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
More than three and a half years after the horrifying rape and murder of five-year-old Chantal Makwena, her murderer-rapist finally faced the consequences of his gruesome actions. Ricardo Grysman was found guilty in the rape case of his first victim and guilty of both raping and murdering Chantal – lovingly
“It is an absolute outrage that it took three months to process the DNA of suspects in the Krugersdorp film crew rape case,” said Kaylynn Palm, Action Centre coordinator at Action Society. “Had the DNA backlog been cleared, the National Register for Sex Offenders been up to date and the
Action Society visited the bereaved family of Bakgoba Poo – the murdered four-year-old girl from Benoni – and offered to assist with the investigation and do case oversight. “What happened to Bakgoba is atrocious, and we will do everything in our power to help the family find justice,” said Tshepi
“It is infuriating to hear that the Ministry of Police – under the hand of Bheki Cele – spends their budget on accommodation, catering and entertainment,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. “This while some rural police stations close at night because they are underresourced and
“It is outrageous that the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, now suddenly sees the urgency of the implementation of the DNA Bill when he was directly involved with its delay,” said Ian Cameron, director of community safety at Action Society. “To insinuate that he was always championing the speedy implementation
A South African may soon be able to check if a partner is listed on the National Register for Sexual Offenders (NRSO) – but will need to follow strict protocols that included a written consent. Read the full article here: https://www.iol.co.za/weekend-argus/news/you-can-check-your-lover-against-the-national-registry-of-sexual-offenders-78365889-371c-4ae2-a729-5592094311af
Listen to the full news clip here: https://omny.fm/shows/safm-sunrise-1/action-society-wants-urgent-answers-regarding-the#description
“The Action Society legal team has sent a formal request to the information officer at the Department of Justice and Correctional Services in terms of Section 18(1) of PAIA to request information on the current state of the NRSO,” announced Ian Cameron, Director of Community Safety at Action Society.
CAPE TOWN – A former Wesfleur Primary School teacher in Atlantis accused of sexually grooming a senior phase pupil by allegedly requesting explicit pictures and videos from her via Instagram has been found guilty and dismissed with immediate effect. Read more: https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/primary-school-teacher-found-guilty-of-grooming-14-year-old-2adc99c1-7a6f-4528-9629-4630025608ba
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