Articles for Daneel Knoetze

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Police brutality is a big problem. Here’s how to change the law to fix it

But amending the law will not be enough. Police leadership must commit to addressing brutality.

SA’s children have lost a decade of reading progress, study shows

International study confirms that eight out of ten grade 4 learners still can’t read for meaning

Makhanda schools press on despite failed national reading plan

Revealed: how Angie Motshekga’s reading plan failed SA’s children

President Ramaphosa announced a “massive reading campaign” in 2019. It never got off the ground.

Slap on the wrist for police commander who ignored torture allegations

SAPS failing to enforce discipline in its ranks

SAPS probes notorious cop and his former boss in test case for police accountability

From Athlone to Lambert’s Bay Giovanni Gabriels is accused of leaving a trail of out-of-control violence

Did SAPS enable a brutal murder by leaving this problem cop unpunished?

SAPS is failing to act against brutal cops

Are SAPS commanders ignoring instructions to discipline brutal cops?

Upington death in custody raises questions

Massive database of killings by police made public

Viewfinder analyses 47,000 cases of police brutality, and the results are horrifying

Police deal with watchdog will protect violent cops

The agreement would make policy what is already happening in practice

Police use of deadly force must be curbed, says new expert report

Report says ratio of civilians killed by police to police killed on duty in South Africa, about 13 to one, is a cause for concern

Tapes reveal secret workings of police disciplinary hearings for murder and brutality cases

Police officer found not guilty of the killing of 15-year-old Damian Ahrendse

Cops who rape are rarely disciplined, data reveals

Many stay on the job

Video: The death of Ishmael Gama at the hands of Gauteng police

More than a year after his death, and months after the police watchdog implicated eight officers in murder, police management has not acted.

Gauteng police have killed hundreds, but SAPS leaves brutal cops unchecked

Official statistics show no Gauteng officers have been disciplined for violent offences since 2016