Political violence in the lead-up to #LGE2021
Political violence is an increasingly worrying phenomenon which has emerged in the lead-up to the 2021 local government elections. Civilians and politicians alike have...
Nigeria’s police: few promises of reform have been kept a year...
Police brutality is not unique to Nigeria. The menace is almost universal. It is the level of accountability and transparency in policing that makes...
Bheki Cele opens mobile police station for Kopanong/Skierlik residents
Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele opened a mobile police station in Kopanong/Skierlik, Mamelodi east of Pretoria. This was during his community outreach imbizo...
By-laws that govern urban farming need to find common ‘soil’ for...
Djo BaNkuna aka “The Cabbage Bandit” was threatened with arrest for having a vegetable garden on the pavement in front of his home. He...
Malls as the site of the “new apartheid”
In Dr. Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh’s new book, The New Apartheid, he unpacks how apartheid never ended in South Africa. Instead it just reinvented itself and...
Showmax’s Devilsdorp smashes viewing records and launches a companion podcast
Showmax has launched Devilsdorp: The Official Companion Podcast, presented by Nicole Engelbrecht of True Crime South Africa. It’s South Africa’s first victim-focused true-crime podcast....
Cape Town taxi route dispute remains unresolved
After two weeks of taxi violence in Cape Town, the situation has reportedly de-escalated. Daylin Mitchell, the provincial minister of transport, suspended the disputed...
The List: 5 things people shouldn’t be doing during a civil...
As the civil unrest and looting unfolded across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng we’ve seen tensions starting amongst the public. Here’s 5 things people shouldn’t be...
#SAShutdown triggered by #ZumaArrest but not the reason
The #ShutdownSA protests sparked by the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma are ongoing. Minister of police, Bheki Cele assured South Africans the protest...
News Flash #ShutdownSA: what is currently happening
The South African National Defense Force (SANDF) has now been deployed to assist the police to stop the civil unrest. However, destruction and violence...
The List: how to manage your anxiety during these times
With the civil unrest spreading in South Africa, many are likely to be experiencing anxiety and fear. If you are feeling any intense emotions,...
News Flash: How the #ShutdownSA is unfolding
On Wednesday, July 7, former South African president, Jacob Zuma, turned himself in to the police to begin his 15 months in jail for...
The latest from eSwatini
Protesters continue to take to the streets in eSwatini. The government has responded aggressively, with people reporting that the military and the police have...
Ziyanda Stuurman asks: “Can we be safe?” and “how” in new...
Safety and policing are major issues for all people living in South Africa but not always equally. Policing, safety and criminality are racially loaded,...
Democratic Alliance says bang bang not jab jab
On June 22 2021 the Democratic Alliance (DA) hosted a virtual firearm summit. The DA has previously supported private gun ownership for self defence....
A brutal time when police were heroes, not villains
Police brutality is once again in the spotlight after SA rugby player, Lindani Myeni, was gunned down by US police. Angelo Louw, who recently...
ICYMI: Here’s what happened this week at SA universities
This week saw the return of protests and conversations around #FeesMustFall, NSFAS, various other student issues and police brutality.
Since the beginning of March students...
Petition: In Solidarity with Students #Asinamali #EndAusterity #FreeEducation
In solidarity with students across the country, we, the undersigned, condemn the brutal murder of a 36-year old bystander who was shot and killed...
Mthokozisi Ntumba who was killed by police at Wits protest was...
Mthokozisi Ntumba was killed by police during a protest outside Wits University this week. Following his death, the police minister Bheki Cele and other...
NEWSFLASH: One person killed as police use force to disperse Wits...
One person was shot and killed amidst ongoing student protest action outside the Braamfontein campus of the University of Witwatersrand.
While details remain sketchy, one...
