The following report was a submission to the two committees, the Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security as well as the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, regarding the National Prosecuting Authority and South African Police Service (SAPS) Amendment…
In May 2008 legislation was tabled in Parliament providing for the dissolution of the Directorate of Special Operations (known as the 'Scorpions'). This article by David Bruce examines the issue of political manipulation of criminal investigations and argues that doing…
The following extract outlines rehabilitation and reintegration in African prisons, the efforts being made and the success rate based on those efforts. Provided is a clearly defined description of the concept of rehabilitation and reintegration as well as the different…
In the midst of the current crisis of crime and violence it appears almost trite to state that there is a need for greater respect for justice and the law in South Africa. Recent studies of hijacking networks and organised…
What should prisons in a constitutional democracy look like ?. This article will make the arguments that to make prisons compatible with a constitutional democracy, as understood in South Africa, four requirements would need to be met. Firstly that the…
In the build-up to the ANC's December 2007 conference, where Zuma was seen by some ANC members as the most suitable and favoured candidate for the presidency of the ANC and, by implication, the country, the handling of matters relating…