The South African Police Service is an unprofessional, moribund, corrupt, incompetent and inward-looking organisation – a reality that can be squarely blamed on the people who are meant to lead this organisation in their task to protect all citizens against illegal acts and to serve the commu.
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A police officer who lost his job when he was wrongly convicted of indecent assault is in line for a decade's worth of backpay after his six-year fight for reinstatement ended in victory.
Announcing the first SAIGA Annual Conference 2021
30 Apr 2021
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As the world changes and the accountancy and audit profession evolves to meet the rising new requirements, the role of the professionals in the space is constantly driven by fulfilling the needs of citizens. To drive discussions around topical issues in accountancy and auditing, in particular, within the public sector the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) is announcing the First SAIGA Annual Conference, to be hosted virtually in 2021. SAIGA president Phillip Rakgwale said: “Hosting the annual conference is part of our vision 2023 strategy with a focus to strengthen capacity building in the public sector and expanding the Institute’s footprint in the rest of the African continent and globally.”
When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality?
25 Apr 2021
Strong-arm tactics: South African Police Service officers enforce social distancing on 28 March during last year’s hard lockdown as shoppers queue
outside a supermarket in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP
It was one of the most horrific collective experiences we witnessed in post-apartheid South Africa. It wasn’t immediately apparent to those watching from home what had happened as Andries Tatane clutched at his chest. Within minutes, his death would be broadcast to millions of South Africans. Last week marked 10 years since Tatane was shot and killed by police during a service-delivery protest in Ficksburg.