Since around 2000 the South African Police Service has been used to manage internal political dynamics in the ANC.

One of the most notorious cases was that of South Africa's longest-serving police chief, Jackie Selebi, who was sentenced to ...

Shortly after the SAPS crime intelligence head and six of his senior officers were arrested for fraud and corruption, the ...

The South African Police Service arrested a man and a woman at the house of a little girl who was killed in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. South Africans were hurt.

While MPs have agreed on the police budget, claims of corruption and rot in the SAPS ranks again took centre stage in the ...

JOHANNESBURG -- A South African top security official accused the police minister and a deputy national commissioner of colluding with crime syndicates, sparking public uproar.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu and announced an investigation into ...

Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended South Africa’s police minister and appointed a commission to investigate a series of explosive ...

Amnesty International South Africa calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to allocate the R700 million National Dialogue budget towards safeguarding citizens' basic human rights, amidst ongoing challenges ...

The South African Police Service (SAPS) requires a comprehensive overhaul, with a focus on recruiting highly skilled professionals who can effectively operate technology, learn new skills, work ...

The South African Police Service must be strengthened, as should partnerships with others performing local safety functions. Rising levels of murder and robbery, gender-based violence, embedded ...