have transformed Durban’s drug market, fuelling violent competition

By Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

No country for poor people: South African government must act on its motto of ‘saving lives and protecting livelihoods’

South Africa

No country for poor people: South African government must act on its motto of ‘saving lives and protecting livelihoods’

By Elsa Oliveira and Rebecca Walker

‘I don’t know what is worse – hunger or not having a place to stay’

South Africa

‘I don’t know what is worse – hunger or not having a place to stay’

By Kimberly Mutandiro for GroundUp

Controversial bylaw amendments will enable forced removals of homeless

South Africa

Controversial bylaw amendments will enable forced removals of homeless

By Steve Kretzmann, West Cape News