This paper discusses various forms of police corruption in South Africa, the degree to which these acts occur, and the reasons for which they occur. The paper goes on the provide several recommendations for how we can combat police corruption….
By the early 1990s, (all) the police in South Africa had acquired a reputation for brutality, corruption and ineptitude. In this paper we review the process by which the South African Police force was transformed from the Apartheid period to…
This article is based on an exploratory study which investigated how the use of force within the SAPS is managed and regulated. The research involved a review of literature, legislation, and SAPS regulations; a series of 15 in-depth interviews; and…
As part of a larger study on the work of the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD), the CSVR visited ten police stations in Gauteng during April and May 1999. The police stations were randomly selected from a list of police stations…
This article discusses the role of women and girls in gangs in South Africa, and looks at their involvement in violent crime more broadly. The article also discusses various sectors that women are involved in South Africa that have some…
Since the end of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), there have been few institutionalised spaces for South Africans to practically engage with personal memories and the apartheid past. This report considers and evaluates two of the few such spaces:…