The subsequent report is a documentation of the presentation to the Workshop Comparative Experiences of Policy Making and Implementation in Countries in Transition, 6th – 7th February 2001, Derry /Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The report reflects on discussions that predominantly revolve…
This case study will provide an overview as to the manner in which the release of political prisoners was linked to broader political concessions during the negotiation process in South Africa. It will also consider problems encountered in determining fixed…
An appreciation of human rights has failed to take proper root throughout the SAPS despite the transformation that has so far taken place. Key indicators that reflect this unfortunate reality can be found in the problems of racism, brutality and…
The recent dog unit incident highlighted a number of problems confronting police transformation. While much of the attention was on the serious issue of racism in the police, some of the other broad challenges confronting the transformation of the SAPS…
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 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….