City must now effectively monitor contractors The SJC welcomes the recent decision made by the City of Cape Town to not renew its contract with Tedcor. Tedcor was awarded a city-wide contract for the removal and disposal of refuse from storage areas in informal settlements across the City for 1 July 2009 to 30 June…
DetailsToday the Commission of Inquiry heard further expert evidence and recommendations. Ms Ntutu Mtwana from Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) in Khayelitsha, stressed the need for the police to reach out to all sectors of the Khayelitsha community. She believes that the trust in the SAPS can be rebuilt and sustained provided that the…
DetailsToday saw a number of witnesses appear before the Commission of Inquiry to provide further expert evidence and recommendations. Dr Lisa Grobler who recently published a book on police corruption and criminality, stressed the need to re-introduce professionalism at station level. She noted that the biggest problem faced when it came to combatting police corruption…
DetailsToday saw a number of new experts appear before the Commission of Inquiry to provide expert evidence and recommendations. Mr Sean Tait, the coordinator of the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum, with over 15 years’ experience in policing and criminal justice related areas, emphasized the need for investing more into the monitoring of police and…
DetailsOn Monday, 12 May 2014, the second phase of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry began. The second phase sees a number of experts in their relevant fields appearing before the Commission to provide expert evidence and recommendations. First to appear was Ms Jean Redpath, a researcher at the University of the Western Cape’s Community Law…
DetailsToday 23 April 2014 the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) will host the National Sanitation Summit: Building a People’s Plan for Sanitation and Dignity. The summit will provide an opportunity for civil society leaders from across the country to discuss and plan for improved delivery of water and sanitation, to engage with the recently released South…
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