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12 Apr 2012
 
 
Crime Intelligence Head Saga Reveals a Growing Threat to the Rule of Law in South Africa
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
For the past few weeks, South Africans have been subjected to a number of disturbing media reports alleging political interference to cover up corruption affecting the highest levels of the South...
 
 
12 Oct 2009
 
DA: Statement by Dianne Kohler Barnard, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Police, on crime intelligence and crime detection (12/10/2009)
Statements

It beggars belief that the Minister of Police has stated that he will only appoint a new deputy national commissioner to head up the Crime Intelligence and Crime Detection division of the South...

 
 
16 Sep 2009
 
DA: Statement by Dianne Kohler Barnard, Democratic Alliance Minister of Police, on Tim Williams (16/09/2009)
Statements


Yesterday, the National Police Commissioner confirmed that Tim Williams, deputy Police Commissioner of Crime Intelligence and Crime Detection, has resigned from the South African Police...

 
 
29 Jul 2009
 
SA: Zuma: Briefing by the President of South Africa on the appointment of the new National Police Commissioner (29/07/2009)
Topics

Date: 29/07/2009

Source: The Presidency

Title: SA: Zuma: Briefing by the President of South Africa on the appointment of the new National Police Commissioner

The Deputy...

 
 
30 Jun 2009
 
Selebi’s contract expires
POLICE
President Jacob Zuma and Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa will meet this week to discuss the appointment of a permanent national police commissioner, as Jackie Selebi's contract expires on...
 
 
28 Jun 2009
 
DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on the phenomenon of ‘acting heads’ paralysing State institutions (28/06/2009)
Statements

The phenomenon of state institutions appointing acting Heads of Department rather than permanent ones is one of the key breakdown points in government's ability to deliver proper services to...

 
 
21 May 2009
 
New head of anti-crime unit named
CRIME FIGHTING
Senior Western Cape policeman and former African National Congress (ANC) underground operative Anwar Dramat has been named head of the priority crime unit that will succeed the Scorpions.
 
 
04 May 2009
 
Selebi trial postponed
SELEBI CASE
National police commissioner Jackie Selebi's corruption trial was postponed to October 5 in the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday. This followed the State's application for a further...
 
 
17 Feb 2009
 
Mpshe in police labour investigation
NPA INQUIRY
The National Prosecuting Authority was concerned that its head, Mokotedi Mpshe, is regarded as a suspect in a police investigation into some of the NPA's senior management. NPA spokesman Tlali...
 
 
16 Jan 2009
 
 
 
Daily podcast - January 16, 2009
Multimedia
In today's podcast, the ANC assures South Africans that it will not change the Constitution to protect Presidential front runner Jacob Zuma; regional leaders will meet next week with political...
 
 
15 Jan 2009
 
'There is no evidence against me' - Selebi
ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS
The National Prosecuting Authority has no evidence to support its corruption case against suspended police chief Jackie Selebi, he said in an interview published on Thursday. "These people do not...
 
 
14 Jan 2009
 
Scorpions subpoena police for Selebi info
SA POLICE INVESTIGATION
The Scorpions have secured a dozen subpoenas against several high-ranking police officers, ordering them to surrender evidence they need to prosecute Jackie Selebi, The Star reported on Wednesday....
 
 
07 Jan 2009
 
Selebi must go - Minister
News
Safety and Security Minister Nathi Mthethwa has requested President Kgalema Motlanthe to replace suspended national police commissioner Jackie Selebi, an official said on Wednesday. "[The minister]...
 
 
19 Nov 2008
 
Lekota requests extension of VIP security
News
Former defence minister and chairman of the Congress of the People, Terror Lekota, has applied for an extension of police VIP protection, the SABC reported on Tuesday. His lawyers had confirmed...
 
 
20 May 2008
 
Anti-foreigner violence escalates
SOUTH AFRICA
A wave of xenophobic attacks escalated in South Africa's seething townships on Monday, with mobs beating foreigners and setting some ablaze in scenes reminiscent of apartheid era violence....
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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