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Crime Hub The Crime and Justice Hub is the single most comprehensive source of information on crime and justice

The objective of the Crime and Justice Hub is to develop a unique, highly respected, regularly updated and web-based and user-friendly source for credible information and analysis on crime and the functioning of the criminal justice system in South Africa. The intended outcome is that the Crime and Justice Hub promote better government policy making and independent analysis of crime and the functi

oning of the criminal justice system. This is because the hub will allow for greater amounts of information to be accessible to more role-players than has been the case to date.

A new month brings new opportunities โ€” not just for growth, but for unity, awareness, and action.This June, letโ€™s stand ...
01/06/2026

A new month brings new opportunities โ€” not just for growth, but for unity, awareness, and action.

This June, letโ€™s stand stronger together as a community. Because real change starts when we look out for one another, speak up, and take responsibility for the spaces we live and work in.

๐Ÿšจ Crime affects us all โ€” but so does action.
๐Ÿšจ Awareness saves lives.
๐Ÿšจ One report can make a difference.

If you see something, say something. Donโ€™t stay silent. Your voice could protect a family, a neighbour, a business โ€” a future.

Letโ€™s build a safer, more connected community where we support each other and refuse to turn a blind eye.

๐Ÿ’› Stand together
๐Ÿ“ข Report crime
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Protect what matters

Make this month count. Make your voice heard.

๐Ÿšจ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ๐ŸšจPolice Accountability in South AfricaThe police are meant to protect communities โ€” not abuse power.L...
29/05/2026

๐Ÿšจ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ๐Ÿšจ
Police Accountability in South Africa

The police are meant to protect communities โ€” not abuse power.
Learn your rights when dealing with SAPS and know how to report misconduct, corruption, brutality, or unlawful arrests.

โœ”๏ธ Know your rights during arrests
โœ”๏ธ Understand when police may legally use force
โœ”๏ธ Learn how to report illegal police activity
โœ”๏ธ Protect yourself and your community

โ€œAccountability builds trust. Rights protect people.โ€

๐Ÿ“– Read the full fact sheet here: https://crimehub.org/analysis/fact-sheets/police-accountability

Crime Hub Police Accountability Fact Sheet



Source: Crime Hub

๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ, ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟThe social development department has be...
28/05/2026

๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ, ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

The social development department has been treated as peripheral, yet South Africaโ€™s stability and growth depend on it functioning effectively. Violence prevention, child protection, trauma support and family welfare are foundational to economic productivity, educational achievement and social cohesion.

Children exposed to repeated violence and neglect are more likely to struggle with employment, poor health and crime later in life. Yet the department remains weakened by poor leadership, funding failures and institutional dysfunction.

After the firing of social development minister Sisisi Tolashe on 14 May, SA needs a capable, empathetic and experienced minister. President Ramaphosa, please appoint a minister of excellence.

ISS Today by Chandrรฉ Gould and Tarisai Mchuchu-MacMillan

The department can no longer be treated as peripheral โ€“ its new minister must have empathy and a deep knowledge of social welfare.

Letter to Cyril Ramaphosa SA cannot grow its economy while the social development department is failing.Violence prevent...
27/05/2026

Letter to Cyril Ramaphosa SA cannot grow its economy while the social development department is failing.

Violence prevention, child protection and family support are not peripheral welfare functions โ€” they are essential economic and social infrastructure. ISS Today

The department can no longer be treated as peripheral โ€“ its new minister must have empathy and a deep knowledge of social welfare.

Under police powers in the Criminal Procedure Act, police can make arrests to prevent a crime or to put a suspect before...
27/05/2026

Under police powers in the Criminal Procedure Act, police can make arrests to prevent a crime or to put a suspect before court.

A warrant of arrest may be issued by a judge or magistrate on written application by a prosecutor or police officer with the rank of captain or higher.

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The Crime Hub is South Africa's most complete source for ready-to-use information, statistics and analysis on crime and safety.

Dear Mr President: to succeed, SA needs an excellent social development ministerThe department can no longer be treated ...
26/05/2026

Dear Mr President: to succeed, SA needs an excellent social development minister

The department can no longer be treated as peripheral โ€“ its new minister must have empathy and a deep knowledge of social welfare.

The department can no longer be treated as peripheral โ€“ its new minister must have empathy and a deep knowledge of social welfare.

The Crime Hub is a regularly updated, user-friendly, web-based source for credible information and analysis on crime, vi...
25/05/2026

The Crime Hub is a regularly updated, user-friendly, web-based source for credible information and analysis on crime, violence and the functioning of the criminal justice system in South Africa.

The ISS is committed to reviewing conduct by police officers with a view to developing a more professional South African...
22/05/2026

The ISS is committed to reviewing conduct by police officers with a view to developing a more professional South African Police Service (SAPS).

You will be able to review various articles and ISS Todayโ€™s on topics including police accountability, reform of the SAPS, instances of police brutality, and other relevant topics. Our SAPS performance tool will allow you to access data on SAPS performance, and includes categories such as:

โœ… The SAPS budget and expenditure
โœ… Operations per year and arrests per crime category
โœ… Crime detection rates

Read more https://crimehub.org/topics/professional-policing

As part of public sector reform, South Africaโ€™s government has since 2001 initiated a planning, budgeting and reporting ...
20/05/2026

As part of public sector reform, South Africaโ€™s government has since 2001 initiated a planning, budgeting and reporting process to institutionalise the โ€˜value-for-moneyโ€™ principle within all government departments.

The planning process entails developing strategic and annual performance plans, allocating resources to implement those plans, and monitoring and evaluating the results using various accountability documents such as annual reports. Performance indicators are integral to the planning process to measure progress and results in implementing the strategic and annual performance plan.

The National Treasury and Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation have developed a series of indicator frameworks linked to the planning process to guide the public sector in measuring its performance over time. However, due to their complexity, serious doubts exist about the efficiency of implementing these frameworks, which did not necessarily translate into impact results.

Read more โฌ‡๏ธ

The purpose of this guide is to foster an understanding of the principles of performance information that should be included in developing strategic plans, annual performance plans, and annual operational plans as outlined by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

In South Africa, there is almost no research evidence that policing reduces crime or improves feelings of safety. Does t...
18/05/2026

In South Africa, there is almost no research evidence that policing reduces crime or improves feelings of safety. Does this mean that police have no positive impact? Not at all. Instead, the link between police activities and goals has yet to be competently shown. Working together, South Africaโ€™s police and research community can change this.

An evidence-based approach to policing sees police and researchers generate, review and apply the best available research evidence to challenge and inform police policies, practices and decisions. It enables police to do more of what matters most and less of what doesnโ€™t work.

This page highlights the work of the evidence-based team at the Institute for Security Studies. The work undertaken shows how meaningful partnerships between police and competent academic and civil society researchers can help transform the SAPS into the professional agency it strives to be.

Click here https://crimehub.org/topics/evidence-based-policing

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