
No answers for Ellen Malan’s family after brutal murder; Forensic backlog continues to fail victims
Family and friends of the slain ”everyone’s granny”, Ellen Malan, are still left in the dark regarding progress made in

Family and friends of the slain ”everyone’s granny”, Ellen Malan, are still left in the dark regarding progress made in

In a country already battered by crime and a waning faith in law enforcement, the revelation that South Africa’s DNA

An alarming increase in DNA backlogs was recorded by the SAPS FSL over the past year and the DNA Board

“Today marks 507 days since Bokgabo Poo’s mutilated body was found scattered in two separate places in Boksburg, 507 days

Liezel de Jager, Mia Botha, Cleo Diko, Chevonne Rusch and Alfredo April’s murderers all occurred more than 200 days ago

It took the Office of the Public Protector (OPP) two years to reply to a complaint that Action Society lodged

Action Society demanded that the man accused of raping a teenage girl in Khayelitsha on 3 September 2023 must be

Action Society court wrap: 7 – 11 August 2023 Multiple court cases overseen by Action Society were either impossible to

The South African Police Service (SAPS) forensic labs grinded to a complete halt six weeks ago because repeated delays in

Action Society believes that the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill does not adequately address the root causes
At Action Society, we often see delays in the justice system.
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