Policing
Durban police brutality case: trial date finally set but only for December
Regan Naidoo died in police custody in 2018
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 31 March 2026
Expect to see soldiers on the streets in April, says police minister
The deployment is expected to last until 31 March 2027
News | 27 March 2026
Minister sends back “completely inadequate” report on police headquarters scandal
Report fails to identify those responsible for the Telkom Towers mess, Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson tells Parliament
Brief | 26 March 2026
Durban police brutality case: magistrate and defence face off
Sudden request to change lawyers prompts magistrate to ask if it is a deliberate tactic to delay the case
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 20 March 2026
Joburg residents line the streets and cheer army deployment
A convoy of South African National Defence Force, military police and SAPS move through Eldorado Park, Riverlea and Westbury
By Ihsaan Haffejee and Matthew Hirsch
News | 11 March 2026
Taxi drivers march to Nyanga SAPS to demand better policing
They gave Nyanga police seven days to respond to their demands
Brief | 9 March 2026
MPs criticise lack of clarity on domestic deployment of the army
According to SAPS, deployment of soldiers will run from 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027
News | 6 March 2026
Fourth vigilante killing in Philippi since 12 January
A man suspected of burglary was set alight on Thursday morning
News | 26 February 2026
The staggering cost of wrongful arrests
Thousands of claims against SAPS cost R620-million in 2024/25
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 20 February 2026