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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

crime prevention

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South Africa

South African Police arrested over 13-thousand in Operation Shanela in the past week

  The South African Police Service arrested 13-thousand-and-20 suspects in Operation Shanela in the past week. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the arrests include two-thousand-and-52 for serious crimes, 140 for murder, 99 firearms were seized and one-thousand-180 rounds of ammunition confiscated. She emphasised the police's commitment to continue these efforts to combat crime effectively:  

todayNovember 5, 2024 13

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Business / Economics

South Africa nears compliance with the Financial Action Task Force’s financial crime requirements

  South Africa is close to meeting the Financial Action Task Force's requirements to combat financial crimes like money laundering and terrorism financing. In his first medium-term budget policy statement for the seventh administration, Finance minister Enoch Godongwana said only six items remain to be addressed by February next year, with 16 of the 22 requirements already fully or mostly completed:  

todayOctober 31, 2024 12

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South Africa

South Africa’s ANC president says the party is facing a crisis of authority, legitimacy, and trust

To South Africa, ANC president says the party is facing a crisis of authority, legitimacy, and trust. He delivered the OR Tambo memorial lecture in Ekurhuleni yesterday evening. Sunday marked the 107th birthday of the late former ANC president Oliver Tambo, the party’s longest-serving president. Ramaphosa says even as the government of national unity continues to make progress, the electoral outcome put in the starkest of terms what the ANC […]

todayOctober 28, 2024 20

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Namibia

Windhoek City Police Boost Security with Donation of 10 CCTV Cameras

The City of Windhoek has received a donation of 10 CCTV cameras from the Khomas Regional Council, aimed at enhancing safety for residents in various constituencies. The cameras will be handed over to the City Police Department for operations and maintenance, and will be strategically installed in identified crime hotspots in collaboration with constituency offices. Monitored from the Windhoek City Police Command and Dispatch Centre, the cameras will facilitate a […]

todayOctober 28, 2024 13

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Health / Medical

Families of victims of violent assault have double the risk of anxiety – new study

Chay_Tee/Shutterstock   By Elizabeth Cook, City, University of London and Sally McManus, City, University of London   Every year, about a million people in England and Wales are victims of violent crime. In addition to the harm suffered in the assault itself, they may also experience mental and physical health effects that last far longer. They often need the support of health and victim services, and they might have contact […]

todaySeptember 11, 2024 14

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Namibia

Human rights lawyer criticizes reality show for privacy violations

Human Rights lawyer, Bianca Boois of BB Boois Attorneys, has criticised a reality show that films intoxicated Namibians for crime prevention. Boois raised ethical and legal concerns about the show, highlighting potential violations of privacy, human dignity, and the mental health implications for the individuals involved.       Boois further questioned the legality of broadcasting such footage without consent, especially when individuals are in a vulnerable state due to […]

todaySeptember 5, 2024 86

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Namibia

Rössing Uranium funds new police station in Swakopmund’s DRC informal settlement

Swakopmund, Namibia - In a move set to increase community safety, a new police station is slated for construction in the DRC informal settlement and Matutura areas of Swakopmund. This development is made possible by a N$ 20 million donation from Rössing Uranium Mine, facilitated on land donated by the Swakopmund Municipality. According to Home Affairs Minister Albert Kawana, the station aims to significantly enhance emergency response capabilities, crime prevention […]

todayJuly 3, 2024 54

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Local

City of Windhoek and MTC unite in creating a safe city

    Charged with the responsibility to ensure the safety and security within the jurisdiction of the city, coupled with the increasing need for smart policing, the leadership of the Municipal Council of Windhoek and Namibia’s premier digital enabler, MTC, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see the two parties deploy, through the Windhoek City Police Service, more cutting-edge technologies to assist in combatting crime within the city. […]

todayMay 8, 2024 16

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World

Hundreds of Nigerian children are being kidnapped – the government must change its security strategy

    By Al Chukwuma Okoli, Federal University Lafia   School abductions have been a trend in Nigeria. The latest took place in Kaduna and Sokoto states, both in the north-west region, when over 300 children were abducted at different times in March 2024. Previous prominent cases have included the Chibok, Dapchi and Kankara abductions, which insurgents claimed to have perpetrated. As a security scholar and analyst who has researched and […]

todayMarch 25, 2024 16

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