Dossier
political activists
Coverage of political activists in the Nexus archive.
- Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told
An undercover police unit, the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS), was closed due to unjustified surveillance and poor management, according to a spycops inquiry. The unit infiltrated groups posing no threat, causing 'incalculable harm', as stated by a senior officer overseeing the SDS.
- South Africa: Blood On the Ballot As Four Political Activists Gunned Down
Four political activists were killed in South Africa, with two men linked to a political party found shot dead in Bekkersdal, Gauteng after gunfire was reported by residents.