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Kathrada Foundation calls for probe into Collins Khoza’s death to be re-opened

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has called for thorough investigations to be conducted in cases where people have died in police custody, or shortly after being assaulted by law enforcement agents, and for the investigation into the death of Collins Khoza in Johannesburg to be reopened. Police officers or soldiers involved in brutal attacks must be held accountable if they are found to have violated basic human rights, the foundation said […]

8 June 2020

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UN Human Rights Office highlights ‘toxic lockdown culture’ in SA

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office says South Africa has created a "toxic lockdown culture" through heavy-handed and aggressive implementation by law enforcement. On Monday, Georgette Gagnon, director of field operations and technical cooperation for the UN Human Rights Office, highlighted a "highly militarised" law enforcement response to Covid-19 in South Africa. "We've received reports of disproportionate use of force by security officers, particularly in poor and informal settlements," […]

28 April 2020

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On-standby SANDF to provide field hospitals in fight against coronavirus

The entire SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has been put on standby. The deployment of more than 73 000 SANDF members will include medical personnel and it might include field hospitals, Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said when she addressed the Joint Standing Committee on Defence about the deployment on Wednesday. She added the SANDF had deployed elements of the regular and reserve forces to all nine provinces […]

23 April 2020

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Ramaphosa mobilises SANDF in one of the country’s biggest deployments in history

President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed Parliament he had authorised the deployment of an additional 73 180 members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) to assist the police in battling the spread of Covid-19. In a letter to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence – which was tweeted by DA leader in the National Assembly John Steenhuisen - Ramaphosa said the extra troops would be deployed until 26 June 2020, […]

22 April 2020

News

Wesbank community up in arms over police brutality during Covid-19 lockdown

Wesbank, home to one the most impoverished communities on the Cape Flats has found the national lockdown period nothing less than dehumanizing. On one hand residents are forced to endure endless days and nights of ever-growing food deprivation and on the other, they are subjected to acts of police brutality without question and certainly without reason. One of the residents that has experienced the heavy-hand of the South African Police […]

19 April 2020

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SANDF to deploy more soldiers across the country

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it will deploy members from its Reserve Force to complement contingents deployed across the country in the battle against the spread of the coronavirus. In addition, the SA Military Health Service will deploy Reserve Force doctors, nurses and operational emergency care practitioners. President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially deployed members of SANDF to support the police throughout the 21-day national lockdown. South Africa […]

29 March 2020

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First lockdown arrests made as police raid taverns and clubs

Several people have been arrested for allegedly disregarding South Africa's lockdown rules that officially kicked in at midnight on Thursday. SABC News reported that the South African Police Service (SAPS) raided taverns and clubs where people were gathering and drinking in the early hours of Friday morning. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a three-week national shutdown, as part of wide-ranging interventions to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, […]

27 March 2020

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Ramaphosa officially deploys army as lockdown is hours away

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially deployed members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the police throughout the 21-day national lockdown that will come into effect on midnight Thursday. He earlier announced that the country’s number of confirmed cases now stands at 927. This is 225 more than the ones reported on Wednesday. The lockdown will restrict South Africans to their homes until the 16th of April. […]

27 March 2020

Local

SANDF repatriation mission departs for Wuhan

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the military well in their mission to bring 122 South Africans back home from the coronavirus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan. An SANDF team has embarked on a flight from OR Tambo to Wuhan to bring the South Africans home. Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mhkize earlier did a tour of health and screening facilities at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. COVID 19 has claimed […]

11 March 2020

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