Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is concerned that people with legitimate grievances resort too easily to violence.
Police management admitted yesterday that training of officers to deal with crowds - or so-called public order policing - had been neglected in recent years.
Crowd control training had “not been a priority” after 1994 as the country had become “pretty stable”, say police management.
The Criminal Law Amendment Act was supposed to be the primary weapon in the battle against sex crimes, but its still failing victims.
Former national top cop Jackie Selebi has yet to pay back the R17m taxpayers forked out for his legal defence.
A total of 150 cops on suspension for alleged crimes ranging from rape to murder are still receiving full pay.
Across the country, cabinet ministers and ordinary South Africans will join together in spreading Madiba magic.
Police unions have called for a re-design of the “top-heavy” police service and a decrease in the salaries for the top brass.
State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele has denied stifling debate on the Protection of State Information Bill.
Hundreds of millions of rand go up in smoke each year as commuters vent their anger over poor services by torching train carriages.
Acting director-general Dennis Dlomo has once again urged MPs to ignore civil society’s calls for a public interest defence.
The Department of State Security has rejected calls for further changes to the Protection of State Information Bill.
Parliament’s justice committee has adopted the long-awaited Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill.
Suspended crime boss Richard Mdluli has been operating without security clearance at the highest levels of the intelligence sphere.
Disgraced former police commissioner Jackie Selebi was never discharged from the police service.
Parliament’s justice committee has acted swiftly – and unanimously – to adopt an urgent change to the Sexual Offences Act.
Labour Department director-general and former ANC chief whip Nkosinathi Nhleko is being widely touted as the frontrunner to replace General Bheki Cele.
General Bheki Cele went to ground as calls for his head grew louder.
The ANC has rejected calls for the suspension of Cecil Burgess, chairman of the joint standing committee on intelligence.
The ANC has blocked a proposal that would have required an audit of the president’s financial interests.
Lawmakers are scrambling to shut a potentially calamitous legal loophole in the Sexual Offences Act.
After refusing to include a public interest defence clause in the Info Bill the ANC appeared to open the door a fraction.
The “war” between senior police managers is the perfect example of why the Hawks should not be located in the SAPS.
Opponents to the secrecy bill say the committee should have more time to consider the public participation process.
Zuma’s announcement that 35 000 prisoners would benefit from remission of sentences has prompted warnings.