October 22, 2023
South Africa: The Royal Battle Over Zulu Kingdom Succession Takes a New Legal Twist
Dramatic scenes related to the bitter and potentially violent fight for the Zulu kingdom throne, and the battle for the hearts of millions of AmaZulu people, shifted to South… Read more »
South Africa: Kholeka Gcaleka's Public Protector Mandate Starts With a Mountain of Distrust to Climb
Last Thursday, Parliament endorsed the appointment of Kholeka Gcaleka as our new Public Protector. The trust crisis under which Busisiwe Mkhwebane's tenure collapsed, the nature of… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Zimbabwe: 'It's a Joke' - Now 70 Zanu-PF Legislators Have Been Recalled After 'Imposter' Does Same to Opposition MPs
Power plays continue to dog Zimbabwe's politics almost two months after its disputed general elections, with parliamentary recalls now taking centre stage as President Emmerson… Read more »
South Africa: Police, Govt Department and Mine Owners 'All Contributed to Deaths' in Horror 2016 Collapse - Inquest
An inquest into the deaths of mineworkers Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyirenda found that they probably died on the day the ground collapsed under a container at Lily… Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Endorses Kholeka Gcaleka As New Public Protector
Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has received just over the necessary 60%, or 240 votes, in the National Assembly to be the next boss of this constitutionally enshrined… Read more »
October 17, 2023
South Africa: Joburg Authorities Crack Down On Spaza Shops After Deaths and Community Outrage
Authorities are cracking down on informal spaza shops after the deaths of four children, allegedly from food poisoning, in Soweto and South Deep this month sparked community… Read more »
October 16, 2023
South Africa: Court Thwarts Minister's Renewed Bid to Terminate Zimbabwean Exemption Permits
A Full Bench of the Pretoria Division of the High Court has refused to hear the Home Affairs ministry's application for leave to appeal against a ruling overturning Motsoaledi's… Read more »
South Africa: Surge in Mass Shootings in Cape Town - At Least 26 People Killed in Four Weeks
In just two hours, security detection technology recorded 177 shots being fired in 58 shooting incidents in various communities. Over the past weekend, three people were gunned… Read more »
October 13, 2023
South Africa: SANDF Soldiers Detained or Suspended for Alleged Sex Crimes and UN Violations
Their alleged offences include running brothels. Read more »
October 12, 2023
South Africa: Deputy Judge President Concerned About Slow Pace of Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial
As the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial drags on, defence lawyer representing one of the five men on trial for Meyiwa's murder requested a day to consult and prepare for what's set to be… Read more »
South Africa: Petrol Price Proves 'Lies' Told in the Case Involving Alleged Gangster Ralph Stanfield and Wife Nicole Johnson
Alleged 28s boss Ralph Stanfield and his wife Nicole Johnson co-own a petrol station in Cape Town. Johnson claimed that as she had been detained since her recent arrest, she could… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Mayor Takes On Construction Mafia, Launches Anti-Extortion Campaign and Shifts Millions to Security
The City of Cape Town has set up an anti-extortion hotline as part of a new plan to tackle crimes related to construction projects in the city. Arrests are expected soon. Read more »
South Africa: 'I Want to Empty a Gun in His Head' - Chilling Affidavit About Alleged 28s Gang Boss Ralph Stanfield's 'Plans'
Detailed accusations, ranging from death threat-style statements to a shooting and hunting for a complainant in a case against him, have surfaced in a Cape Town court against… Read more »
October 11, 2023
South Africa: Australian Cops Ground Suspected Traffickers After Cocaine Worth R500m Flown in From South Africa
In 2019 two drug traffickers were arrested in Australia for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country in passenger planes from South Africa. Now, a similar takedown has… Read more »
October 10, 2023
South Africa: After 54 Years, Activist's Family Hears the Truth Behind His Death At Hands of Apartheid Police
Fifty-four years after his death in detention, a judge has confirmed what the family of Imam Abdullah Haron always knew -- Haron was tortured and murdered by members of the… Read more »
October 09, 2023
South Africa: Suspected 28s Gang Boss Ralph Stanfield's Legal Woes Intensify After Attempted Murder Charge Heard in Court
Alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield faces escalating legal problems, from which he is trying to distance himself. Together with his wife, Nicole Johnson, and three others, he… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Heads to Court After City Manager Declares His Seat Vacant
The Nelson Mandela Bay metro was plunged into political chaos on Monday night as the city manager declared the seats of Executive Mayor Gary van Niekerk and his MMC for Safety and… Read more »
South Africa: Crime, Corruption, Power Crisis and Logistical Deficits Mean Deep Trouble for SA's Mining Sector
Tipping over the edge will affect not only the South African, but the global economy, given the country's resources riches. And SA's metals and minerals are crucial to addressing… Read more »
October 05, 2023
South Africa: Motorist Slain in Cape Town Reportedly Related to Gunman Killed Outside City Restaurant Last Year
In October 2022 a shootout occurred outside a Cape Town restaurant that previously cropped up in an organised crime court case - the violence left a gunman dead. It now turns out… Read more »
South Africa: Crucial Cellphone Evidence Expected in Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial
On the stand in the Pretoria High Court this week, Constable Sizwe Skhumbuzo Zungu claimed to have seen the five accused on the night of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa's murder. He kept… Read more »
October 04, 2023
South Africa: Judicial Service Commission Fills Just Half of Supreme Court of Appeal Posts - But Why?
South Africa's most stressful public job interviews, the Judicial Service Commission hearings to fill judge posts, have been taking place this week. Yet despite interviewing 10… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma's Bid to Set Aside Raymond Zondo's Appointment As Chief Justice Is a Legal Nonsense
What kind of lawyer would be brazen enough to advance such mendacious legal arguments on behalf of their equally mendacious client, knowing there is zero chance that the challenge… Read more »
South Africa: Another Hit in Cape Town As Motorbike Assassin Slays Motorist With Possible Construction Industry Ties
A motorist has been murdered in Cape Town in what appears to be a hit. This comes a day after Police Minister Bheki Cele spoke out about crime and shootings in the Western Cape,… Read more »
October 03, 2023
South Africa: Police Increase Presence in Gugulethu After Two Officers Slain in Weekend of Bloodshed
Following the killings of two off-duty police officers in Gugulethu, Cape Town, over the weekend, the SAPS has deployed more officers in the area. Read more »
October 02, 2023
South Africa: Police Big Guns Descend On Cape Town Court for Case Involving Alleged Gang Boss
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola and Police Minister Bheki Cele were among the many cops present in a Cape Town court when alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield, his… Read more »