Maverick News Some ‘military vets’ in Lesufi’s crime prevention warden programme don’t quite qualify, say insiders 6 min 30 By Takudzwa Pongweni
South Africa Community outrage as another Soweto spaza shop owner accused of shooting local man 4 min 0 By Bheki C. Simelane
Maverick Citizen Mpumalanga’s deployment of 1,200 crime prevention wardens ‘unlikely to make much difference’ — security expert 4 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
Maverick Citizen A Gauteng Crime Prevention Warden decries poor training, dangerous work, post-election contracts 4 min 0 By Takudzwa Pongweni
Maverick News Five key takeaways from Gauteng Premier Lesufi’s speech to a tough Nasrec crowd 5 min 9 By Nonkululeko Njilo
Maverick Citizen Army training for controversial Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens raises concerns 5 min 23 By Takudzwa Pongweni
Maverick Citizen Despite justice department’s statement, Crime Prevention Wardens still have no policing powers 5 min 2 By Jean Redpath
Maverick News Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens get full police powers despite irregularities and complaints 4 min 46 By Mark Heywood
Maverick Citizen Victim allegedly assaulted by Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens recovering after free medical treatment 5 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
Op-eds Evidence-based policing may offer SA police more informed approach to crime fighting and community safety 3 min 0 By Anine Kriegler
Maverick Citizen Combating crime effectively and within the law – a response to Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi 4 min 10 By Mark Heywood
Maverick Citizen Murder, mayhem and fighting crime in Gauteng – what’s all the fuss about the amaPanyaza? 7 min 7 By Mark Heywood
South Africa New cadre of crime-busters? Gauteng’s Crime Prevention Wardens are doing little to combat crime, say residents 7 min 7 By Takudzwa Pongweni and Tshabalira Lebakeng
Maverick Citizen ‘They started beating me, kicking me’ – Lesufi’s Gauteng crime prevention wardens accused of brutal assault 9 min 22 By Takudzwa Pongweni
Maverick Citizen Gauteng’s Crime Prevention Wardens were set up unlawfully, risk abuse of police powers – experts 8 min 12 By Mark Heywood and Takudzwa Pongweni
Maverick News Mayday, Mayday — 3,000 new crime fighters to hit the streets of Gauteng 3 min 3 By Michelle Banda
