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Infosheet 3: COVID-19 and the defence force - Powers and functions (15 May 2020)

This Infosheet deals with the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist in the implementation of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Investigating prison corruption

Who investigates corruption, what is investigated and who makes these decisions are important considerations in the fight against corruption. Investigating ...

In a series of five Issue Papers, Lukas Muntingh and Jean Redpath take a few steps back and ask whether we are indeed problematising the correct issues and, if ...

Jali Commission Report - Summary and Comment

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of Corruption, Maladministration and Violence in the Department of Correctional Services – The Jali ...

Africa’s prisons are a long-standing concern for rights defenders given the prevalence of rights abuses, overcrowding, poor conditions of detention and the ...

Africa’s prisons are a long-standing concern for rights defenders given the prevalence of rights abuses, overcrowding, poor conditions of detention and the ...

Africa’s prisons are a long-standing concern for rights defenders given the prevalence of rights abuses, overcrowding, poor conditions of detention and the ...

Journal article: Democratic policing: A conceptual framework

Democratic policing, as opposed to regime policing, must meet at least three requirements: there is democratic accountability of and for the police; the police ...

In 2013 the Western Cape legislature passed the Western Cape Community Safety Act (WCCSA) to improve monitoring of and oversight over the police. One creation ...

This article explores the nature and causes of prisoner protests, looking at it first from a sociological perspective and second, a rights perspective. The ...