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Action society calls for public access to national register for sex offenders

Action Society has called on the government to make the National register for sex offenders (NRSO) publicly accessible following, research revealing that over 16,000 South African teachers have criminal records. The criminal histories are not limited to sexual offences but also include crimes such as murder, theft, and shoplifting. As Action Society spokesperson Juanita du Preez stated, "A crime is a crime, regardless of its nature." Du Preez further elaborated […]

today13 December 2024

News

Taxi Strike: After affects of protest

“The situation was so that most of the violence was confined to Khayelitsha on Monday morning, there were some stone throwing and two protest action one on Baden Powell, one on the N7 opposite Dunoon both were quickly ended” This is according to the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith, on Wednesday on VOC Breakfast. He was speaking on the taxi strike which took place on […]

today23 November 2022

Local

Police lack will to tackle organised crime: Action Society South Africa

Civic organisation, Action Society South Africa, says police lack the will to tackle organised crime. This as South Africa is ranked 19th in the world for the penetration of organised crime, according to the recently released Global Organised Crime Index. It has revealed that major corruption is associated with the movement of foreign nationals, predominantly related to paying a bribe instead of using a valid passport to cross borders. The […]

today26 September 2022

News

“He basically just lost it,” says Action Society’s Ian Cameron on Bheki Cele

By: Aneeqa du Plessis Director at civil rights organization Action Society, Ian Cameron said he will take legal action against National Police minister Bheki Cele after he was manhandled and removed from a community meeting discussing policing issues with residents from Gugulethu and Nyanga. According to Cameron, the minister is playing dirty politics, politicizing crime and is diverting from the real issues communities are facing in the Western Cape. “You […]

today6 July 2022

Local

Cele lashes out during a community engagement in Gugulethu

LOCAL Police officers may soon not be allowed weekends off. Police Minister Bheki Cele says this is because most crimes happen over weekends. He says steps are at an advanced stage to implement the changes. Cele was addressing a stakeholder’s engagement meeting attended by businesses, the Community Police Forum and Neighbourhood Watches in the Gugulethu and Nyanga areas, who were complaining of high criminal incidents in their areas. “Serious crimes start […]

today6 July 2022

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