SJC Press Statement – Khayelitsha Cluster Commander to publicly fulfill Recommendation 1 of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry

Press releasesSeptember 26, 2016Leave a comment

This afternoon, 26 September 2016 at the Social Justice Coalition’s (SJC) Policing and Social Justice Dialogues, Major General Brand, the SAPS Khayelitsha Cluster Commander, will publicly be signing a Community Policing Commitment. In 2014 the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry made 20 key recommendations to improve safety and policing in the area. Recommendation 1 – the…

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Joint SJC, EE & Nyanga CPF Press Statement

Press releasesSeptember 23, 2016Leave a comment

Court rules in favour of Nyanga CPF to join police resourcing case Today, 23 September 2016, the Equality Court handed down an order that paves the way for the Nyanga CPF to join the case brought by the SJC and EE on the allocation of police resources. The order, in principle, states that the Nyanga…

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Joint Social Justice Coalition, Equal Education and Nyanga CPF Press Statement:

Press releasesSeptember 22, 2016Leave a comment

Court judgment to impact on the relationship between the South African Police Service and Community Police Forums On Friday 23 September 2016 a judgment that will have bearing on the ability of communities to hold the South African Police Service accountable will be handed down. At 9h30 tomorrow in the Equality Court (sitting at the…

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JOINT SJC, EE AND NYANGA CPF PRESS STATEMENT 

Press releasesSeptember 19, 2016Leave a comment

COURT HEARING TOMORROW RE: POLICE RESOURCE ALLOCATION CASE & THE RIGHT OF COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR RESOURCES Tomorrow, 20 September 2016, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is set to oppose the application of the Nyanga Community Police Forum (Nyanga CPF) to intervene in an Equality Court court case seeking the fair allocation of police…

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SOCIAL JUSTICE COALITION & EQUAL EDUCATION JOINT PRESS STATEMENT:

Press releasesAugust 31, 2016Leave a comment

Implementation of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry Recommendation 12 – A Response to the Western Cape Government  1. On 25 August 2016 over 500 members of the Social Justice Coalition (SJC), Equal Education (EE) and partner organisations marched to the Western Cape Provincial Legislature to deliver a memorandum to the Premier. 2. At the heart of this matter, as…

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SJC & EE Memorandum – Youth Gangs (25 August 2016)

Press releasesAugust 25, 2016Leave a comment

SJC & EE Memorandum – Youth Gangs (25 August 2016)