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This fact sheet considers the performance of the National Prosecuting Authority since inception. The data suggests increases in investment have not brought ...

Recent media reports showed again how police officials grossly misused their power and, against departmental prescripts, used a 'sjambok' to assault a man for ...

This discussion document deals with three key concepts associated with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and its relation to the public, namely ...

This factsheet maps the history and structure of the prosecution authority before and after 1994 showing that the independence of the prosecution authority ...

This fact sheet unpacks the idea of visible policing in South Africa. In so doing, it highlights that the concept should be engaged with critically. It ...

This fact sheet discusses democratic policing as meaning (1) the police’s abidance to the rule of law, (2) accountability of the police, and (3) procedural ...

This fact sheet deals with the process of arrest without a warrant and aims to provide guidance on how police officers should test and use their discretion ...

This fact-sheet provides a brief update on the right of prisoners to vote in Africa. There have been substantive advances and breakthroughs in the promotion of ...

Government departments use annual reports to report on their performance against set objectives stated in their Annual Performance Plans (APP) and the ...

This fact sheet addresses the role that law enforcement officials can play in dealing with offenders of minor crimes. It emphasizes the use of restorative ...