ARTICLES RELATING TO SHOOT TO KILL

Deadly force bill passed

2012-08-16 16:39

The National Council of Provinces has unanimously approved the Criminal Procedure Act amendment bill without debate.

Cabinet approves lethal force bill

2010-09-16 18:32

Cabinet has approved a controversial law change that will give police limited power to use lethal force when apprehending suspects, says government spokesperson Themba Maseko.

Cops 'must shoot to kill'

2010-03-25 17:06

The Justice for Prisoners and Detainees Trust says police should not hesitate to shoot criminals - but only if they are resisting arrest or their lives are in danger.

Use deadly force, Cele tells cops

2009-12-07 14:29

National police commissioner Bheki Cele has again told members of Saps to "use deadly force" against criminals.

Child killing: Cop gets bail

2009-11-24 14:21

A police officer who allegedly shot and killed a toddler has been granted R1 000 bail.

Toddler shooting case on hold

2009-11-18 11:06

The case against a police officer who allegedly killed a 3-year-old boy has been postponed, as the court had no electricity.

Shoot to kill?

2009-11-16 10:09

The proposal to amend the Criminal Procedure Act to make it easier for policeman to shoot and kill criminal suspects makes no sense, writes Pierre De Vos.

'We've been shooting civilians for years'

2009-11-13 13:02

The shooting of civilians by the police started at least three years ago and cannot be attributed to recent "sensational" media reports, says the secretary of police.

Civilian casualties 'unavoidable'

2009-11-12 14:16

Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has defended plans to give officers greater licence to use lethal force, saying it's unavoidable that innocent civilians will get shot in the crossfire.

Cop in court for child killing

2009-11-09 21:15

A police constable has been denied bail after appearing in a Johannesburg court for allegedly shooting and killing a three-year-old boy, the Independent Complaints Directorate says.

'Here we shoot to kill'

2009-11-09 08:07
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A Limpopo policeman says they shoot to kill in the province, after seven armed men who broke into a cash depot were shot dead during a shootout with police.

Cele: No trigger-happy cops

2009-11-06 22:10

National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele has told police graduates they have the right to return fire if shot at by criminals but should not become "trigger happy".

 

MPs investigate deadly force amendment

2011-08-24 17:13

Draft legislation seeking to change the circumstances in which police officers may use deadly force has come under the scrutiny of MPs.

Cop's toddler murder case deferred

2010-07-12 19:06

A police constable who allegedly shot dead a toddler had his case postponed in the Tembisa Magistrate's Court, says the NPA.

Deal with criminals, Cele tells officers

2009-12-14 12:44

National Police Commissioner Bheki Cele has told trainee officers that no police officer should be killed while having a gun at hand.

Dead toddler's dad arrested

2009-12-04 16:05

The father of a three-year-old boy, who was accidentally shot dead by police last month, has been arrested in Johannesburg.

Child-killing case deferred

2009-11-20 19:04

The case of the policeman who shot dead a three-year-old in Midrand has been postponed for judgment on his bail application in the Tembisa Magistrate's Court.

Catch the bastards!

2009-11-18 08:49

Max du Preez has discovered it is very tempting to shout "shoot the bastards" if you had just been a victim of a violent crime.

Zuma: Cops don't have licence to kill

2009-11-13 22:17

The police do not have a licence to kill, President Jacob Zuma has said after reports about the use of lethal force by police officers.

'Police are there to protect'

2009-11-13 13:00

News24 User hope that Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula is perfectly clear on what will happen when - not if - the SAPS start shooting innocent civilians.

Cop shooting 'pure criminality'

2009-11-11 08:38

The killing of a 3-year-old child by an apparently trigger-happy policeman was "pure criminality", says national police commissioner Bheki Cele's spokesperson.

Cops 'not trained for graves'

2009-11-09 16:03

National police commissioner Bheki Cele has told Sky News that the police are not going to be soft on criminals, and police are "taking them on at their own game".

Cops shoot dead 7 robbers

2009-11-08 09:59

Police have shot and killed seven armed men who broke into a security company's cash depot in Polokwane.

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