A new minister must lead reform of the police
A lack of effective political leadership has contributed to the stagnation and decline of the South African Police Service
Covid-19: Police abuses reveal systemic flaws
The decision to rely on the police and army to enforce the lockdown was correct, but security force actions show both the weaknesses of the state and of systems for establishing social order
Covid-19: Are we at a disadvantage compared to China and Singapore?
South Africans are economically stressed and will quickly find ways to circumvent restrictions. Without social mobilisation we won’t be able to ensure the compliance that other countries have been able to enforce
Rubber bullets well past their sell-by date
Police must distinguish between those acting violently and other protesters when using force
Ignore male victims at society’s peril
There is a crisis of violence against women.
But men also suffer brutalisation. This contributes to the abuse of women
Structural youth unemployment solutions require new thinking and new institutions
Even if the rate of economic growth were to improve, chronic structural employment will remain for a considerable time
A journey into the tragedy at Marikana
A book by Greg Marinovich highlights the exploitation that led to the Marikana tragedy, writes David Bruce.
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[From our archives] Phiyega flew too close to the sun
With access to high political power, she believed she was unaccountable and untouchable, writes David Bruce.
Policing: One policy size does not fit all
National commissioner Riah Phiyega’s questionable fitness for office is just one of the many problems the SAPS faces, writes David Bruce.
Marikana: A massacre by any other name
How should we characterise the police actions on the afternoon of August 16 2012 that started with a 10 second burst of gunfire?