Meet Gen Johan Booysen – bloodied but unbowed ex-cop still fighting SA’s criminals
Having worked his way from a ‘Bobbie on the Beat’ to a SAPS General when it meant something, former KZN Hawks boss Johan Booysen has lived an adventure.
Having worked his way from a ‘Bobbie on the Beat’ to a SAPS General when it meant something, former KZN Hawks boss Johan Booysen has lived an adventure.
SAPS National Commissioner Sehlahle Fannie Masemola and Eastern Cape Commissioner Nomthetheleli Lillian Mene may have to talk their way out of jail tomorrow.
The illicit trade in copper has unleashed a staggering burden on South Africa’s economy. With global demand for copper reaching new heights, the prospect of criminal gangs relinquishing their activities seems increasingly unlikely. Despite a previous six-month moratorium on copper exports imposed by the government, no new regulations have emerged since its expiration.
Ace forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan says South Africa’s new specialist unit to counter a surge in kidnapping has all the signs of an inside job.
There is much to admire about activist Ian Cameron. Smart, brave and articulate, he is best known for standing up to grandstanding police minister Bheki Cele at a public meeting in July last year.
A class action lawsuit has been launched by families of those killed and maimed by guns smuggled to gangsters by cops.
The collapse of SA’s criminal justice system poses a greater threat to the country than the disintegration of the national power grid.
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’ message to President Cyril Ramaphosa on SONA – speaking on energy, policing and local authorities.
Paul O’Sullivan explains his detailed investigation ahead of the appointment, Masemola among them having been described as “very high risk.”
Cameron, who became a hero for standing up to Cele, has embraced the attention and used it to focus on battling social ills in South Africa.