May 18, 2023
South Africa: 'There Is No Zuma Law,' Says Judge Warning Mpofu Over Wasting Time
A high court judge has cautioned former president Jacob Zuma and his legal team against accusing the court of treating him differently by applying 'Zuma law'. Judge Lebogang Modiba… Read more »
May 17, 2023
South Africa: Judges Tell Laywer to Watch His Language in Heated Ramaphosa Vs Zuma Courtroom Exchange
Arguing in the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg, Mpofu vociferously criticised the National Prosecuting Authority's support of prosecutor Billy Downer, calling it… Read more »
South Africa: NPA Won't Get Involved in Ramaphosa and Zuma Legal Squabble, High Court Hears
The two-day hearing to listen to arguments between lawyers for President Cyril Ramaphosa and former president Jacob Zuma began in court on Wednesday. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Africa: Courts Cannot Run South Africa and Most Certainly Cannot Fix Eskom
A central feature of any legal system which adheres to the rule of law is compliance with the principle of certainty. A capricious system in which rules can be changed at the whim… Read more »
May 14, 2023
South Africa: 'I'm No Fugitive - I Emigrated to Dubai,' Says Gupta Inc's Salim Essa
The controversial businessman says he left SA well before the State Capture Commission started its work and did so in search of a better life for his family -- not to evade justice… Read more »
May 10, 2023
South Africa: Who Knew What About Private Corruption Probe - Eskom Board, Executives and Scopa Clash
That no love was lost between Eskom board chairperson Mpho Makwana and his ex-CEO André de Ruyter was clear right from the start. But MPs questioned the hard line in the… Read more »
May 08, 2023
South Africa: Fourth Accused in R15 Million Eskom Fraud Case Out On Bail of R100,000
Portuguese national Maria Cantelo appeared in court recently, becoming the fourth accused in the case of defrauding Eskom of nearly R15m. A fifth suspect is still at large. Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Saga - Escape Decoy Body of Katlego Bereng Buried in Bloemfontein
Family demands answers amid conflicting information from police regarding Bereng's death. Read more »
May 07, 2023
South Africa: Being Homeless Is Not a Crime - - Conflating Criminality and Homelessness Is a Dangerous Stereotype
Treating the life-sustaining activities of street-based people as a criminal nuisance, in the manner that the City of Cape Town's by-laws do, will perpetuate the stereotype that… Read more »
April 28, 2023
South Africa: Refugees Evicted From UNHCR Offices Granted Shelter in Old Bronkhorstpruit School
The building does not have toilets or electricity. But the refugees say it is better than Lindela Repatriation Centre Read more »
April 24, 2023
South Africa: Struggle for Migrant Health Rights Still Far From Over After Landmark Judgment
In a landmark decision the Gauteng High Court recently confirmed the rights of all pregnant and lactating women and children under six to access services for free at all levels of… Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Saga - Bheki Cele Needed to Show Empathy, Not Glib Defensiveness
In a country with soaring gender-based violence statistics, I find it very concerning that the police minister would show such disregard for the potential impact on Thabo Bester's… Read more »
April 23, 2023
South Africa: 'Gold Mafia' Whistle-Blower Places Wanted Terrorist Dawood Ibrahim in Gupta, Zuma Circles
Dawood Ibrahim is one of India's most wanted terror suspects and is accused of working with the Taliban. An Al Jazeera exposé places him in this country during Jacob Zuma's… Read more »
April 18, 2023
South Africa: High Court Upholds Right of Pregnant Women, Young Children to Free Health Services - Regardless of Documentation Status
Nationality and documentation status have no bearing on the right of pregnant and lactating women, and children under six years of age, to free health services. The Gauteng high… Read more »
April 17, 2023
South Africa: Appeal Court Frontrunner and Woman Judge Accused of Being 'Abrasive' At Judicial Service Commission
Judge Mahube Molemela is President Cyril Ramaphosa's preferred candidate to be the next head of the Supreme Court of Appeal, and her appointment looks secure after a largely… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma's Playing-for-Time Strategy Pays Off Again
Zuma, for the most part, looked disinterested in the dock during his umpteenth appearance but left court victorious in a sense -- it was without a date for his next appearance,… Read more »
April 13, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester's Partner, Nandipha Magudumana, Appears in Court for 'Murder of a Number of Bodies'
Nandipha Magudumana appeared in the dock with Teboho Lipholo, an alleged co-conspirator in Thabo Bester's escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre. Read more »
South Africa: Guptas' Lawyers Knew About Failed Extradition Long Before South Africa Was Informed
The South African government has investigated the secretive extradition hearings and judgment. A clear picture of Dubai's duplicity is emerging, say sources with first-hand… Read more »
April 04, 2023
South Africa: Impeachment Committee Chair in Virtual Verbal Scuffle With Suspended Public Protector
While Busisiwe Mkhwebane may be mutely absorbing her Section 194 impeachment inquiry, evidence leaders are dropping hefty clues as to where they will be testing her later. Read more »
March 29, 2023
South Africa: Hawks Raid Properties of Top ANC Figure in Tembisa Hospital Tender Corruption Probe
The Hawks have raided the home and business premises reportedly belonging to Sello Sekhokho, the ANC Ekurhuleni treasurer-general. The raid forms part of investigations into the… Read more »
March 27, 2023
South Africa: Mass Shooting in Khayelitsha Leaves Four Dead, Five Injured
Quick police action led to the arrest of suspects after a mass shooting in Khayelitsha at the weekend. Read more »
South Africa: Alleged Rhino Poaching Kingpin Gunned Down Near Kruger Park
Yet another suspected poacher 'big man' has died in a hail of bullets in Mpumalanga's landscape of fear. Read more »
March 22, 2023
South Africa: As Long As There Is Injustice Anywhere There Can Never Be Sustainable Peace, Says Thuli Madonsela
'We would not have this Constitution if it wasn't for people acting collectively... Unless we seize our power as a people, the Constitution will remain just a document,'… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Mozambique: Police Attack Mourners At Funeral and Memorial Service of Popular Mozambican Rapper Azagaia
After creating havoc at the funeral procession, the Mozambican police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disband a legal memorial march to celebrate the life and legacy of the… Read more »
March 22, 2023
South Africa: Thought Leaders Take a Long, Hard Look At South Africa's Constitution
South Africa's Constitution is under the spotlight at a three-day conference in Gauteng hosted by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Read more »