Even though it has been over a year, there is now a slight move forward in the Nosiphiwo James’ case, which Action Society oversees. Her case appeared before the Khayelitsha Regional Court yesterday and was postponed to 2 November for plea negotiations. “Abuse tolerance in our justice system is too
Convicted child rapist Jeffrey Donson has been suspended from his position as Mayor of the Kannaland Municipality in a decision made by his own party, the Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa (Icosa), of which he is also the president. Action Society has placed a great deal of pressure on
The family of Alfredo April would have been very disappointed when they walked out of the Malmesbury Magistrates court on Thursday morning as the case of Alfredo April has been postponed once again to 27 November 2023 for further investigation. The case was previously postponed due to outstanding evidence including
Action Society believes that Police Minister Bheki Cele is sending good police officers to their deaths in the Western Cape as many areas are consumed by gangsterism. Outnumbered, understaffed, and under-resourced, these brave officers don’t stand a chance in the worst affected areas such as Delft, Gugulethu, and Khayelitsha. Even
The three women who survived terrible emotional and physical abuse over the course of their relationship with the same man between 2019 and 2022, attended the court proceedings against the serial abuser at the Blue Downs court yesterday. Action Society is overseeing the case and is supporting the women in
It has been more than a year since police minister Bheki Cele was filmed waving his finger at Ian Cameron while shouting at him to ‘shut up’ during a press conference in Imbizo. The fingers are now pointing back at Cele as he has been ordered, by parliament, to apologise
The unconstitutional aspects of the current IPID Bill are serious and have far-reaching implications for the effective functioning of IPID and its ability to hold the police accountable. The infringement on IPID’s independence, the erosion of parliamentary oversight, limitations on public participation, and the absence of clear evaluation measures collectively
Action Society supported 21 victims of rape and murder and their families at three different courts this past week. A mother of three had her throat slit and another, a minor, was raped by a family member. The most shocking is the 19 women that that were sexually assaulted and
While criminal court is expected to drag on in the #BlueLightMafia case, Action Society announced that the legal team it appointed to assist the driver of the Volkswagen Polo who was seriously injured in the #BlueLightMafia attack, are ready to serve court papers on Police minister, Bheki Cele and the
The attackers in the viral #BlueLightMafia case is back in the Randburg Regional court today. According to Action Society, the public will follow the disciplinary action against the attackers and the way the court handles this case closely and that will direct their level of trust in police officers when
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.
