Violent protests
[Source: ISS Africa by Johan Burger.]
As South Africans start to feel optimistic about actions to fix the criminal justice system, a secret project in the police could substantially weaken its ability to become a professional organisation. Read more
[Source: Business Day by Matthew Savides.]
There were more protests in 2018 than any other year since 2005 — but analysts are worried that there could be another spike this election year. Read more
[Source: Daily Maverick by Rebecca Davis.]
South Africa’s private security industry was thrust into the spotlight in December 2018, when guards from Cape Town’s PPA Security company were accused of moving people off Clifton Beach at the request of the area’s wealthy homeowners. Read more
[Source: Neue Zürcher Zeitung by Christian Putsch.]
Eine Sicherheitsfirma weisser Anwohner hat Besucher des berühmten Clifton-Strandes in Kapstadt verjagt. Der Vorfall verursachte eine hitzige Debatte über Rassismus – und den Tod eines Schafes. Read more