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Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientso Ramokgopa

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: Electricity and Energy

SCORE: B+ A remarkable milestone under Ramokgopa’s leadership is an impressive and sustained electricity supply record, with over 196 consecutive days without loadshedding for…

Raid: South African Police Service members patrol the streets on the Cape Flats (above). The Democratic Alliance wants the Western Cape to take over policing responsibility from the national government.

DA renews bid to control policing in Western Cape

The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem

The City of Cape Town is proceeding with its land release on the historic Castle bowling green in Woodstock, despite a decision by the Western Cape Heritage council to endorse a heritage impact assessment recommending the land be preserved as urban green space.

For Cape Town – with love and squalor

Political rhetoric can’t plaster over the city’s divides and rewrite its haunted past

Policing receives the most complaints regarding corruption

Fraud plagues both public and private sectors, Corruption Watch report shows

Policing receives the most complaints regarding corruption

The SANDF and SAPS in a joint operation in a raid to collect looted goods at the Nguni Hostel in Vosloorus.  (Photo Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

A new book asks the timeless question: ‘Can We Be Safe?’

Ziyanda Stuurman’s new book critiques the South African police and their role in society

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Editorial: South African cops need policing

Our collective apathy towards public order policing has had deadly consequences, especially for the poor

Police Minister Bheki Cele and national police commissioner Khehla Sitole have insisted that harsh public scrutiny and unclear mandates are inhibiting the ability of law enforcement personnel to execute their duties. (Jaco Marais)

Cele and Sitole: Police are ‘handicapped’ by SA laws

In Parliament on Thursday, the police minister and national police commissioner lamented that officers had become hesitant to execute their duties

Burning issue:  Reinforcements have been called in to quell protests in Vuwani over a municipal boundary dispute.

Schools may get national key points status

Is the solution then to declare schools national key points?

New police minister ditches bad cop for good cop

In his budget speech, new Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko avoided militaristic talk and emphasised a return to constitutionalism within the police.

​Khayelitsha commission: Arrests not enough to end police corruption

There is a lack of leadership for combating corruption in the SAPS, an expert witness told the Khayelitsha commission of inquiry.

A record 100 000 holiday-makers flocked to Durban’s beachfront on New Year’s Day

Khayelitsha commission: Police must account for budget spend

Police oversight should include matters such as how budgets are spent and not just how officers treat civilians, the Khayelitsha commission has heard.

Kate O’Regan and Vusi Pikoli chair the commission of inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha.

O’Regan compares distribution of police resources to apartheid

The list of the most resource-stricken police stations looked similar to "an apartheid list", O’Regan tells Khayelitsha Commission of inquiry.

Khuli Chana shooting a symptom of inept ‘use of force’ policy

When musician Khuli Chana was shot by the police on Monday morning, the officers may themselves have been unclear on whether they were acting legally.

Political analyst Steven Friedman says “the commissioner must resign”.

Phiyega on crime stats: ‘This is a story of success’

Despite a rise in murder and attempted murder, police commissioner Riah Phiyega is pleased with the crime statistics.

Interpol gives the nod to Cup security

Interpol gives the nod to Cup security

Interpol on Wednesday said South Africa’s Soccer World Cup security planning surpassed its expectations, with no terrorism threats identified.