Media Statement: Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry Commemoration Day

On the 25th of August 2021, the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) will be commemorating  7 years since the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry (KCOI) report was released.  The KCOI started as a result of over a decade of struggles on safety and justice experienced by the residents of Khayelitsha and other neighbouring informal settlements.  It brought…

Media Statement: First Quarter Crime Statistics 2021

The Minister of Police, Bheki Cele revealed the first quarterly crime statistics from April to June 2021. The suggested lens the minister prescribed for the interpretation of the current crime report fails to offer recourse on the state of crime in the country. Most of the crime categories have all increased in the reporting cycle,…