A disturbing new crime trend in South Africa has become so severe that foreign governments are now issuing urgent warnings to ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa placed police minister Senzo Mchunu on immediate leave of absence on Sunday, following accusations by a top police official that he had ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu and announced an investigation into allegations that he has been colluding with criminal syndicates.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African top security official accused the police minister and a deputy national commissioner of ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has established a judicial commission of inquiry into allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town ...

A data analysis by The New York Times shows that a form of torture popular during apartheid endures in the country despite ...

Once Ramaphosa’s key ally, the police minister now faces claims of aiding crime syndicates and stalling probes as ANC ...

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Dineo Mokwele appointed brigadier without SAPS experience or qualificationsAppointment linked to father’s alleged cover-up of ...

Farm attacks are a serious crime problem requiring dedicated law enforcement attention, but they do not amount to genocide.

The Durban Specialised Crime Court found Sandile Ndlovu, a driving licence examiner based in Mooi River, guilty of fraud and ...