June 2022

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IOL: You can check your lover against the National Registry of Sexual Offenders

A South African may soon be able to check if a partner is listed on the National Register for Sexual Offenders (NRSO) – but will need to follow strict protocols that included a written consent. Read the full article here: https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/you-can-check-your-lover-against-the-national-registry-of-sexual-offenders-78365889-371c-4ae2-a729-5592094311af

26th June 2022 No Comments

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Netwerk24: Lyfkameras moet help teen Tshwane se metrolede

Tshwane se metropolisiebeamptes gaan met lyfkameras toegerus word om omkopery en aanrandings hok te slaan. Lees meer: https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus/misdaad/lyfkameras-moet-help-teen-tshwane-se-metrolede-20220625

26th June 2022 No Comments

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IOL: Appeal to increase child safety and care this school holiday period

Cape Town – On the cusp of the holiday season for school goers, children’s safety and care has been highlighted. Read the full article here: https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/appeal-to-increase-child-safety-and-care-this-school-holiday-period-fedd61ae-f518-4f7d-8f5d-145b2e6dada6

24th June 2022 No Comments

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Jacaranda fm: Most SA drivers feel unsafe when pulled over by police

An increasing number of South African drivers are unsure if they can trust police when being pulled over! Listen to the full news clip here: https://www.jacarandafm.com/shows/breakfast-martin-bester/most-sa-drivers-feel-unsafe-when-pulled-over-police/

23rd June 2022 No Comments

Press Release

Teenage suicide after rapists go free for five years before sentencing – Action Society

“Had the South African criminal justice system been properly working, a 14-year-old girl would not have committed suicide three years after being gang-raped,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. Two of the three men accused of raping a teenage girl from Bloemfontein in December 2017

22nd June 2022 No Comments

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SA fm: THINKING POINT: 92% of SA road users feel unsafe when pulled over by poice’

The latest police trust indicator survey by Action Society has revealed that 92% of South African road users feel unsafe when the South African Police Service pulls them over. Listen to the full interview here: https://player.fm/series/the-talking-point-2915031/thinking-point-92-of-sa-road-users-feel-unsafe-when-pulled-over-by-police

22nd June 2022 No Comments

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IOL: More than 90% motorists feel unsafe when pulled over by SAPS – survey

Pretoria – A survey by civil rights group Action Society has found that more than 90% of South African road users feel unsafe when pulled over by members of the SAPS. Read the full article here: https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/more-than-90-motorists-feel-unsafe-when-pulled-over-by-saps-survey-0914e8ff-d761-4427-95e1-81d7545883df

22nd June 2022 No Comments

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Maroela Media: Miljoene opgedok vir siviele eise teen Gautengse polisie

Die polisie in Gauteng moes tydens die 2021-‘2022-boekjaar sowat R78 miljoen opdok vir uitbeatlings in siviele eise. Lees volle artikel hier: https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/miljoene-opgedok-vir-siviele-eise-teen-gautengse-polisie/

22nd June 2022 No Comments

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The Citizen: Almost all South African drivers feel unsafe when pulled over by cops

Data from the survey also showed that motorists feel unsure if they are really being pulled over by members of the police. Read the full article here: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/3125614/south-african-drivers-feel-unsafe-when-pulled-over-by-cops/

22nd June 2022 No Comments

Press Release

More than 90% of South African drivers feel unsafe when pulled over by SAPS – Action Society

The South African Police Service is becoming a trojan horse for criminals looking to neutralise any form of trust that citizens might have left in the country’s criminal justice system,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. Action Society’s latest police trust indicator survey has revealed

21st June 2022 No Comments

IOL: You can check your lover against the National Registry of Sexual Offenders

Netwerk24: Lyfkameras moet help teen Tshwane se metrolede

IOL: Appeal to increase child safety and care this school holiday period

Jacaranda fm: Most SA drivers feel unsafe when pulled over by police

Teenage suicide after rapists go free for five years before sentencing – Action Society

SA fm: THINKING POINT: 92% of SA road users feel unsafe when pulled over by poice’

IOL: More than 90% motorists feel unsafe when pulled over by SAPS – survey

Maroela Media: Miljoene opgedok vir siviele eise teen Gautengse polisie

The Citizen: Almost all South African drivers feel unsafe when pulled over by cops

More than 90% of South African drivers feel unsafe when pulled over by SAPS – Action Society

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