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This is a brief response to the comments made by the Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula.His statements reinforce our concerns that confusing and inflammatory rhetoric from senior politicians is increasing the likelihood that ...

Consider a scenario of a trigger-happy police force getting out of hand before crime does.Many a South African is somewhat scared of this happening, said crime expert Johan Burger this week."One almost wants to ...

By ILHAM RAWOOT, SELLO S ALCOCK AND MONAKO DIBETLE The police are dealing with mixed messages from their superiors, write Ilham Rawoot, Sello S Alcock and Monako Dibetle What the experts saySouth Africa's police officers ...

Consider a scenario of a trigger-happy police force getting out of hand before crime does.    Many a South African is somewhat scared of this happening, Johan Burger, of the Pretoria-based Institute of Security ...

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 officers greater ...

Zuma, Mbalula and Malema support tough new law By BRENDAN BOYLE Take cover. The government is racing to enact the promised shoot-to-kill law - and it will probably apply to civilians making a ...

By Pumza Fihlani Three-year-old Atlegang Phalane was killed when a police officer allegedly mistook a pipe the boy was carrying for a gun - he died from a single shot to the ...