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

News
Action Society: 96.5% of DNA samples miss legal deadlines amid national justice emergency
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4th June 2026
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Action Stories
No answers for Ellen Malan’s family after brutal murder; Forensic backlog continues to fail victims
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2nd April 2025
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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.

News
Action Society: If convictions cannot stop abusers, how can victims be expected to trust protection orders alone?
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18th May 2026
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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.
News
Action Society launches national campaign as pressure mounts on government to release Sex Offenders Register
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9th April 2026
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News
Action Society accuses government of protecting sex offenders by hiding National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO)
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13th March 2026
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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

News
Action Society: 96.5% of DNA samples miss legal deadlines amid national justice emergency
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4th June 2026
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News
Guilty plea, clear video evidence, yet no sentence: Action Society questions six-month delay in Nomasonto murder case
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3rd June 2026
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