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
Action Society demanded that the man accused of raping a teenage girl in Khayelitsha on 3 September 2023 must be re-arrested immediately to ensure the traumatised victim’s safety. According to Action Society’s Kaylynn Palm the South African Police Department (SAPS) needs to explain how it is possible that a man
Action Society court wrap: 7 – 11 August 2023 Multiple court cases overseen by Action Society were either impossible to get to, or had to be postponed due to taxi strikes last week. Witnesses and accused alike couldn’t get to court and some courts were even closed. Last week alone,
The South African Police Service (SAPS) forensic labs grinded to a complete halt six weeks ago because repeated delays in tender negotiations meant that the necessary supplies for the biology labs were never purchased. SAPS have tried to blame stock at suppliers in the past, but we have confirmed that
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
A week short from 200 days since the murder of four-year-old Bokgabo Poo, a trial date has finally been set, starting on 31 August 2023 in the Benoni High Court. Bokgabo went missing on 10 October 2022, and parts of her mutilated body were found in two places the next
The security company G4S, responsible for letting convicted murderer, rapist and fraudster Thabo Bester escape, should pay the R1,4 million it took to fly him back into South Africa. According to Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, the delegation tasked to bring back Bester and his accomplice Dr Nandipha Magudumana from
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola and Police Minister Bheki Cele, along with their friends at G4S, should take money out of their own pockets to track down the convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester. Their disregard for women’s safety and justice in South Africa was once again proved
“The DNA backlog – which has not been cleared as the Minister of Police and Presidency would lead us to believe – and the delay in activating the Convicted Offenders Bill (CO Bill) directly impacts and escalates crime in the country,” said Ian Cameron, Director of Community Safety at Action
Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola and Police Minister Bheki Cele should be held accountable for the Thabo Bester matter along with the relevant incompetent commissioners. If a skills audit is not done among senior managers of the relevant departments, and the G4S group is not held accountable, far worse will
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.
