Arresting a Few Policemen will not Solve South Africa`s Violent Policing Problem (19.04.11)
The brutal death of unarmed protestor and father of two, Andries Tatane, at the hands of the South African police in Ficksburg on 13 April would have gone largely unnoticed except that it was captured ...
Read MoreSecurity analysts believe there is an urgent need for proper police command and control if incidents such as the one that happened in Ficksburg in the Free State last Wednesday are to be avoided. Activist ...
Read MoreBy Harriet Mclea TENSIONS are expected to flare when six policemen accused of assaulting and killing Ficksburg protester Andries Tatane appear in court today. Thousands of angry community members are said to be preparing to ...
Read MorePress Statement: Police brutality televised last night was not an isolated incident (14.04.11)
14 April 2011 Press Statement Police brutality televised last night was not an isolated incident The incident of police brutality reported on SABC television on Wednesday which resulted in the death of Andries Tatane raises ...
Read MoreImages of a protestor being beaten by police were shown recently on television. The man, Andries Tatane was taking part in a service delivery protest in Ficksburg, Eastern Free state. He later died. We spoke ...
Read MoreJOHANNESBURG — Two municipal buildings were set alight while roads were blocked with stones, bricks and tyres, and another person was arrested as protest continued into the second day in Ficksburg, On Wednesday in the ...
Read MoreTeacher killed in apartheid-style beating that was too violent to be broadcast raises questions about police service Johannesburg: A South African teacher died in a beating too violent for a broadcaster to keep on air ...
Read More