OPINION PIECES AND ARTICLES
How a murder investigation should be conducted
Losing someone to violence is devastating, and the pain is made worse when families feel the police are not doing their job. Understanding the proper
How a murder investigation should be conducted
Losing someone to violence is devastating, and the pain is made worse when families feel the police are not doing their job. Understanding the proper
What to do if a loved one goes missing
When someone you love goes missing, every second counts. Families are often left unsure of what to do, or what
The Silent Siege: Violence Against Women in South Africa Is a National Emergency
By Juanita du Preez, Action Society Spokesperson When 11 women are murdered every day, is it still accurate to call
Why The Draft Private Security Regulations Must Be Rejected
In a country where the siren of a police van is more often just a policeman skipping traffic than one
A Decade of Decline
When it comes to murder, numbers are not just abstract indicators of crime—they are reflections of a society’s moral and
How Policy Romanticism is Failing South Africans’ Safety
South Africa is a country at war with itself. Not in the literal sense—though the daily toll of murder, robbery,
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: South Africa’s DNA Backlog
In a country already battered by crime and a waning faith in law enforcement, the revelation that South Africa’s DNA