As might have been predicted there has been a high level of controversy around last week's Constitutional Court judgment, dealing with the use of lethal force in effecting arrest, in the case of s v Walter's. In the judgment the…
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…
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,…
The following paper focuses on police accountability in the context of police powers. Mechanisms to compel police co-operation in internal investigations, and with the ICD in its investigations are considered within the context of the current Constitutional framework.
