Action Society was the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court for the murder case of Charlene Pretorius. On 27 May 2023, Charlene was allegedly set alight by her husband in front of their children. He reportedly watched her burn before fleeing the scene, while his parents and sister

PRESS RELEASE || More than one million cases closed in a year; Action Society urges public to advocate for their cases. actionsociety.co.za/more-than-one-…

Action Society urges members of the public to follow up on criminal cases lest they find themselves in a position where the case is closed without being provided with a reason nor a road toward justice. actionsociety.co.za/more-than-one-…

According to the SAPS, more than 1 million cases are closed every year. actionsociety.co.za/more-than-one-…

MEDIA INVITE: Action Society invites media to attend clean-up and memorial for Siphokazi Booi. Date: 13 September 2024 Time: 14:00 Place: Mbekweni Train Station, Paarl (Dumping site) actionsociety.co.za/action-society…

Today, the Action Society team, together with her family and friends, will be cleaning the dumpsite where Siphokazi Booi’s body was found. This act will be our final farewell to Siphokazi. The long struggle to get her killer behind bars is done, and now it is time to restore her

MEDIA INVITATION: Three women face off against serial abuser as case goes to trial. Date: 16 September 2024 Time: 08:30 for 09:00 Place: Blue Downs Regional court, Valley Street, Eersriv Way, Sunset Glen, Cape Town actionsociety.co.za/media-invitati…

In 2021, Siphokazi Booi was brutally beaten, dismembered, and discarded in a wheelie bin that was set on fire near a railway in Mbekweni, Paarl. Her tragic death shook the community to its core. Her boyfriend, Sithobele Qeba, has since been sentenced to life imprisonment for her

PRESS RELEASE || Action Society celebrates long sentences for Mietjie Ontong’s killers. actionsociety.co.za/action-society…

Action Society had reason to celebrate at the Paarl Regional court today as the two men who killed Mietjie Ontong were both handed down sentences of 25 years for murder and another 15 years for robbery. actionsociety.co.za/action-society…

Action Society was at Blue Downs Regional Court today for a case against a serial abuser. Three women survived terrible emotional and physical abuse over the course of their relationship with the same man between 2019 and 2022. Action Society is overseeing the case and is

Media update: Case against serial abuser postponed once again actionsociety.co.za/media-update-c…

Action Society is bitterly disappointed with the case against a serial abuser being postponed once again, this time because the magistrate indicated that he was retiring. That matter has been postponed to 17 October 2024. actionsociety.co.za/media-update-c…