Action Society is extremely disappointed at the sentence handed down against 18-year-old murderer Xolani Du Preez, who brutally killed make-up artist Suritha Alting in November 2022. The 28-year-old was attacked while returning home from a restaurant in Richwood, Cape Town, where Du Preez robbed and stabbed her 16 times. Action
Action Society welcomed the murder charge against Werner de Jager, more than two years after the murder of his wife Liezel, but lamented the time it took to get to this point. Werner showed no emotion and no remorse as he appeared in the Amanzimtoti Magistrates Court today. He said
Justice for victims of violence against women and children continues to be painfully slow. Action Society supported two minor victims at court this past week – one, the 16-year-old victim of a stalker, and the other, a 13-year-old who a family member raped. We also supported the families of two
The disciplinary hearing of the eight officers of the SAPS VIP Protection Unit involved in the BlueLightMafia incident in July this year is taking place this week. A key witness, the vehicle’s driver in the viral #BlueLightMafia video, is testifying in Pretoria today and tomorrow. Meanwhile, all eight are back
It took the Office of the Public Protector (OPP) two years to reply to a complaint that Action Society lodged against the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, President Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African Police Service (SAPS), the State Information Technology Agency SOC Ltd (SITA) and the SAPS’ Forensic Science Laboratory
The delay in admissions at psychiatric hospitals like the Valkenberg Hospital in the Western Cape also delays justice for victims like 13-year-old rape victim Jason*. The young boy’s rape case has been postponed numerous times since July this year due to backlogs for psychiatric evaluation at Valkenberg Hospital. This morning,
Action Society supported five victims of murder and sexual violence in court last week in our continued fight against the abuse of women and children. Cleo Diko: Murdered, stuffed under a bed with a rope around her neck(14 November; Mitchells Plain Court) Cleo Diko’s decomposed body was found hidden underneath
President Cyril Ramaphosa should look closer to home if he is looking to charge someone with “war crimes”, according to Action Society. While Ramaphosa is looking to lay charges of war crimes in the Israel/Palestine unrest, he is missing the war going on in his backyard and the person that
Lihle Zenzile’s parents have been waiting for more than nine months for the killer of their daughter to be sentenced as the plea negotiations continue to drag on. According to Action Society’s Kaylynn Palm, this case has been marred by excuses, negligence and other delay tactics. The case will be
The man who repeatedly beat and assaulted Janelle Laattoe and two other women over the course of three years, appeared before the Blue Downs Magistrates Court in Cape Town on Wednesday, where the case was postponed to 22 January 2024 for plea and trial. He was charged in 2019 but
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.
