February 18
South Africa: Court Orders Moroadi Cholota to Stand Trial With Magashule in R255m Asbestos Case
Eighteen months after being extradited to South Africa from the United States, Moroadi Cholota will finally stand trial with Ace Magashule, Edwin Sodi and their co-accused. Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Khampepe Commission - Presidents Mbeki and Zuma Have Moral Obligation to Disclose What They Know
Legal representatives for families of victims of apartheid crimes, who have accused the National Prosecuting Authority of delaying prosecutions, have begged former presidents Jacob… Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town's Wall Will Not Keep Us Safe - - It Will Keep Us Apart
Once you accept a wall, you accept the idea that some people belong behind one. South Africa has already lived that nightmare. Read more »
February 10
South Africa: Graaff-Reinet Renaming Backlash - 'Mckenzie Filed a Defective Notice in Government Gazette'
The battle against the renaming of Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe Town has started with local attorney Derek Light, representing the Graaff-Reinet Economic Development Forum,… Read more »
South Africa: 'I Was Never a Foreign Agent in SA' - Paul O'sullivan Denies Spy Suspicion
Forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan has told Parliament's ad hoc committee there have been about 10 attempts on his life in 15 years. And he has insisted that while he has worked… Read more »
South Africa: Gayton Vs Goliath - Minister's Machinations to Cancel Venice Biennale Artwork Head for Court Showdown
Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie moved to replace Gabrielle Goliath's Venice Biennale artwork, Elegy, citing political concerns, but missed court deadlines. Email evidence… Read more »
South Africa: Authorities Distance Themselves From Fatal Shooting At Which Actionsa's Xolani Khumalo Was Present
Joburg metro police and the SAPS have denied involvement in the fatal 'drug-bust operation' attended by ActionSA's Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo, in Johannesburg… Read more »
South Africa: Farewell Daryl Burman, Champion of Justice and Advocate for the Vulnerable
Daryl Burman, a champion of justice and women's rights, has passed away at 88, leaving behind a legacy of integrity, mentorship and transformation in the legal community. Read more »
South Africa: Rhino Killers Shift Their Sights Back to Kruger National Park
The good news is that poachers slaughtered far fewer rhinos in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal last year. The bad news is that they killed many more in Kruger National… Read more »
South Africa: High-Flying Former Kruger Ranger Claims He Was Framed for Rhino Poaching
Once hailed as the 'Crown Prince of the Kruger', former regional ranger Rodney Landela has taken the stand insisting he was framed for the killing of a white rhino in July 2016. As… Read more »
South Africa: New SAPS Task Team Is a Start, but Only a Small Step Toward Justice for Police Corruption in SA
Allegations against the Ekurhuleni-based group expose major gaps in the current approach to overseeing and investigating police corruption. Read more »
February 08
South Africa: ' False Testimony' - - General Khomotso Phahlane's Tall Story About Journalist Marianne Thamm
On 14 January 2026, before the Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, former acting police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane… Read more »
February 05
South Africa: Businessman Suliman Carrim Fails in Court Bid to Avoid Testifying At Madlanga Commission
When ANC-linked businessman Suliman Carrim appears before the Madlanga Commission on Friday, he is expected to testify on his ties to Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, Senzo Mchunu and top… Read more »
South Africa: Two Senior Nelson Mandela Bay Officials Still Face Charges As Others Cleared in R24m Toilet Tender Case
While the State failed to prove its case against their co-accused, the trial of suspended Nelson Mandela Bay city manager Noxolo Nqwazi and former housing boss Mvuleni Mapu will… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay Youngsters Take Back Their Streets Amid Crime and Municipal Neglect
In crime-hit Bloemendal, Gqeberha, a youth-led grassroots movement is cleaning streets, creating opportunities and challenging gang dominance in a community where many feel… Read more »
February 03
South Africa: Legal Battles Complicate Tongaat Hulett's Rescue As Statutory Obligations Loom Large
The Supreme Court of Appeal has confirmed that the sugar giant cannot pause its industry obligations, adding financial pressure just as the Vision Group races to refinance IDC… Read more »
February 04
South Africa: Amapanyaza - - Peace Officers or Apartheid-Era Kitskonstabels On an Uneasy Legal Footing?
The declaration of Gauteng's Crime Prevention Wardens (AmaPanyaza) as peace officers primarily makes them traffic wardens with very limited powers. The move fails to rectify their… Read more »
South Africa: Communities Caught Between Necessity and Neglect As Struggle to Regulate Spaza Shops Continues
More than a year after illegal pesticide terbufos claimed the lives of six children in Naledi, the community remains a flashpoint of grief and xenophobic tension. While government… Read more »
January 31
South Africa: Revealed - Jacob Zuma's Intimate Dinner With Jeffrey Epstein
Hidden among the latest disclosures from the US Justice Department are emails relating to an intimate dinner organised by the late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein for Jacob Zuma in… Read more »
February 01
South Africa: A Sealed Universe - South African Survivor Recalls Jeffrey Epstein's Desert Fortress
Not only did Zorro Ranch isolate his victims, it also hosted scientists and celebrities flown in to listen to his warped and grandiose ambitions. Now state senators are calling for… Read more »
January 29
South Africa: Cape Town to Spend R115m On Wall to Protect Motorists On N2 'Hell Run'
The City of Cape Town has passed an adjustment budget that will see R115m spent on building a security wall on the N2 'Hell Run', as well as pedestrian crossings, improved… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Appoints Special Task Team to Probe 'Murder, Corruption' Against 14 Officials
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola to establish a special investigations task team to urgently… Read more »
January 28
South Africa: KZN Hawks Boss Grilled for Sharing SAPS Officers' Personal Details With 'Cat' Matlala
Despite holding top-secret clearance, KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major General Lesetja Senona allegedly shared a SAPS docket containing officers' sensitive personal details with… Read more »
South Africa: Virgin Active Alerts Authorities After Gym Trainer Exposed As Drug Trafficking Fugitive
Virgin Active's legal team is now involved in the saga involving a personal trainer who was suspended earlier this week after Daily Maverick asked whether the health club was aware… Read more »
South Africa: Cruelty Exposed - Inside South Africa's Cub-Petting Industry
We speak to anti-cruelty nonprofit founder Nina Jackel about an undercover investigation exposing how lion and tiger cub petting feeds a global industry built on cruelty, profit… Read more »
