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Police boss should be independent, says DA

The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday urged President Jacob Zuma to appoint a national police commissioner with experience, expertise and independence.

DA calls for regular, relevant crime stats

The DA’s Dianne Kohler-Barnard took Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa to task on Wednesday for his failure to release more regular crime statistics.

Missing dockets: ‘The minister cannot stay silent’

There has been a 56% increase in the number of missing police dockets over the past year, the Democratic Alliance said on Sunday.

DA wants answers on SABC, VIP unit fracas

The DA on Friday called for an investigation into the claim that portions of a video tape seized by the president’s VIP officers were deleted.

DA says disbanding Scorpions is unjustifiable

The ANC should focus on addressing weaknesses in legislation governing the Scorpions instead of seeking to disband the unit, the DA said on Tuesday.

DA: SAPS no replacement for Scorpions

The Democratic Alliance on Thursday raised concerns over the South African Police Service’s ability to undertake complex investigations.

DA speaks out against Scorpions Bill

The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that the Bill abolishing the Scorpions and amalgamating them into a police directorate will dramatically undermine the fight against crime,…

Concern over delay in Zim poll results

The opposition claimed victory on Sunday in Zimbabwe’s election as concerns mounted over a delay to the results of a contest that could see President Robert Mugabe turfed out of…

Opposition lament new crime statistics

Opposition parties have lamented the increases in crime detailed in the latest statistics for April to September, which were released on Thursday. It was deplorable and made a…