January 2022

News

Maroela Media: Nuuskommentaar: Polisie kruip in die donker weg vir kriminele

Ian Cameron, hoof van Action Society se gemeenskapsveiligheidsaksies, skryf vroeër vandeesmaand in ‘n meningstuk hoe georganiseerde gemeenskappe in 2022 geweld kan stuit. Hy beskryf ons huidige situasie as die perfekte storm van ‘n kriminele ekonomie, aangevuur deur politieke hebsug, selfvoldaanheid en onbeholpendheid wat alles tot ‘n kriminele virus saamgesnoer het.

31st January 2022 No Comments

In the News

Netwerk24: Misdadigers móét eerdaags DNS-monsters gee

Misdadigers wat weens ‘n bylae 8-misdryf soos moord of roof in hegtenis geneem, aangekla of skuldig bevind word, sal van Dinsdag 1 Februarie verplig word op ‘n DNS monster te verskaf vir die nasionale, forensiese DNS-databasis. https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus/misdaad/dns-toorstaf-net-so-goed-as-polisie-wat-hom-swaai-20220129

30th January 2022 No Comments

Media

KOSMOS 94.1: Digitale permitstelsel vir wapens is rookskerm – Action Society

Die Suid-Afrikaanse minister van polisie, Bheki Cele, het planne om ‘n digitale vuurwapenpermitstelsel in te stel in ‘n poging om ongeregistreerde vuurwapens uit die strate te hou. Ian Cameron van die burgerregte-groep Action Society, het oor die digitalisering van die vuurwapenregister gesê die polisie moet eerder van die reeds beskikbare

30th January 2022 No Comments

In the News

eNCA: Crime in SA | Firearm permit system shut down

Police Minister Bheki Cele has spoken of plans to digitise the registration of firearms. Cele says police have been struggling to keep unregistered firearms out of the hands of criminals but civil rights organisation, Action Society, argues police wouldn’t be facing this dilemma if they were making use of the

29th January 2022 No Comments

Press Release

SAPS blatantly lying about digitalisation needed for firearms system

“The South African Police Services (SAPS) already has the FPS (Firearm Permit System) that records the status of all police firearms and ammunition from ground level up linked to the personnel. If they start using the FPS system, our streets wouldn’t be flooded with police firearms,” says Ian Cameron of

28th January 2022 No Comments

Press Release

State rehabilitation of violent criminals fails as parolee rapes and murders 8-year old boy

“Action Society calls for the rehabilitation program of parolees to be re-evaluated with immediate effect” said Action Society spokesperson, Kelly Baloyi, following the Western Cape High Court’s judgment for 55-year-old Jacobus Petoors convicted for kidnapping, rape and murder of eight-year-old, Regan Gertse, from Tulbagh. “Petoors was not supposed to be

27th January 2022 No Comments

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News24: Rawsonville farm murder: Teen found hiding in cupboard after 89-year-old woman beaten to death

Civil rights organisation Action Society decried the violent attack, saying that increased community mobilisation and positive youth influences were “desperately needed” to combat crimes against women. Spokesperson, Kelly Baloyi said: She said society should “deal with the root causes of why the youth is involved in these horrific crimes” and

26th January 2022 No Comments

Press Release

Rawsonville’s Brutal Chair Murder, GBV in rural areas can be prevented through community involvement

“We desperately need increased community mobilisation to combat gender-based violence and positively influence youth in South Africa” said Kelly Baloyi following the brutal murder of an 89-year-old woman that was beaten to death with a chair this past weekend in Rawsonville, in the Western Cape. A 15-year-old male suspect was

25th January 2022 No Comments

In the News

Netwerk24: Wapenprobleem voor staat se deur

Ek neem kennis van ‘n opmerking deur Ian Cameron van die organisasie Action Society dat oor die tydperk van 2005-2017 ‘n verlies van 26025 uitgereikte vuurwapens was. https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/stemme/gesels-saam/wapenprobleem-voor-staat-se-deur-20220124

25th January 2022 No Comments

In the News

Newzroom Afrika: Over 20,000 guns are missing from SA police stations since 2005, says Action Society

Last week, an audit by the Hawks at Norwood police station revealed that at least 158 firearms were stolen from the evidence storeroom last year. For more on this issue, Action Society’s Ian Cameron spoke to #Newzroom405’s Duduzile Ramela.

25th January 2022 No Comments

Maroela Media: Nuuskommentaar: Polisie kruip in die donker weg vir kriminele

Netwerk24: Misdadigers móét eerdaags DNS-monsters gee

KOSMOS 94.1: Digitale permitstelsel vir wapens is rookskerm – Action Society

eNCA: Crime in SA | Firearm permit system shut down

SAPS blatantly lying about digitalisation needed for firearms system

State rehabilitation of violent criminals fails as parolee rapes and murders 8-year old boy

News24: Rawsonville farm murder: Teen found hiding in cupboard after 89-year-old woman beaten to death

Rawsonville’s Brutal Chair Murder, GBV in rural areas can be prevented through community involvement

Netwerk24: Wapenprobleem voor staat se deur

Newzroom Afrika: Over 20,000 guns are missing from SA police stations since 2005, says Action Society

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