South Africa: Loaded for Bear - Much of the Reaction to U.S. Hunter Killed By Buffalo in SA Is Callous and Ignorant

If you don't like trophy hunting, fine. But it is important to base opposition on facts. And even if trophy hunting makes you see red, that is no reason to celebrate the death of a… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Ruling Party Seeks to Rid Itself of the 'Troublesome' Tundu Lissu

Tanzanian authorities have put opposition leader Tundu Lissu on trial for treason, a charge that carries the death penalty -- but it is not the first time that the country's… Read more »

South Africa: The Growing Threat of Impersonation Scams and How South Africans Are Falling Victim to Fraud

If you've ever received a phone call, email or SMS pretending to be from your bank or mobile provider, only to later discover it was a fake, you're not alone. A confluence of… Read more »

South Africa: Meet the SA Women Powerhouses Driving Change in Classrooms, Clinics and Courtrooms

They mentor, fight injustice, build inclusive education and health systems, and open doors for others. This Women's Month, we celebrate five remarkable women who are reshaping… Read more »

South Africa: Minister Macpherson to Address Media As Exposé of IDT Officials' Bribery Bid Reverberates Across SA

Minister of Public Works Dean Macpherson is expected to respond to the details of an explosive exposé by Daily Maverick of an attempted bribery of one of its investigative… Read more »

South Africa: All the Facts On Meningococcal Meningitis in Wake of Tragic Death of Stellenbosch Student

The sudden death of Stellenbosch student Chris Scheffer from meningococcal meningitis -- a rare and deadly bacterial infection -- has sparked urgent health warnings. Here's what… Read more »

South Africa: Can Hate Speech Be Defended As Freedom of Religion? Court to Decide in LGBTQ Discrimination Case

A Gqeberha shop owner who put up a sign banning LGBTQIA+ patrons and ran an anti-LGBTQ WhatsApp group is at the centre of a landmark hate speech case. While he claims religious… Read more »

South Africa: Two Appear in Court After 30 Illegal Firearms Seized En Route to Cape Town

Two suspects arrested with unlicensed 9mm firearms have been charged with multiple counts, including possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, possession of drugs (khat),… Read more »

South Africa: Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu - General Mkhwanazi Turned July Into Justice Month

South Africans aren't just hungry for justice -- they're ravenous. Heads must roll, orange overalls must be fitted, and dockets must stop vanishing like tenders in the wind. Read more »

South Africa: Cachalia to Be Sworn in As Police Minister After Concourt Dismisses Zuma and MK's Application

In a unanimous ruling, the Constitutional Court found that the MK party's challenge to the President's decision to place Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appoint… Read more »

South Africa: Milestone Conviction in Multibillion 'Cum-Ex' Tax Fraud Tightens Noose Around Investec

A central figure in the epic 'cum-ex' tax fraud scheme was convicted in June after cooperating with prosecutors. Read more »

South Africa: Concourt Judgment Reserved On Legality of Ramaphosa's Actions in Wake of Mkhwanazi Allegations

After hours of intense arguments in an urgent legal matter between the uMkhonto weSizwe party and President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Constitutional Court, judgment was reserved. Read more »

Tanzania: Tackling Deep-Rooted Cultural Norms to End Child Marriage in Tanzania

To end child marriage, Tanzania must go beyond changing laws. The government and civil society need to invest in energising initiatives that are aimed at eradicating child… Read more »

South Africa: ICJ Ruling a Game Changer That Can Potentially Turbocharge Climate Action

Legal jurisdictions can no longer wring their hands in anguish and complain that they do not have enough authority or precedence to rule on matters relating to climate change. Read more »

South Africa: Nine Wasted Years - State Capture and the Failure to Implement the Zondo Commission's Recommendations

The Zondo Commission provides a valuable framework to eradicate State Capture and we must begin implementing its recommendations. We simply cannot afford another nine wasted years. Read more »

South Africa: Procurement Fraud Confirmed in R836m Oxygen Tender At State Hospitals, IDT CEO Faces Suspension

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson on Tuesday released a forensic report into an irregular R836m oxygen plant tender put out by the Independent Development Trust (IDT). Read more »

South Africa: 'Accountability Must Follow' - Charges Withdrawn Against Fort Hare Forensic Investigator

Sarah Burger, the former main forensic investigator contracted by the University of Fort Hare, who uncovered massive fraud at the institution and was then controversially arrested… Read more »

South Africa: How Vodacom and Maziv Convinced Everyone They Had Changed

All the details from the Vodacom/Maziv merger Competition Appeals Court hearing where R12bn in promises nearly caused a fender-bender. Read more »

South Africa: Meta Held Accountable By SA Court in Fight Against Online Child Sexual Abuse

Following a landmark Gauteng Division of the High Court judgment, Meta must permanently remove dozens of accounts spreading child sexual abuse content and provide information on… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Publishes Madlanga Inquiry Terms of Reference - - Here's What to Know

A commission of inquiry's terms of reference are 'make or break', according to Mbekezeli Benjamin from Judges Matter. Here's what to know about the inquiry into Lieutenant General… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Suspends Andrew Chauke, Alleged State Capture Enabler and South Gauteng Prosecutions Head

Advocate Andrew Chauke, the controversial South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and an alleged central State Capture enabler, has been suspended with immediate… Read more »

South Africa: Mchunu's Private Security Firearms Plans May Misfire If Mkhwanazi Scandal Grows

Earlier this year, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu signed off on proposals to tighten firearm controls in the private security sector. Recent accusations against him, meanwhile, which… Read more »

South Africa: Watch - In the Name of God? the Secretive Christian Sect Under FBI Investigation

A shadowy Christian sect known as the Two by Twos (2x2s) -- also called The Truth, The Way, or the No-Name Church -- is at the center of a shocking global child sexual abuse… Read more »

Africa: Unique Fauna and Flora Under Siege On South Africa's West Coast

The smallest tortoise in the world lives on South Africa's west coast, and a button-shaped succulent endemic to a tiny area of the Northern Cape can be found nowhere else in the… Read more »

South Africa: Mbenenge's Sexual Harassment Hearing Exposes Ripples of Discontent in SA's Legal Profession

Behind the scenes, a rift has occurred in the Pan African Bar Association of South Africa (Pabasa), highlighting the notion of the law as 'apolitical' as understood by a crop of… Read more »