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South African Police Services

Amnesty nets thousands of unwanted or illegal firearms

South Africa

Amnesty nets thousands of unwanted or illegal firearms

By Chanel Retief

South Africa

Hope for swift justice dashed as two suspects let off the hook after mass shooting in Ocean View

By Velani Ludidi and Suné Payne

Bheki Cele: Murders increase but South Africa registers a drop in assaults and sexual offences

South Africa

Bheki Cele: Murders increase but South Africa registers a drop in assaults and sexual offences

By Suné Payne

‘Appointment of new IPID director not the end, but the beginning of another struggle’

South Africa

‘Appointment of new IPID director not the end, but the beginning of another struggle’

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Gang-ridden Western Cape welcomes new police commissioner

South Africa

Gang-ridden Western Cape welcomes new police commissioner

By Suné Payne

Viewfinder: IPID’s cover-up of police brutality in SA

South Africa

Viewfinder: IPID’s cover-up of police brutality in SA

By Daneel Knoetze for Viewfinder

Winde takes his crime plan to Delft but hears of a breakdown between police and community safety structures

South Africa

Winde takes his crime plan to Delft but hears of a breakdown between police and community safety structures

By Suné Payne

The case for decriminalising sex work

South Africa

The case for decriminalising sex work

By Chanel Retief

Three cops arrested for trying to extort R5m from Ekurhuleni city official

Newsdeck

Three cops arrested for trying to extort R5m from Ekurhuleni city official

By News24

Anti-gang unit doing a good job but much more co-operation needed, top cops told

South Africa

Anti-gang unit doing a good job but much more co-operation needed, top cops told

By Suné Payne

Western Cape anti-gang unit racks up successes as union holds off on bid to shut it down

South Africa

Western Cape anti-gang unit racks up successes as union holds off on bid to shut it down

By Suné Payne

Building mutual solidarity in a time of callousness

South Africa

Building mutual solidarity in a time of callousness

By Raymond Suttner