The subsequent paper looks to discuss the South African Police Service (SAPS) and its process of evolution. It delves into many facets of subject, such as the the realities and continuation of police brutality, key dimensions of transformation and repression…
Should there be any circumstances where a person is lawfully able to kill another human being? Killing to defend someone is clearly legally justified in South Africa. In 1995 in the case of S v Makwanyane, the Constitutional Court stated…
This following paper is a presentation that will attempt to focus on the challenges that face South Africa in the endeavor to build sustainable reconciliation after the operations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In so doing, the presentation…
Whilst much has been written on human rights violations committed by the police in South Africa, including aspects that have utilized some quantitative data, especially in relation to political detainees, the bulk of these violations perpetrated by the South African…
This memorandum had been written in response to the previous impasse over the legislative framework dealing with the use of lethal force for purposes of arrest as provided for in the amendment to Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act,…
One of the central goals of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was to 'uncover the truth' about South Africa's human rights abuses. This paper explores different understandings of the nature of this truth, by examining the tensions between the…
