Omunangeshefa adja mu limwe lomepata lovananghono moSA, ota ulike ena ekwatafano medipao la AKA

no la shiivika nawa mo South Africa, okwa lopotwa ena ekwa tafano ne dipao lomushikingalo kwali moshilongo osho AKA. AKA oo edina laye lolela olo Kiernan Forbes, opamwe na kaume kaye , Tibz Motsoane, ova yashelwe okufya pondje yo restaurant tai hangwa mo Durban mo 10 February 2023. Oshikundaneki sho BBC osha lopota kutya, Omukanda oo wa yandjwa komangu oku dja komunambelewa woku konaakona oimbuluma owa popya kutya, ehangano lomunangeshefa […]

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Zimbabwe police rescue children from alleged cult farm

Police in Zimbabwe say they have arrested the suspected leader of a religious cult in a village in northern Mashonaland West province and rescued dozens of women and children. The BBC reports that Ishmael Chokurongerwa, who leads the Gore Jena Penyeranyika sect was arrested alongside seven other senior members of the cult on Tuesday. Police said most of the 251 children found at farm in Nyabira, about 34km north-west of […]

March 14, 2024 32

Africa

Corrupt, brutal and unprofessional? Africa-wide survey of police finds diverging patterns

By Matthias Krönke, University of Cape Town and Thomas Isbell, University of Cape Town Africans generally have a low regard for the quality of policing on the continent. Perceptions of police misconduct, corruption and brutality are widespread, according to a new survey by Afrobarometer. The independent research network surveyed 39 countries between 2021 and 2023. Our survey offers new evidence of how Africans experience and assess their […]

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Corrupt, brutal and unprofessional? Africa-wide survey of police finds diverging patterns

March 13, 2024 19

South Africa

Public Works to investigate mismanagement of police headquarters

One of the bathrooms at the building used by SAPS at the Telkom Tower complex in Pretoria. Photo supplied The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has launched an internal investigation into the mismanagement of the Telkom Towers complex, the headquarters of the South African Police Service (SAPS), as well as other properties owned by the department in Pretoria’s city centre. This was revealed by the newly appointed head of […]

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South Africa

At least 22 people arrested during student protests in Bloemfontein

Police disperse protesting students at Bloemfontein’s Central University of Technology (CUT) with stun grenades on Monday. Photos: Becker Semela By Becker Semela via GroundUp Lectures at the Central University of Technology (CUT) in Bloemfontein were suspended on Tuesday morning as a protest by students entered its third day. Since Friday, the situation outside the main campus has been tense with students protesting over lack of funding for food, housing and study […]

March 5, 2024 16

South Africa

Western Cape MEC Urges Swift Recovery of Stolen Firearms from Mitchells Plain Police Station

Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, has called for the immediate retrieval of 15 firearms and eight imitation weapons stolen from Mitchells Plain Police Station. The incident, discovered in November last year, involved a police officer, who has since been arrested and dismissed. He is due in court on 2 February. Allen calls for more charges if the stolen firearms were used in crimes.

January 23, 2024 18

Africa

Urban Kenyans mistrust police even more than rural residents do: study sets out why it matters

By Kristine Höglund, Uppsala University and Emma Elfversson, Uppsala University Across the African continent – from Nigeria and Ghana to South Africa – widespread protests have taken place to demand police reform in the wake of police misconduct and brutality. A continent-wide survey done in 2022 shows very low trust in the police and a prevailing perception of the police as the most corrupt among key institutions. Low […]

January 18, 2024 13

Namibia

Bank Windhoek theft suspects denied bail

The two suspects arrested in Opuwo in connection with the theft of N.dollars 2 million from Bank Windhoek, were denied bail when they made their first appearance in the Opuwo Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The accused, 34-year-old Untag Kamati and 19-year-old Fenni Megameno Ankoshi, appeared before Magistrate Eden Kuneni Amutenya. They face charges of conspiracy to commit the offence of theft, and theft. The State is alleging that the […]

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