Any objective analysis must proceed from the premise that commissions of inquiry are not criminal courts. They neither prosecute nor sentence. Their constitutional purpose is to establish facts, identify systemic weaknesses and recommend structural changes
As long as there’s no political will to change policing in this country, there is not much that can be done, say civil rights activists
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Lawyer, author and political activist Dumisa Ntsebeza talks to Nicolene de Wee about his appointment as judge of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights. He also discusses his work with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, how meditation helps him cope with trauma and his love of James Bond movies. How would you describe […]
The eight-year battle for justice played out its next round in the Mahikeng high court this week
Experts disagree on the meaning behind carrying sticks during strike action, a debate that will be aired at the CCMA on Wednesday
‘Less lethal’ weapons have resulted in deaths and severe injuries, yet there are still no guidelines
A report highlights inconsistencies that demand that the police should scrutinise their actions
As thousands of mining jobs are cut, families of striking workers slain in 2012 still await compensation and justice
New details about the infamous ‘Scene 2’ have emerged a day shy of the sixth anniversary of the Marikana massacre
Nine police officers will appear in court on a number of charges including murder, attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice.
New web archives give the public access to the full range of evidence from the Farlam commission.
The inquiry found that the suspended police commissioner was not fit to hold office and that she lied to the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.
The Claassen inquiry failed to adequately cross-examine the suspended police commissioner, victims’ representatives argue.
The commission of inquiry into Riah Phiyega’s fitness to hold office began on Tuesday after the police commissioner was suspended last year.
A board of inquiry into Riah Phiyega’s fitness to hold office has been set up, President Jacob Zuma announced on Tuesday.
Far from excoriating the report and defaming its author, Dumisa Ntsebeza ought to show some gratitude for its findings.
The Mail & Guardian recounts events in the days leading up to the Marikana massacre, as recorded by the Farlam commission of inquiry.
The DA said it would take steps to have National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega dishonourably discharged from the SA Police Service.
Records show how the National Prosecuting Authority had felt Riah Phiyega "did not keep the confidentiality that was so obviously required of her".
As police minister he provided the political guidance that framed the SAPS’s actions.
Readers write in about the Farlam commission’s report, and Egypt.
The Marikana report revealed more than just operational unaccountability, it revealed a web of lies designed to keep the commission in the dark.
Analysts and academics have said most of the Farlam commission’s recommendations are simple, obvious and commonsense, but likely to run into trouble.
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The Farlam commission inquiry should have found that a gross failure of leadership caused the Marikana massacre.
It’s been a grim few weeks of mounting evidence of this impunity Zuma believes he is entitled to, while evidence is not suffered to stand in his way.
Jacob Zuma released the report into the 2012 Marikana massacre. Africa Check compares his claims and what the Commission’s report actually said.
Mineworkers in Marikana have blasted the Farlam Commission of Inquiry report for its findings against Amcu.
Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union president Zizamele Cebekhulu says Riah Phiyega could not have committed a crime in "absentia".
The president will "prioritise" consideration of the report when he returns to SA – but rights groups want the findings to be made public quickly.
Vested interests have conspired to keep the truth about the Marikana massacre buried and the curse of unchecked mining goes on.
The SAPS wants Ian Farlam to leave the ‘policing of the police’ to Ipid, but he says he can make recommendations on who should be prosecuted.
