Around 90% of violent criminals are never caught or rehabilitated*. If they are caught, delaying tactics further traumatise victims and families, leading to many of them considering giving up on justice.
* Institute for Security Studies
In the cases where Action Society is involved,
we see constant delays.
Alwaba Sondara was murdered in January 2021. The trial will only commence in June 2024.
Siphokazi Booi was brutally murdered in August 2021. Her trial will start in May 2024.
Rev Liezel de Jager was murdered in October 2021. Her husband was only arrested in November 2023.
Nosiphiwo James was murdered in May 2022, and her trial continues.
Bokgabo Poo and Mia Botha were murdered in 2022, mere weeks apart. No arrests have been made.
The Paarl Rape Photographer was released in one case after fleeing another case. His victim is a shadow of her former self.