June 16
South Africa: Ramaphosa Says He'll 'Suffer Irreparable Harm' If Impeachment Process Continues Before Court Review
As the EFF and ATM prepare to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent bid to halt Parliament's Phala Phala impeachment inquiry, the President insists he had 'no option' but to… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Dismisses WHO Statement of 10 Killed in Xenophobic Violence
While global condemnation grows over rising anti-immigration protests, an investigation into claims by WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reveals a mixture of… Read more »
June 15
South Africa: Government Must Act Ahead of 30 June Mob Deadline and Assert Rule of Law
As the anti-foreigner 30 June deadline draws closer, the state can't afford to hesitate -- there needs to be lawful action. Read more »
June 14
Africa: Looming Carnage - On the Dangerous Anti-Migrant Mobilisation in South Africa
The chaos that threatens to explode from this mobilisation will devastate not only migrants but all poor people and workers. Only reactionary political forces will benefit from… Read more »
South Africa: Phala Phala Case Rests On Circumstantial Evidence, Says Defence As Trial Nears End
The defence says the State's case against the three accused in the Phala Phala robbery remains circumstantial, arguing that months of evidence have failed to directly place them… Read more »
South Africa: Government Defends Tough Migration Crackdown Amid Increasing Anti-Foreigner Sentiment
A total of 2,745 foreign nationals have been repatriated to their home countries since President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled plans to deal with illegal immigration. This number is… Read more »
June 15
South Africa: Foreigners First, NGOs Next - the Buried Demand Inside a Viral Constitutional Campaign
South Africans for Constitutional Reform has presented itself as a campaign to put citizens ahead of foreigners - but one of its most significant aims may be a little-noticed… Read more »
June 14
South Africa: Dignity Is SA's Constitutional Inheritance, Not Its Weakness
Why constitutional pride belongs at the centre of the migration debate. Read more »
South Africa: Activist Matthews Mabelane 'Probably Thrown Off Roof' of John Vorster Square, Inquest Told
Matthews 'Mojo' Mabelane died in police custody 49 years ago, and a reopened inquest into his death reveals that the Security Branch's version of events on the day doesn't add up. Read more »
South Africa: Mandela Notes and Matching Cocaine 'Brands' - - How SA Features in Brazil's Cartel Investigations
Cocaine from Brazil keeps being intercepted in South Africa, where there are increasing accusations that law enforcers are colluding with traffickers. Daily Maverick has now… Read more »
June 11
South Africa: RAF Medico-Legal Experts Owed More Than R121m As Claims System Buckles
The Road Accident Fund's medico-legal system has been described in Parliament as a web of poor planning, unpaid invoices, procurement confusion and broken accountability, with some… Read more »
South Africa: After Mass Shooting, Cleveland Residents Fear What Will Happen When SAPS Leaves
Residents of the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, describe how they've lived in fear for years, long before a massacre claimed 12 lives. Read more »
June 10
South Africa: UCT Children's Institute and Home Affairs Clash in Court Over Late Birth Registration Backlog
In a pivotal court case, the UCT Children's Institute challenges Home Affairs over delays in late birth registrations, asserting that undocumented children face severe rights… Read more »
South Africa: Witness I Accused of Cover-Up in Attempted R286m Drug Theft
Commissioners and evidence leaders at the Madlanga Commission challenged Witness I's claim that he went to the scene of a R286m cocaine bust because it related to a previous… Read more »
Africa: 'They Thought We Were Terrorists' - - Mexican Sports Journalists Home After SA Drone Arrests
Two Mexican sports journalists who were arrested in Gauteng, allegedly because they flew a drone over a Jewish college, have pleaded guilty, paid a fine, and returned home. They… Read more »
June 11
South Africa: How Feroz Khan Tried to Circumvent Madlanga Commission and Shot Himself in the Foot
When Crime Intelligence head Major-General Feroz Khan launched an ex parte application seeking a 'super injunction' to place court proceedings in camera, he did not count on the… Read more »
June 10
South Africa: SAPS Says 'Not Enough Evidence' Against Phala Phala Cops
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police is now considering its next steps after what was described as an unsatisfactory briefing on the handling of the Phala Phala theft six… Read more »
South Africa: Fingers Pointed At Illegal Miners As Police Hunt Cleveland Mass Shooters
SAPS says it's too early to link the mass shooting in Cleveland, Johannesburg, to illegal mining, but community leaders and political parties say syndicates refining illicit gold… Read more »
South Africa: Late Registration of Birth Applicants Fight for Documents 10 Months After Fire Destroyed Records
A fire at the Germiston Home Affairs office in August 2025 destroyed paper-based late registration of birth applications, forcing some individuals to restart the years-long process… Read more »
South Africa: Vetting Crisis - Efforts Hampered By Persistent Delays With More Than 100,000 Teachers Unchecked
Three years after the government began mandatory vetting of teachers against the National Register for Sex Offenders, more than 119,000 educators across several provinces remain… Read more »
June 09
South Africa: Attorneys Warn of Corruption Risks and Weaker Checks in New Environmental Impact Assessment Plan
Environmental law watchdogs are pushing back against government plans to introduce a more 'flexible' environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, warning that the proposed… Read more »
South Africa: Julius Malema's Defamation Case Against Kenny Kunene Collapses Before Starting, With Costs Awarded
An administrative blunder by EFF leader Julius Malema's legal team has handed the PA's Kenny Kunene an early courtroom victory after Malema's defamation case was struck from the… Read more »
South Africa: 'Cat Matlala Was a Police Informant,' Witness Claims At Madlanga Commission
A witness testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry under a pseudonym for security reasons says he knew organised crime accused Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala as an informant… Read more »
South Africa: Calls for Calm in Nelson Mandela Bay As Communities Reel From Three Mass Shootings
A recent spate of mass shootings in Nelson Mandela Bay, and the arrest of a foreign national for one of the violent crimes, has prompted the police and government to re-evaluate… Read more »
June 08
South Africa: 'Mission Impossible' Trafficking Plus Transnet Info Leak Linked to R286m Cocaine - - Hawks Cop
Messages between individuals allegedly linked to a R286m cocaine consignment intercepted in Johannesburg have been the focus of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. They provide… Read more »
