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Clarify 'shoot to kill' (11.11.09)

Cathy Mohlahlana The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation says urgent steps are needed to examine the police's use of lethal force.It comes after three-year-old Atlegang Phalane was killed, allegedly by ...

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Uncle of 3-year-old boy killed by cop up for murder (11.11.09)

Pertunia Ratsatsi THE uncle of the three-year-old boy who was killed by police on Saturday has been charged with murder.The case against the boy’s father, Vusi Mchunu, has been provisionally withdrawn.The boy’s uncle, Peter ...

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Police slated over toddler's murder (11.11.09)

Cathy Mohlahlana Police officials have come under fire in the wake of the murder of a young child in Klipfontein at the weekend.Three-year-old Atlegang Phalane was shot and killed by an officer who thought ...

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'Officials must clarify shoot to kill statements' (11.11.09)

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation says urgent steps are needed to examine the police’s use of lethal force.It comes after three-year-old Atlegang Phalane was killed, allegedly by a police officer, ...

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Innocent deaths 'unavoidable': Mbalula (11.11.09)

CAPE TOWN - It is unavoidable that innocent civilians will get shot in the crossfire between police and criminals, Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula said on Thursday, as he defended plans to give ...

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No decision on pardons yet (10.11.09)

Johannesburg - Constitutional Court judges reserved judgement in a case involving an Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) member who wants to be pardoned for a political violence offence. This follows lengthy discussions on Tuesday, ...

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