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Politicians and NGOs offer deepest sympathies to Eastern Cape flood victims
Condolences are still pouring in from political parties, the president as well as non-governmental organizations for the victims of the…
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Saps spends R1 million in settlements every day, including for wrongful arrests
The South African Police Service (Saps) has witnessed an increase in civil cases and had to pay out R2.2 billion…
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Bheki Cele: Over R42 million spent on fuel for SAPS VIP protection over 6 years
Minister of Police Bheki Cele says the South African Police Service (SAPS) has spent over R42 million on petrol and…
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MPs call for greater involvement in appointment of IPID head
Political parties are still calling for greater involvement of Parliament in the appointment of the head of police watchdog, the…
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DA’s Whitfield: Loss of thousands of detectives a crisis for SAPS
Pressure is mounting on police to fast-track the process of capacitating the unit, as the latest data shows the South…
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Eastern Cape DA leader Whitfield: Nqaba Bhanga has accepted suspension
The Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Eastern Cape leader Andrew Whitfield said that the party’s former provincial leader, Nqaba Bhanga, had provisionally…
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Andrew Whitfield: John Steenhuisen has put DA back on course
Newly-elected Eastern Cape Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Andrew Whitfield, said that despite public perceptions about John Steenhuisen, he has managed…
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DA to lay complaint against Police Minister Bheki Cele over shooting comments
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that it would be laying a complaint against Police Minister Bheki Cele. During a safe…
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DA urges Parliament to summon Bheki Cele over cover-up allegations on Ramaphosa farm theft
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for Police Minister Bheki Cele to be summoned before Parliament to be grilled over…
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7 331 police firearms & 10 million rounds of ammo stolen or lost over 10 years
Approximately 7 331 firearms and more than 10 million rounds of ammunition were stolen from the SAPS or lost over…
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SA deserves to know if sacked Khehla Sitole received golden handshake, says DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants details on former National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole’s dismissal. It said on Monday that the…
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DA demands details on Khehla Sitole’s dismissal as national police commissioner
The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants details on former National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole’s dismissal. It said that the public deserved…
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DA: Police an easy target for violent criminals
The South African Police Service is an easy target for violent criminals, according to Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Police…
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MPs: Police budget cuts root cause of slow response to KZN and Gauteng riots
Successive budget cuts for the police service were the root cause of the dithering and slow response to the criminal…
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Lockdown: 49 cases of police brutality being investigated
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating 49 cases of alleged police heavy-handedness against citizens during the first two…
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DA successfully concludes SA’s first-ever virtual political congress
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape made history on Saturday by successfully concluding South Africa’s first-ever virtual political…
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Democratic Alliance claims Bheki Cele’s power over Ipid compromises its independence
The party says meddling and interference in the affairs of the Ipid has led to the disintegration of the department.…
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DA seeks to limit Bheki Cele’s powers in appointing IPID head
“IPID is in a state of complete chaos due to a lack of leadership and political interference,” DA shadow minister…
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