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Experts say officers lack adequate training as well as hardware (14.04.11)

By HARRIET MCLEA The death of Andries Tatane, who was allegedly shot and beaten by police during a service delivery protest in eastern Free State, has sparked a wave of criticism aimed at the police ...

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Parties condemn Ficksburg killing (14.04.11)

Johannesburg - The killing of a man during a protest in Ficksburg - allegedly at the hands of the police - was widely condemned by political parties, trade unions and civil society on Thursday. Congress ...

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Fiksburg killing slammed (14.04.11)

Forty-five protesters arrested for public violence in Ficksburg were released on a warning by the local magistrate's court on Thursday, Free State police said. Spokesman Captain Phumelelo Dlamini said they were warned to appear in ...

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Protester beaten and shot to death (13.04.11)

Shocking images as police shown beating defenceless protester to death By CHANDRE PRINCE, SIPHO MASONDO and HARRIET MCLEA Shocking images of police brutality were broadcast to the nation on television yesterday - they showed an ...

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A dadless, angry generation (10.04.11)

By Lucas Ledwaba Banele Malinga would often sit in his jail cell and wonder if he shouldn’t kill his father when he was released. “He left me when I was in crèche. He never did ...

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McBride's drunk-driving conviction is the least of his problems (10.04.11)

By Mike Trapido The Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Friday convicted Robert McBride on charges of drunk driving and defeating the ends of justice while acquitting him of fraud. This however was the least of his ...

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Violence on the rise in Cape schools (08.04.11)

By ILSE FREDERICKS Education Writer NINETY-three incidents of school violence were reported during the first school term, an increase of 25 compared to the same period last year. That’s according to statistics compiled by the ...

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