September 11, 2022
South Africa: Political Lawfare Between Ramaphosa and Mkhwebane Reaches New Crescendo
The political battle disguised as lawfare between Cyril Ramaphosa and Busisiwe Mkhwebane reached fever pitch after a Western Cape High Court ruling declared the President's… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Zimbabwe: Opposition MP Job Sikhala 'In Deep Pain' After Suspected Poisoning in Prison
Zimbabwe journalist Hopewell Chin'ono tweeted on Monday afternoon that he had just spoken to Sikhala's wife, 'who said the political prisoner is recovering, but is still in deep… Read more »
South Africa: Mourning Parents Should Get Postmortem Reports From Police - Provincial Health Department
Police spokesperson Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana says they will not make the postmortem results available at this stage. Read more »
September 04, 2022
South Africa: Cape Town Clamps Down On Attacks Against Police, Municipal Staff During Violent Taxi Unrest
The City of Cape Town is offering up to R100,000 for any information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of anyone involved in attacks against any SAPS member or City of Cape… Read more »
South Africa: Thugs 'With AK-47s Threaten Us, Take Our Children's Food' - Worker in Train Line Extortion Saga
Gangsters armed with AK-47s chased workers away from train lines in Cape Town earlier this week. The workers say the thugs are depriving them of much-needed work and income after… Read more »
South Africa: Devastating Hospital Fire Was an Act of Arson - Police Forensic Report
The fire led to the closure of Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital for many months and caused huge disruption to the provision of healthcare services in Gauteng.… Read more »
September 01, 2022
South Africa: Tavern Victims' Parents Told Children 'Crushed and Suffocated', Denied Access to Post-Mortem Results
Offering excuses ranging from 'I don't know' to suggesting that parents should apply for post-mortem results through the Promotion of Access to Information Act, to invoking… Read more »
South Africa: Activists Celebrate Big Win for Wild Coast Against Mantashe and Shell
The Makhanda High Court has set aside a decision by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to grant an exploration right to Shell to conduct seismic surveys off the Wild… Read more »
August 30, 2022
South Africa: Ramaphosa Delays Answering Forex Farm Theft Questions in Unfinished Parliamentary Session
Having said he was ready to account -- just not quite yet in Parliament -- for the Phala Phala farm forex theft, President Cyril Ramaphosa thought he was done. However, the… Read more »