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Open Secrets reveals details of the allegedly unlawful detention and torture of Pule Nkomo at the hands of the South African National Defence Force.

SA spends billions on its intelligence services, but many questions are being raised about the quality of intelligence being gathered.

Parliament's standing committee on public accounts was left with more questions than answers after a briefing by the SA Police Service, Hawks and Special Investigating Unit on Tuesday. 



The police’s Crime Intelligence capacity, the source of several corruption allegations, has been without a permanent boss for about two years.

Following the paper trail of cop complaints raises questions about corruption in the police service.

PHOTO: Deon Raath Sacked Western Cape detective head Major-General Jeremy Vearey is angry after being fired for posting "Moer Hulle" on Facebook. He feels he is being prejudiced over his use of Afrikaaps – a language of the Western Cape he considers his mother tongue. Vearey says he and other colleagues, who identify as Camissa African, are being discriminated against. Sacked Western Cape detective head Major-General Jeremy Vearey insists his Facebook post was deliberately misunderstood in an...

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...

Instead, National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole, in a letter to Jacobs, which Daily Maverick has seen, told him: “You are hereby instructed to assume duty at Division Inspectorate, immediately. “Kindly note that your placement into the post for the Divisional Commissioner: Inspectorate is being affected (sic) in the interest of the Service and, for service delivery requirements.” It is not clear how long this will be in effect, and it is understood Jacobs may challenge the decision. ...