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39 crime incidents during Confederations Cup 2009Tuesday, 30 June 2009 | Nthambeleni GabaraNo major security breach during Confeds Cup"approximately 600 000 people attended the sixteen matches" Pretoria - There was no major security breach committed during the prestigious FIFA Confederations Cup, thanks to the efforts made by the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS). NATJOINTS Chairperson and Deputy National Police Commissioner, Andre... Read more/Comment
Recommendations to assist govt in the fight against crimeThursday, 04 September 2008 | Bathandwa MbolaPretoria - The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) has come up with three principal recommendations that might assist government in understanding, preventing and combating violent crime in South Africa. Briefing reporters on the study on Monday, CSRV senior researcher, David Bruce, said the full report would be released at the end of the year. Government in 2006... Read more/Comment
Nelspruit police praised for uncovering explosives cacheTuesday, 02 September 2008 | Thabisile KhozaNelspruit - Police in Nelspruit have been praised for the recent arrest of a gang allegedly in possession of enough explosives to blow up at least a thousand ATM's. Mpumalanga Safety and Security MEC Siphosezwe Masango on Monday personally congratulated the police officers who raided a house in Barberton, which was apparently being used as a criminal hideout. "We commend our police for the job... Read more/Comment
Gauteng govt, banks join hands to curb bank robberiesFriday, 29 August 2008 | Malan JacobsJohannesburg - The Gauteng Provincial Government and stakeholders in the business sector have set up a Joint Task Team to combat aggravated business robberies. "The Joint Task Team comprises senior government officials and business representatives. "It has been set up to look at practical measures that both parties can implement jointly to prevent aggravated business robberies, especially... Read more/Comment
Phoenix restorative justice project becomes a modelFriday, 29 August 2008 | Bathandwa MbolaDurban - Since the launch of the Justice and Restoration Project in Phoenix, north of Durban, the centre has mediated 2059 cases and is now regarded as a best practice model for South Africa. The restorative justice project is a method of dealing with offenders. It offers a holistic alternative to the judicial systems which incarcerates offenders and often ignores victims' need for restitution... Read more/Comment
M. Brown Living in the UK and having just come back after traveling the world for the last 2 years I can be very naive and say about the crime in SA as, what crime? I am not naive but I am not negative. I was a policeman in South Africa for 5 years and eventually leaving the service in 1996. I know what... Read more/Comment
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