Civil society organisations described Johannesburg's Central Methodist Church, where thousands of migrants have taken shelter, as unsustainable. "The present situation that faces those living in the church is not sustainable," Aids Law ...
Read MoreBy David Bruce Take the following scenario. One night a police vehicle patrol arrives at the scene of a hijacking in progress. The owner is still in the vehicle. On seeing the police ...
Read MoreDix-Peek, D. Bandeira, M. and Higson-Smith, C. (2009). Profiling Torture 2: Addressing Torture and its consequences in South Africa. Monitoring and Evaluation Progress Report. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (pdf 238KB)
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The war against the causes of crime, Advocacy for social crime prevention in the face of tougher law enforcement
Bruce, D.;Gould, C. (December 2009). The war against the causes of crime, Advocacy for social crime prevention in the face of tougher law enforcement. (South African Crime Quarterly No. 30). (pdf 1.22Mb)
Read MoreTorture is a criminal offence, prohibited under various international treaties -- but not under South African law, which only allows victims to lay charges of assault and grievous body harm. The South ...
Read MoreBy Sikho Ntshobane INCIDENTS of domestic violence are down, but a sharp increase in rape cases continues to plague the Queenstown area, police confirmed this week at the onset of the annual ...
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