Two US activists, in Cape Town for six weeks, are to work with their South African counterparts to ensure that the local police are held accountable for their actions.
But the methods of Pete Eyre and Jacob Crawford, of Cop Block, who film police officers to promote accountability, have already landed them in trouble with our police.
In their first weekend in Cape Town, Eyre was forced to delete video footage of a police roadblock in Long Street after being threatened with arrest.
Eyre said: "Filming is one objective way we can hold people accountable for their actions."
Their decision to visit South Africa was influenced by a YouTube video of the violent arrest of blind Cape Town busker Goodman Nono for violating a non-existent bylaw.
The two are hoping to work with South African activists and share their experiences about the police and abuses of power.
Eyre said threats to arrest those who record police activities do not belong in a free society.
"You should never do as the police say just because you're scared of them," he said.
Crawford said he was intrigued by South Africa's restorative justice programmes which brought victims and perpetrators together.
"That's better than caging someone. I hope police recognise that filming their actions helps them [to do their job]."
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