Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter.
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The book shows how parts of South Africa now fester with organised crime.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa receives reports of the of the state capture commission from Justice Raymond Zondo. The reports found exposed massive state corruption involving private individuals and companies.
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South Africans are actively challenging the criminalisation of the state. Many of the revelations about fraud, corruption and nepotism come from principled whistle-blowers within the state.
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Security companies suggest that criminals take advantage of the fact that many home and business security systems get compromised during power outages.
The governing ANC’s policy proposals don’t inspire confidence.
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The deliberations were characterised by disingenuous, counter-factual policy pronouncements, and de facto denials of the ANC’s culpability in causing many of the current problems facing the country.
The country is reeling from the recent gang rape of eight young women.
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The truth is that there are no easy and quick fixes, such as the governing party’s recent castration idea, which falls short on a range of scores.
South African police minister, Bheki Cele, centre, at the scene of the tavern shooting that claimed 16 lives in Soweto.
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Historically, most mass shootings in South Africa have been associated with three main things: gang conflicts, rivalries in the minibus taxi sector and factional or inter-group feuds.
South African police minister Bheki Cele has lamented the “dismal” rise in crime in the last quarter.
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Many countries around the world recorded dramatic declines in crime under lockdown. South Africa was among them, with major reductions across most crime types.
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A study shows that some Cape Town gangsters choose to stand alone, preferring their independence to taking orders from a gang boss.
Johannesburg Metropolitan Police raid a building highjacked by a criminal syndicate.
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President Ramaphosa’s emphasis on fighting crime is well placed. Most categories of violent crimes have risen dramatically over the past eight years.
South African police minister Bheki Cele (left) claims success in the investigation of political killings in KwaZulu-Natal. With him is the head of the police, Khehla Sithole.
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The task team established to investigate political killings in KwaZulu-Natal has had little impact on exposing those behind the violence.
Ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly complex, as hackers find creative ways to beat ordinary systems of defence.
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A recent leakware attack targeting Johannesburg was the second of its kind ever recorded. Hackers demanded A$52,663 worth of bitcoins, in return for not releasing senstivie civilian information.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses demonstrators protesting against
gender-based violence outside Parliament.
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Research has a distinctive role to play because it gives pointers on what is needed to create long-term change.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during his 2019 State of the Nation Address.
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Many of the crime prevention strategies South African President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed have been tried, with few positive results.
Violence against children hinders them from reaching their full potential.
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There’s increasing global recognition that violence against women and children often occur together in homes.
South Africa which has one of the highest rates of convicted criminals reoffending.
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Introducing companion animals to South African prisoners and encouraging them to write could aid their rehabilitation.
Voters line up in South Africa’s last election. Their concerns are shifting.
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South African voters are worried about how their country is being run. Most still support the ANC but in far fewer numbers.
A man accused of raping a seven-year old child at a restaurant in South Africa makes his first court appearance.
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Social media presents new challenges in sensitive cases but media houses must stick to the law.
There’s been a decline in many crimes in South Africa but the murder rate has increased for the sixth year.
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Data from victim and crime perception surveys help make sense of South Africa’s crime statistics.
Stigmatising and shaming ex-offenders hampers efforts to reintegrate them into society.
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Politicians’ knee jerk dismissal of an idea that could help rehabilitate ex-offenders is
unhelpful.
South African police on patrol in Hout Bay, Cape Town, following requests for more intervention by locals.
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Increasing police patrols won’t solve South Africa’s high rates of violent crime. Underlying problems need to be addressed.