After South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, there was significant optimism about police reform in the country. Impressive steps were taken to bring the South African Police Service under ...

Two murder suspects were shot dead in a South African Police Service gunfight in KwaZulu-Natal, amidst a notable decline in ...

The IPID is investigating the police shooting death of businessman Mlondi Gasela in Margate. Allegations suggest the police ...

The South African Police Service (Saps) has arrested more than 16 000 suspects for various crimes and seized over 600 000 ...

The crackdown saw 939 people arrested for illegally dealing in liquor and 1 816 for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, while police removed a staggering 30 043 litres of alcohol from ...

South Africa currently faces an urgent and grave violent crime problem. To tackle the crisis, law enforcement agencies are increasingly turning to ...

The NSRI has issued a safety plea to the public, urging extra caution when swimming along South Africa's coastline.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African top security official accused the police minister and a deputy national commissioner of colluding with crime syndicates, sparking public uproar. In an unprecedented ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

A deadly shooting in Bekkersdal township near Johannesburg, South Africa, has left at least nine people dead and ten others injured.

The chaos erupted following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. LONDON and PRETORIA -- At least 117 people have been killed in ongoing riots across South Africa despite the efforts of ...