“Even though Action Society would like to congratulate the SAPS Special Task Force on placing third in the UAE SWAT Challenge in Dubai, it is a pity that some other members can only do maintenance competency shoots once every five years,” said Tshepi Mmekwa, Action Centre coordinator at Action Society.
A case that Action Society had been overseeing led to the conviction of a man who severely beat two women, leading to one of them needing brain surgery. Patrick Cleophas was handed down 15 years for attempted murder in the Franschhoek Magistrates Court for an incident that happened a year
“We need a greater emphasis on specialised services and skills investment in the fight against crime, “said Tshepi Mmekwa at Action Society. “The budgets of the Police, Justice and Women and Children departments should reflect that.” While the allocation of significant funding for “boots on the ground” presented in the
By Kaylynn Palm It’s been a painful few weeks for the family of 25-year-old Cleo Diko, whose decomposed body was found under a bed in Mandalay in Cape Town. After paying for private DNA testing to confirm her identity, the state is now delaying the release of her remains to
Any law enforcement agency needs personnel beyond reproach, skilled and passionate about protecting and serving the public. It is thus of great concern that the South African Police Service (SAPS) admitted that three people had been arrested for collusion regarding alleged irregularities in the recruitment and selection processes of SAPS
“South Africa does not need yet another council in the fight against gender-based violence,” said Tshepi Mmekwa, Gauteng Action Centre coordinator at Action Society. “The proposed National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide will be just another project to create more money-grabbing opportunities for cadres of the ruling party.” The
“It is completely unacceptable that around nine out of ten murder cases in South Africa go unsolved,” said Tshepi Mmekwa, Action Centre coordinator at Action Society. “This completely nullifies the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele’s claim that they are making more arrests. It serves absolutely no purpose to arrest people
“South Africa is a bloodbath. There is no other way to describe it,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. “Women and children are in grave danger every single day. This is a war.” According to the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) pre-released report on crime statistics
The family of Bokgabo Poo, the state prosecutor in her murder case and Action Society, wants the trial of Ntokozo Zikhali to be heard in the High Court. Zikhali appeared briefly in Benoni Magistrates Court yesterday, wearing a surgical mask, in connection with the kidnapping, rape and murder of little
A photographer is set to appear in court tomorrow in Wellington in the Western Cape for allegedly raping a young woman in Paarl. The 19-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a well-known photographer a year ago while on a photoshoot. Since contacting and interviewing the young girl last year, Action
Action Society acts in the interest of the public through active advocacy for policy change. We work within the community to fight for a reformed justice system, holding government accountable for failing to protect South African citizens.
