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Police cannot do even the basic tasks

Article translated & modified from Jana Smit, Rapport dated 10 July 2022 – https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus/misdaad/polisie-kan-nie-meer-basiese-take-verrig-20220710. Original...

Is the South African Police Service (SAPS) able to protect South African citizens from crime?

Crime is a major problem in South Africa and citizens should have the right to...

75% of crime occurs in 20% of Greater Khayelitsha

There is spatial clustering of crime in South Africa, as has been shown to be...

Daily Maverick: SAPS must get its act together: Increase in carjackings damages the economy

Read the Daily Maverick article…………click logo below. For a more detailed exposé on the subject...

CONVERSATIONS ON CRIME: street/public robbery – the litmus test of visible policing in South Africa

Deal with street/public robbery to reduce murder and attempted murder in South Africa. There is...

Effectiveness of Policing during Covid-19 Lockdowns in South Africa

The purpose of a police service like the South African Police Service (SAPS) is primarily...

Murder trends over 17 years reflects crime situation in South Africa

Since 2012/13 the number of murders has continued to increase annually. Statistics on murder are...

State has over emphasized positive aspects of Covid19 in South Africa

Michael O’ Donovan believes the state has over emphasized the positive aspects of the Covid-19...

Lack of crime analysis capacity at police station level a concern

Dr Chris de Kock, former head of the Crime Information Analysis Centre (CIAC) in the...