South Africa’s police service is facing a crisis of legitimacy after fresh statistics revealed plummeting public trust, while shocking arrests of officers accused of violent crimes highlight the rot within the South African Police Service (SAPS). The latest Stats SA Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2024/25, released this week, paints a grim picture… Continue reading When Cops Become Criminals: South Africans Lose Faith in Police
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From Classrooms to Crime Scenes: Rising Violence Threatens SA Schools
South Africa’s schools are facing an alarming surge in violence, with the stabbing of a principal and several learners in Gauteng this week reigniting calls for urgent action to restore safety in classrooms. On Monday, 18 August 2025, chaos erupted at Hoërskool Roodepoort when a group of learners from nearby West Ridge High School allegedly… Continue reading From Classrooms to Crime Scenes: Rising Violence Threatens SA Schools
Ramaphosa’s Commission Sparks Outrage: ‘We Can’t Afford Another Zondo Waste’
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appoint a judicial commission of inquiry into alleged criminal infiltration of the state has sparked a firestorm of political and civil backlash, with critics warning the country cannot afford “another Zondo-style dead end.” Ramaphosa announced on Sunday night that Mchunu would… Continue reading Ramaphosa’s Commission Sparks Outrage: ‘We Can’t Afford Another Zondo Waste’