The Commission of Inquiry has completed its first two week of public hearings. Residents, practitioners and academics have placed powerful evidence before the Commission. The Commissioners, evidence leaders, counsel for all parties, the media and hundreds of residents have heard about the constant fear and lack of safety experienced in Khayelitsha. They have heard about…
A STEP TOWARDS IMPROVING SAFETY AND JUSTICE IN KHAYELITSHA AND BEYOND The 21st January 2014 was a momentous day for safety and justice for Khayelitsha. The O’Regan/Pikoli Commission of Inquiry (“the Commission”) officially began its first public phase of work. Tasked with investigating allegations of poor policing and a broken relationship between the community of…
Allegations that SJC is “destabilizing service delivery” fail to engage with main issues of social audit Introduction The provision of essential services such as refuse collection in informal settlements is increasingly outsourced to private service providers. When this is done, the municipal government is legally bound to ensure a service standard in line with national…
3 October 2013 The Constitutional Court dismisses Minister Mthethwa’s application as an “unwarranted overstatement that has no merit” The Constitutional Court judgment on 1 October 2013 has delivered a small measure of justice for the countless victims of violent crime in Khayelitsha and elsewhere in South Africa. In its judgment the Constitutional Court upheld the…
On Saturday, 5 October, the SJC will be hosting a public hearing on the outcomes of our second social audit – currently underway – investigating the provision of refuse collection and area cleaning by private contractors to Khayelitsha’s informal settlements. (To read our first social audit report that investigated chemical toilets please see here: SJC Report…
Yesterday, the total refusal of Mayor Patricia de Lille to engage with the SJC led to an exceptional show of force – with more than thirty SAPS and City law enforcement officials being sent to deal with an unarmed and peaceful group of activists. The complete intransigence by the City’s Metro Police led to…
12h00, THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER @ NDIFUNA UKWAZI (47 STRAND STREET) At midday yesterday a total of 21 SJC leaders, members and supporters were arrested, charged, and held in custody at Cape Town central police station for ten hours. At 10h00 the SJC had begun a peaceful and organised act of civil disobedience outside the offices…
11 September 2013 Att: Ms. Patricia de Lille Mayor, City of Cape Town Councillor Ernest Sonnenberg Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services Ms. Gisela Kaiser Executive Director of Utility Services CC: Mr. Afzal Brey Mr. Regan Melody Mr. Sharm Singh Mr. Pierre Maritz Mr. Tertius de Jager 1. Today, fifteen members and supporters…
SJC TO HOLD EVENTS IN RUN UP TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT CASE THAT WILL DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THE COMMISSION On 6 August 2013 the Constitutional Court will hear the case that will determine the future of the O’Regan/Pikoli Commission of Inquiry into Khayelitsha policing. The SJC is a respondent in this matter. Established in…
Please click on the link below to access the submission: CSC Submission on the Green Paper on Policing 31 July 2013