# The GOOD Party has expressed disappointment over the state’s decision to provisionally withdraw one-billion-rand fraud charges against former Cape Town mayoral Committee member for Human Settlements Malusi Booi, alleged gang boss Ralph Stanfield and others. The party argues the move raises serious concerns about the National Prosecuting Authority’s ability to tackle complex cases. GOOD’s […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says while the latest crime statistics show slight improvements, South Africa remains in the grip of a severe crime crisis. The party notes a 12.4-percent drop in murders and a 15-percent decline in carjackings between January and March. The FF Plus’s Wouter Wessels has welcomed progress under Police minister Senzo […]
# A woman who allegedly posed as a patient to kidnap two newborns from Dora Nginza Hospital in the Eastern Cape is expected back in the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Sinovuyo Rabula, reportedly faked abdominal pain to gain access to the maternity ward before fleeing with the babies on Tuesday. Both infants were […]
# The Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape has provisionally withdrawn charges in the one-billion-rand City of Cape Town tender fraud case. This affects former mayoral committee member for Human Settlements, Malusi Booi, alleged 28s gang leader Ralph Stanfield, his wife Nicole Johnson, and other co-accused. The National Prosecuting Authority’s Eric Ntabazalila says […]
# The GOOD Party says the murder crisis can no longer be ignored, with over 25-thousand people killed between April last year and March this year. According to the party, the Western Cape is the epicentre, recording four-thousand-467 murders and 86-percent of gang-related killings. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron blames failed policy, spatial injustice, and neglect, […]
# The DA says the latest crime statistics show some progress, but too many citizens still live in fear. Between January and March this year, over six-thousand murders, nearly eleven-thousand rapes, and more than 43-thousand serious assaults were reported. The DA’s Ian Cameron says these figures reveal a system in crisis. He calls for urgent […]
# Action Society says public trust in police is collapsing as violent crime remains out of control. Reacting to the latest crime statistics, the organisation says the South African Police Service has failed communities, with over six-thousand murders and nearly eleven-thousand rapes recorded in just three months. Action Society’s Juanita du Preez says it’s time […]
# The minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says 22 police officers were killed in the first three months of this year, with ten deaths recorded in Gauteng. Six officers died while on duty, and 16 off duty. Delivering the latest crime statistics, Mchunu reaffirmed the government’s commitment to intensifying efforts to protect law enforcement and […]
# Police minister Senzo Mchunu says new forensic labs will be built in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the Free State. This will help speed up DNA testing and reduce toxicology backlogs. Mchunu told the media these new facilities will boost the capacity of the South African Police Service to process evidence faster, improve the […]
