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Zuma faces pardons challenge (26.03.10)

By Stephen Charnas and Joris Kooiman Recent suggestions in the media that South African President Jacob Zuma is considering granting a pardon to convicted former apartheid hit squad commander, Eugene De Kock, ...

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Deaths rise 'not due to shoot to kill' (26.03.10)

THE increase in deaths due to police shootings were not the result of any “shoot to kill” statements, but due to an increase in violent crime, the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) said yesterday. ...

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Violent crimes led to deaths (25.03.10)

Johannesburg - The Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) said on Thursday that the increase in deaths due to police shootings were not the result of any "shoot to kill" statements, but due to an ...

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'Vigilantes are terrorising us' (18.03.10)

By Anele Mjekula and Genevieve Serra A Cape Town community gripped by fear of crime has taken to patrolling their streets with sticks and knives to protect residents. But the bold ...

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Presidential pardons after Albutt (09.03.10)

The possibility of presidential pardons being granted for Schabir Shaik and Eugene de Kock is taken up in the Serjeant at the Bar column on the Mail & Guardian Online  site, with specific ...

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Concern over police 'deadly force' law (09.03.10)

By Christelle Terreblanche Legal and crime experts have expressed concern over the wording of a draft amendment to the law that could potentially result in making it easier for the police to ...

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Shoot to kill: When is it reasonable? (05.03.10)

By Ilham Rawoot Crime experts have differed widely on proposed amendments to "shoot-to-kill" legislation, published for comment this week, with some seeing the potential changes creating much-needed clarity for police and ...

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