
Selective Persecutions continue with impunity
SELECTIVE PERSECUTIONS OF SA SECURITY FORCES, EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL?
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SELECTIVE PERSECUTIONS OF SA SECURITY FORCES, EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL?

Helmoed Romer Heitman - South African Foreign Policy and International Relations

Season's greetings from Nongqai
PRESS STATEMENT BY THE FOUNDATION FOR EQUALITY BEFORE LAW: APPOINTMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL LAWRENCE KHULEKANI MBATHA AS HEAD OF THE ARMY

This article explores the growing crisis of informal land occupation in South Africa, with a specific focus on Gauteng and Cape Town. By analyzing statements from political leaders such as Panyaza Lesufi and Geordin Hill-Lewis, the tension between urban planning, law enforcement, and land occupation becomes evident. The Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (PIE) is critically examined through various court rulings, including Charnell Commando v City of Cape Town and Fischer v Unlawful Occupiers. The article highlights how legal interpretations have constrained municipalities’ ability to manage land occupation, while demographic shifts and migration from the Eastern Cape intensify pressure on urban infrastructure. The result is a legal maze that is gradually reshaping the landscape of South African cities—often at the expense of planned development.

Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Kultuurgeskiedenis laat kultuurvure brand
This article offers a firsthand account and critical analysis of South Africa’s minibus taxi industry, tracing its evolution from a “necessary evil” to a sector marked by violence, political entanglement, and regulatory failure. Drawing on personal experience within the Division of Internal Stability and referencing recent incidents—including the 2025 Maponya Mall attack—the piece explores how taxi associations have allegedly morphed into mafia-like entities capable of intimidating competitors and influencing public policy. The article highlights the challenges of policing taxi-related violence, the economic and political stakes involved, and the urgent need for national-level intervention and transparency. It calls for moral courage and institutional reform to address a deeply entrenched crisis.

On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Durban Dog Unit, a Wall of Remembrance was unveiled in Kloof, just outside Durban, to honour the police dogs who died in the line of duty. The original SAP Dog Memorial, formerly located at th
