TOM EATON | VIP protection thugs represent government's deluded priorities
That government needs to spend billions on VIP protection and blue-light convoys is a grim reminder of its arrogance and vanity
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IRR: Blue light assault symptomatic of civil liberties under threat
The IRR condemns the recent incident involving a motorist assaulted by what appear to be members of the police's VIP protection unit. This disturbing event, captured on video and widely circulated on social media, is indicative of a state that has lost sight of its constitutional and moral obligations.
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Ipid confirms probe into 'assault of civilians' by VIP protection police
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate on Tuesday confirmed it is investigating allegations of assault against members of the police protection security service.
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Edwin Cameron | To enforce the Covid lockdown, did we wage a war on the people of South Africa?
PHOTO: Marco Longari/AFP The trauma of both the Covid-19 illness and death, and the securitisation and militarisation of this public health emergency, will for years be marked on bodies and communities, writes Edwin Cameron. Soon a sombre anniversary will fall on our country. This week, it's a year since 11 March 2020, when the World Health Organisation first declared Covid-19 a pandemic. On 15 March 2020, President Ramaphosa declared Covid a national disaster. A couple days after our national Human Rights Day, on 23 March, he announced a nation-wide lockdown - among the strictest a...
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