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Defend Truth

Jean Redpath

Dr Jean Redpath is a Senior Researcher at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape.

Latest Work

Loophole of fielding the same candidate in multiple wards is ripe for legislative reform

ELECTORAL DILEMMA OP-ED

18 November 2025

Loophole of fielding the same candidate in multiple wards is ripe for legislative reform

By Jean Redpath

5 min

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New legislation needed to invigorate the National Prosecuting Authority

ACCOUNTABILITY OP-ED

12 November 2024

New legislation needed to invigorate the National Prosecuting Authority

By Jean Redpath

5 min

4

Lesufi’s appointment of 6,000 ‘crime wardens’ is deeply concerning for the rule of law

AMAPANYAZA OP-ED

22 July 2024

Lesufi’s appointment of 6,000 ‘crime wardens’ is deeply concerning for the rule of law

By Jean Redpath

7 min

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Despite justice department’s statement, Crime Prevention Wardens still have no policing powers

AMAPANYAZA OP-ED

13 December 2023

Despite justice department’s statement, Crime Prevention Wardens still have no policing powers

By Jean Redpath

5 min

2

The anomaly in crime stats that results in high murder areas getting fewer police officers

LIVING ON THE EDGE OP-ED

22 November 2023

The anomaly in crime stats that results in high murder areas getting fewer police officers

By Jean Redpath

3 min

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The NPA needs more structural independence and accountability before it can say ‘trust us’

OP-ED: TRANSPARENT JUSTICE

28 October 2021

The NPA needs more structural independence and accountability before it can say ‘trust us’

By Jean Redpath

7 min

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Number of awaiting-trial prisoners increases under lockdown

27 July 2020

Number of awaiting-trial prisoners increases under lockdown

By Jean Redpath

5 min

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Dagga possession ruling set to impact on the NPA’s conviction performance rate

20 September 2018

Dagga possession ruling set to impact on the NPA’s conviction performance rate

By Jean Redpath

4 min

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Op-Ed: Ngcobo is but one example of policing gone wrong

1 March 2018

Op-Ed: Ngcobo is but one example of policing gone wrong

By Jean Redpath

3 min

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