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Op-ed: Despite justice department’s statement, Crime Prevention Wardens still have no policing powers | By Jean Redpath
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s Crime Prevention Wardens still have no policing powers, and if such powers were to be conferred by the minister of justice and ...
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Op-ed: The anomaly in crime stats that results in high murder areas getting fewer police officers | By Jean Redpath
A process has finally commenced within SAPS, which, it is hoped, will see places like Nyanga get at least an average share of policing — rather than a lower ...
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ANALYSIS: Do we still need a police minister? | By Lukas Muntingh
Having a cabinet member with an exclusive focus on the police has had at least four immediate adverse consequences, argues Lukas Muntingh. He asks if it is ...
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ANALYSIS | Jean Redpath: State capture cases - Convictions with heavy sentences needed, not amnesty
There is ample domestic and international evidence suggesting that the longer a case is delayed, the less likely is a conviction, as memories fade, evidence is ...
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ANALYSIS: Murder, discipline and the police | By Lukas Muntingh
A decline in disciplinary actions does not mean that the police are more disciplined than before
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Op-ed: Decline in convictions could be down to preference for informal mediation | by Jean Redpath
National Prosecuting Authority says there are more resolutions via the alternative dispute resolution mechanism
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Op-ed: The National Prosecuting Authority is in crisis and is failing in its core business — the prosecution of suspects
The NPA is perhaps one of the most unaccountable institutions of state. While the decision to prosecute is reviewed by a court, the decision not to prosecute ...
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Op-ed: The NPA needs more structural independence and accountability before it can say ‘trust us’ | By Dr J Redpath
It should not be necessary for civil society or political parties to take the National Prosecuting Authority’s decisions on review in court — an expensive, ...
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Op-ed: Time to make a decisive move on the institutional and financial independence of the National Prosecuting Authority | By L Muntingh
The NPA’s reputation has suffered much damage in the past 10 years. There is ample evidence that there exists more than the possibility of interference in its ...
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ANALYSIS : Two Zondo Commission reports are out. What now for the NPA? By Jean Redpath
Given the NPA's track record so far, a drastic departure from the current approach appears to be necessary when dealing with prosecuting those implicated in ...
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