There’s no denying that murder rates in South Africa are high. Africa Check looks at two bold claims published by the widely ...

A member of a Section 79 committee says communities are reluctant to help due to police's lack of accountability.

South Africa has plunged 50 places in the global ranking for safety, due to escalating crime and political uncertainty.

Correctional Services Minister Dr Pieter Groenewald has revealed that there are only 167 343 total inmates currently behind ...

Last month, two assassins killed a lawyer in his firm's offices. Now judges, prosecutors and tax professionals are receiving ...

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Friday, 10 October, Michel’le Donnelly, Communications and Awareness Lead at SAFMH ...

In Diazville, Saldanha Bay, residents have taken it upon themselves to combat rising crime by imposing an unofficial curfew.

The country has a growing shortage of detectives Despite a much higher violent crime rate, South Africa has fewer police per 100,000 people than the US, UK, France, Italy and China. But we do have a ...

National deputy police commissioner Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili had her mind set on becoming a police officer and fighting crime ...