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Reagan Allen

Delft Police Station — no holding cells, no photocopier, #1 for murders in South Africa

South Africa

Delft Police Station — no holding cells, no photocopier, #1 for murders in South Africa

By Velani Ludidi

SAPS confirm arrest of suspect linked to murder of Cape Town Leap officer Toufeeq Williams

South Africa

SAPS confirm arrest of suspect linked to murder of Cape Town Leap officer Toufeeq Williams

By Suné Payne and Samane Jnr Marks

Malmesbury arms cache case involving former German citizen postponed

South Africa

Malmesbury arms cache case involving former German citizen postponed

By Vincent Cruywagen

Cape Town tops up security budget by R15m to protect housing construction sites from gangsters

South Africa

Cape Town tops up security budget by R15m to protect housing construction sites from gangsters

By Vincent Cruywagen

Police work is more than a job, it’s a calling, Gift of the Givers chair Imtiaz Sooliman tells officers

Maverick News

Police work is more than a job, it’s a calling, Gift of the Givers chair Imtiaz Sooliman tells officers

By Vincent Cruywagen

Police commissioner and MEC witness mob justice assault firsthand in Khayelitsha

South Africa

Police commissioner and MEC witness mob justice assault firsthand in Khayelitsha

By Siphokazi Mnyobe for GroundUp

South Africa

Khayelitsha community says ‘black lives don’t matter’ after 86 die in 36 mass shootings in one year

By Suné Payne

Reagen Allen, new WC MEC for community safety, vows to ‘make a bloody difference’

South Africa

Reagen Allen, new WC MEC for community safety, vows to ‘make a bloody difference’

By Suné Payne

DNA samples gathering dust: DA says the police must work with the private sector to resolve the backlog

South Africa

DNA samples gathering dust: DA says the police must work with the private sector to resolve the backlog

By Karabo Mafolo