October 2022

In the News

R600m a year on catering and accommodation out of police’s dwindling budget no reason to fire Cele – Ramaphosa

Spending around R600 million a year on accommodation and catering while the budget for policing shrinks is no reason to fire a police minister, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Read more: https://www.news24.com/news24/politics/parliament/r600m-a-year-on-catering-and-accommodation-out-of-polices-dwindling-budget-no-reason-to-fire-cele-ramaphosa-20220921

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14 illegal miners accused of raping 8 women cleared of rape charges

Johannesburg – Action Society has reacted to the news that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dropped charges of rape against 14 suspected illegal zama zamas who were linked to the rape of eight women at West Village in July 2022. Read more: https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/14-illegal-miners-accused-of-raping-8-women-cleared-of-rape-charges-b130f74c-1f48-4a56-a4fe-b95739fb9d0cc

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In the News

14 illegal miners accused of raping 8 women cleared of rape charges

Johannesburg – Action Society has reacted to the news that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dropped charges of rape against 14 suspected illegal zama zamas who were linked to the rape of eight women at West Village in July 2022. Read more: https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/14-illegal-miners-accused-of-raping-8-women-cleared-of-rape-charges-b130f74c-1f48-4a56-a4fe-b95739fb9d0c

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Action Society neem aksie nadat veroordeelde kinderverkragter weer as burgemeester van Kannaland aangestel is

“Dit is ’n verontwaardiging dat enigiemand vir ’n kinderverkragter kan stem en ondersteun om burgemeester te wees,” het Ian Cameron, direkteur van gemeenskapsveiligheid by Action Society, gesê. Hy is in 2008 aan die verkragting van ’n minderjarige skuldig bevind. Lees meer: https://afrinuus.com/2022/10/21/action-society-neem-aksie-nadat-veroordeelde-kinderverkragter-weer-as-burgemeester-van-kannaland-aangestel-is/?amp=1

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‘Regering nie bereid om hand in sak te steek teen misdaad’

Die regering paai dat hy misdaad wil hokslaan, maar is nie bereid om geld op die bekamping van misdaad te bestee nie, sê kenners na Enoch Godongwana, minister van finansies, se lewering van die mini-begroting. Lees meer: https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/regering-nie-bereid-om-hand-in-sak-te-steek-teen-misdaad/

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Press Release

Unsurprisingly, Medium Term Budget does not prioritise DNA backlog, even though government says crime-fighting is a pillar of economic growth

“Even though the DNA backlog in the country – reportedly – increased by 80 000 instead of declining, the government does not see it as embarrassing enough to up the budget,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. “The government is very outspoken about acting against gender-based violence,

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In the News

PICS: Memorial service for slain Bokgabo!

Residents of Wattville have gathered at a community centre in Wattville to honour the live of the late Bokgabo Poo whose multilated body body was found on 11 October. Read more: https://www.snl24.com/dailysun/news/pics-memorial-service-for-slain-bokgabo-20221026

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