The timing was, to say the least, highly inconvenient. As Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi stood before a parade of law enforcement officers on Wednesday, detailing a...
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) head Isaac Mapiyeye has once again urged that metro police officers across South Africa be granted investigative powers, arguing that...
Lesufi Reaffirms Commitment to AmaPanyaza Wardens In a stirring address on Sunday, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi promised unwavering support to the province’s controversial AmaPanyaza crime prevention...
Gauteng’s controversial Crime Prevention Wardens, popularly known as AmaPanyaza, are at a critical crossroads. Despite the provincial government having spent well over R150 million on the initiative, the program...
As Johannesburg prepares for the festive season, the City’s Public Safety Department is gearing up for what’s often the busiest and most volatile time of the...
TMPD Declares War on Crime This Festive Season: “Criminals Will Spend Christmas Behind Bars” The festive season may be a time of joy for most, but...
Policing Without Trust: How SAPS Corruption is Breaking Community Safety Structures South Africans are increasingly losing faith in the police meant to protect them. Rampant corruption...
Gauteng Police Sweep Nets 776 Illegal Guns as Province Prepares for Matric Season Over 470 suspects arrested as police intensify crime prevention efforts While many South...
A Clash Over the Law Behind AmaPanyaza In Gauteng, a political firestorm is igniting around AmaPanyaza, Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s Crime Prevention Wardens. The EFF says its...
South Africans often complain that criminals roam free, but this time, the police are showing their teeth. In one of the country’s most aggressive nationwide crackdowns...