Action Society advocates in support of the policies that defend the rights of women, children, the elderly and animals. We fight for those in need and campaign for principles that will make our communities safer. Driven by this purpose to give a voice to the voiceless we place arguments in the media that reaches hundreds of thousands of people every week.
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DNA Backlog
The current DNA backlog of over 300 000 cases is delaying justice for victims of GBV
Action Stories
DNA backlog leaves family of Bokgabo Poo 507 days without justice or answers – Action Society
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29th February 2024
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Action Stories
DNA Backlogs: Case delays due to forensic neglect are human rights violation – Action Society
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2nd February 2024
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GBV
10 000 rape cases were reported between April and June 2021. SA’s rape statistics are equal to a country at war.
Action Stories
Latest crime statistics paint a grim picture but fail to show real scope of violence against women and children
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25th November 2024
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Action Stories
GBV Report reveals scale of underreporting of violent and sexual crimes – Action Society
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19th November 2024
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Action Stories
Four-year-old girl raped by predatory creche transport driver; Action Society demands that he is never allowed near children again
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8th November 2024
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BHEKI CELE & SAPS
Bheki Cele is failing victims of crime and GBV in SA. He does not take any accountability and should be removed from his position.
Latest News
Police minister with bloodiest tenure finally has to shut up – Action Society welcomes Bheki Cele’s “resignation”
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7th June 2024
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Action Stories
#BlueLightMafia members still at work seven months later; Action Society continues to mount pressure to purge SAPS of criminals
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14th February 2024
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Neighbourhood Watch
The police will not protect you, now more than ever it’s time for law-abiding citizens to organise and mobilise within the framework of the law to safeguard their communities.
News
Striding for safety: Action Society hands over 53 pairs of vellies to the Lentegeur East Neighbourhood Watch
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14th November 2023
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National Register for Sex Offenders
The public should be able to access the NRSO. Currently it is not protecting vulnerable groups of our communities.
Press Release
DNA backlog puts back Krugersdorp rape case by three months – Action Society demands overhaul of SAPS management structure
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27th October 2022
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Press Release
Action Society offers assistance in Bakgoba Poo case – Demands no bail for sex offenders
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20th October 2022
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General
Press Release
Action Society receives mandate to support investigation and oversee prosecution in Tamia Botha case
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29th September 2022
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A bloodbath disguised as progress is an atrocity – Action Society reacts to crime statistics
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19th August 2022
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Press Release
Action Society expects to see rise in murder and sexual offences in latest crime statistics
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18th August 2022
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Latest
Action Stories
Families face another Christmas without justice due to more postponements at court – Action Society
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2nd December 2024
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Action Stories
Gang-raped and videotaped – Action Society to support 14-year-old girl raped in Mitchells Plain
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28th November 2024
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16 Days of Activism
Turn 16 Days of Activism into 365 Days of Action; South Africa needs mindset shift and effective solutions toward GBV – Action Society
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27th November 2024
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