Even though some of the crime statistics released this morning by the South African Police Service (SAPS) show a minor decrease from the previous three months, the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, should remember that real human beings are behind those numbers. It is, in fact, no reason to celebrate
The mutilated and burnt body of Siphokazi Booi will represent the thousands of victims of violent crime in South Africa during Police Minister Bheki Cele’s release of the past quarter’s crime statistics. Action Society will be participating in a mass gathering tomorrow to demand justice for Siphokazi while the SAPS
Action Society is demanding the two men who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted 19 women at a Khayelitsha church on Easter Sunday do not receive bail. The churchgoers were forced to strip naked and perform sexual acts on the men at the Showers of Blessings Church in Taiwan in Site
It has been 590 days since the murder of the beloved Pastor Liezel de Jager from Amanzimtoti in KwaZulu-Natal, and the South African Police Service (SAPS) still has no autopsy report or a complete forensic investigation. Furthermore, the police ignore all requests from Liezel’s family and Action Society to give
Action Society has just learned that a murder docket concerning the controversial ANC councillor and child rapist, Tebogo Sepale, was ‘stolen’ from the court in December 2021, shortly after his appearance for the murder charge. As a result, the 2021 murder charge was provisionally withdrawn because SAPS had no docket
Unfortunately, Action Society expects to see, yet again, a rise in contact crimes with the release of the fourth quarter of 2022/23 crime statistics today. During the last quarter, between October and December last year, almost all crime spiked. The country then saw the murder rate climb to 84 murders
It is critical to not only create awareness about crimes threatening the safety of children but also to put pressure on the government and South African Police Service (SAPS) to do more and to do better to protect children. The Western Cape government this month focused on child protection in
Action Society believes that the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill does not adequately address the root causes of GBVF and lacks robust measures to ensure transparency, accountability, and competency in the Council. Action Society today formally submitted its submission on this bill which aims to establish a
TO : Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Ms. Neliswa Nobatana ncGBVF bill@parliament.gov.za DATE : 19 MAY 2023 SUBJECT: Submission on the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill [B31-2022] “Hardly a day passes without any incident of gender-based violence being reported. This scourge has
Action Society reacted strongly after Minister Bheki Cele’s fake and outrageous response to a parliamentary question by the IFP yesterday. Minister Cele explained that the national policing strategy fulfils the purpose of a proper policing plan to combat violent crime and regain community trust. “Minister Bheki Cele, your plans have
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.
