September 11, 2023
South Africa: National Assembly Votes Mkhwebane Out of Public Protector Office for Incompetence and Misconduct
Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the suspended Public Protector, has been impeached with a vote of 318 for, 43 against and one abstention in the National Assembly. Read more »
South Africa: Two Years After UPL Chemical Inferno Outside Durban, Still No Sign of a Criminal Trial
It has been more than two years since a massive flood of pesticides and other toxic chemical residue spilt from a warehouse to poison fish, soil, air, water and the marine… Read more »
September 08, 2023
South Africa: IFP Says Arrest of Councillor in Joburg Hijacked Property Case Is 'Without Merit'
A City of Johannesburg councillor was arrested on Wednesday as municipal officials inspected a city-owned site earmarked to house victims of the Albert Street fire. The councillor… Read more »
September 07, 2023
South Africa: Solitary Confinement - Govt Responds to Report, Arguing Prisoners Are Held According to Law
The Department of Correctional Services said Ebongweni Maximum Correctional Centre 'is not about solitary confinement'. Read more »
September 04, 2023
South Africa: Probe Into Gun Battle That Left 19 Alleged Gang Members Dead Will Rely On Forensic Evidence, Says IPID
'Everyone in that house was killed. So far, we only have the version of the police, so in this case we will work with forensic evidence,' says an Ipid spokesperson. Read more »
South Africa: Ex-Eskom Boss Matshela Koko's Corruption Case Still Not Ready for Trial
The NPA's Investigating Directorate has requested yet another postponement in the R2.2-billion Kusile Power Station corruption case involving former Eskom boss Matshela Koko. Read more »
South Africa: ANC Must Hand Over Cadre Deployment Records After Losing Court Appeal
The Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected the ANC's attempt to appeal against a court victory for the DA over the practice of cadre deployment. Unless the ruling party tries to… Read more »
September 03, 2023
South Africa: Deadly Fire Prompts City of Joburg to Seek Legal Clarity On Evictions
After 77 people died in a fire in a building owned by the City of Johannesburg, the municipality reportedly plans to go to court to seek clarity on the requirement to place… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Opposition Abandons Legal Challenge to Poll Results
Zimbabwe's main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change party, led by Nelson Chamisa, will not lodge a court challenge against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's controversial… Read more »
South Africa: Court Orders State to Pay Damages for Torture of Prison Inmates
The sadistic conduct of Department of Correctional Services officials and the attempted official coverup, including by medical personnel, was reminiscent of apartheid state… Read more »
September 02, 2023
South Africa: 'They Started the War,' Says Police Chief After 18 Gang Suspects Killed in 90-Minute Gun Battle
A lunch-time shootout ensued between suspected robbers and police in a double-storey house in Makhado, Limpopo, on Friday, resulting in the deaths of 18 criminal suspects and the… Read more »
September 01, 2023
South Africa: 'I Didn't Kill Anyone,' Says Tavern Owner On First Day of Inquiry Into Deaths of 21 Teens
Siyakhangela Ndevu said that even if the inquest finds him responsible for the deaths, he would be getting punished for crimes he did not commit. 'I would be like Jesus dying for… Read more »
August 30, 2023
South Africa: Three EFF Members Shot Dead in Cape Town in Alleged Hit By Suspected Drug Dealer
Three members of the EFF in Cape Town were gunned down after threatening to demolish a suspected drug dealer's house on the Cape Flats. Read more »
South Africa: Inquest Into Deaths of 21 Young People At an East London Tavern Is Set to Begin
More than 30 witnesses, including experts and eyewitnesses, are expected to give evidence as the State tries to find out what led to the deaths of 21 young people at Enyobeni… Read more »
August 29, 2023
South Africa: Committee Selects Gcaleka As Next Public Protector
Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka got the majority nod on Tuesday from the parliamentary committee finalising the search. But confirming her for a presidential appointment… Read more »
South Africa: Former Acting Northern Cape Health Boss Faces Charges of Corruption, Fraud and Money Laundering
Former Northern Cape Health Department acting head Dion Theys has been released on R5,000 bail. He faces charges of contravening provisions of the Public Finance Management Act,… Read more »
August 28, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens Accused of Brutal Assault
As part of his efforts to reduce crime, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi introduced 6,000 'crime prevention wardens' to monitor and police the province. The initiative was met with… Read more »
August 27, 2023
South Africa: Babita Deokaran Killing - Renewed Calls Made to Track Down the Murder Masterminds
Conviction of six men for murdering a whistle-blower only raises further questions about shadowy figures behind the scandal and the assassination Read more »
August 24, 2023
South Africa: July 2021 Kwazulu-Natal Looters Sentenced to 5-10 Years in Jail for Stealing Meat
Five looters have been sentenced for stealing R80,000 worth of meat during the July 2021 unrest. Their sentences have been welcomed by the NPA, but the underlying causes of the… Read more »
August 23, 2023
South Africa: Day One of Public Protector Interviews Proved an All-Sorts of Voting, Legality and Dealing With Corruption
A slippery grasp of the principles of legality by those interviewed to be the next Public Protector, and gasps from those asking the questions when one would-be Public Protector… Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Judge Loses Patience With Police, Govt's Slow Response to Intercape Bus Attacks
In a scathing judgment on Wednesday, Judge John Smith from the Eastern Cape High Court made it clear to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chakunga, provincial Transport MEC Xolile… Read more »
August 22, 2023
South Africa: All Eight Shortlisted Public Protector Candidates Pass Security and Police Vetting
Political battle lines emerged on the eve of the interviews for a new Public Protector when the EFF demanded the current acting incumbent, Deputy Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka,… Read more »
South Africa: Babita Deokaran Killers Plead Guilty, but the Shooter and Assassination Mastermind Remain At Large
The six men received sentences ranging from six to 22 years on Tuesday, but the court and public at large are left with questions on whose instructions the six acted. The National… Read more »
August 21, 2023
South Africa: Police Criticised By No-Nonsense Judge in Meyiwa Murder Trial
This week, the state made inroads in its bid to link at least one of the five men accused of shooting Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa to the murder. But the judge also… Read more »
August 20, 2023
South Africa: Application for Class Action Suit Over Lung Disease Filed Against Oxygen-Deprived Coal Sector
Richard Spoor, who spearheaded the R5bn silicosis class action settlement against South Africa's gold sector, is now targeting the coal industry over occupational lung disease. It… Read more »