‘Little has changed’ in public order policing since Marikana

SAPS is not good at adapting and learning new lessons, says researcher

14 August 2022 - 00:00

Little has changed in how the in the SAPS's dealings with crowd management since Marikana, except that officers don't carry R5 automatic rifles at protests now. ..

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