August 17, 2023
South Africa: Activists Celebrate as Court Orders Covid-19 Vaccine Contracts to Be Made Public
Several civil society organisations fighting for transparency in the procurement of Covid vaccines by the South African government celebrated on Thursday after the Gauteng Division… Read more »
August 16, 2023
South Africa: Fear, Violence and Extortion in Cape Town - Luxury Venue Closes Amid Claims of Gangsterism and Threats
The Ayepyep Lifestyle Lounge in Cape Town, marketed as a luxury venue, recently closed its doors following claims and counterclaims about gangsterism, business shares and life… Read more »
South Africa: Bheki Cele Defends SAPS in Parliament While Assault Case Against Paul Mashatile's Protectors Continues
Commenting in Parliament on the case against the eight officers attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile's protection unit, Police Minister Bheki Cele clarified that Mashatile… Read more »
August 14, 2023
South Africa: State Capture Prosecutor Andrew Chauke Faces Suspension and Inquiry Into Fitness to Hold Office
Johannesburg Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke was in the thick of the Zuma huddle at the NPA during peak State Capture. Read more »
South Africa: The Real Issue Around Remissions of Sentence Concerns Women and Children Behind Bars
We must, as a nation, contemplate a holistic strategy that emphasises presidential pardons and remissions of sentence initiatives tailored specifically to women and children. Read more »
South Africa: Moving Makhanda High Court to Bhisho Is a Grave Strategic Injustice - Residents Will Resist
The decision to relocate the seat of the Makhanda High Court is not based on the will of the people. We therefore demand that the ANC government backs off and abandons this… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Still Investigating R400m Tutuka Tender, 19 Months After Whistle-Blower Complaint
In January 2022, a whistle-blower expressed concerns over a R400-million tender to rehabilitate the Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga. Now 19 months later, Eskom's forensic and… Read more »
August 13, 2023
South Africa: Remitting Zuma's Jail Sentence Was the Least Worst Option By Far
Jacob Zuma was saved from more prison time by an anomalous constitutional provision with historical roots in the powers of the British monarch. A closer look at the provision shows… Read more »
August 10, 2023
South Africa: Captive Lion Industry Breeds Crime Syndicates, Says New Investigative Report
A new investigative report on SA's lion farming industry comes to a damning conclusion: 'This new intelligence gathered by brave sources confirms what was previously suspected -… Read more »
South Africa: Changing of the Guard - Public Protector Set to (Ignominiously) Bow Out While Another Steps in
The ignoble end to Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's stint -- her unprecedented impeachment inquiry has upheld four misconduct and incompetence counts -- coincides with the… Read more »
South Africa: Correctional Services Boss Set to Decide Whether Zuma Goes Back to Prison
Correctional Services Commissioner Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale is expected to announce on Thursday, 10 August whether former president Jacob Zuma must return to prison to complete… Read more »
August 09, 2023
South Africa: Minibus Taxis Critical to Cape Town's Effective Functioning - Government Must Work With the Industry
Putting aside the issues surrounding the current strike and violence, as the main form of public transport, there should be measures in place to increase the operational efficiency… Read more »
August 06, 2023
South Africa: International Crime Syndicate Targets South Africans Using Smartphones
According to Statista, between 20 million and 22 million South Africans were using smartphones by January this year. As the use of smartphones with near-field communication has… Read more »
South Africa: Is the Killing of Media Photographers and Journalists Becoming a Trend?
If he cold-blooded murder of Isolezwe photographer Bongani Mbatha in KwaZulu-Natal is part of a trend to silence the journalist messengers in South Africa, then our country's… Read more »
South Africa: Startling Twists in Senzo Meyiwa's Murder Trial As No-Nonsense Former Soccer Player Judge Cracks the Whip
For almost nine years of long, slow court proceedings, soccer star Senzo Meyiwa was thought to have been killed by robbers. But new evidence - and a new judge - puts another slant… Read more »
August 04, 2023
South Africa: Taxi Industry and City of Cape Town Harden Their Stances Amid Strike Violence and Mayhem
As commuters across Cape Town scrambled to find a way home on Thursday after minibus taxi drivers withdrew their services, the taxi industry wants the national government to… Read more »
August 01, 2023
South Africa: Stun Grenades, Tear Gas and Gridlock Hit Cape Town in Taxi Clash With Officials
The SAPS Public Order Policing unit was called in to assist City of Cape Town traffic officials in a standoff with taxi operators, which led to the firing of rubber bullets and… Read more »
July 27, 2023
South Africa: VIP Protection Unit Officers to Spend Weekend in Custody While Bail Application Continues
Deputy President Paul Mashatile's VIP Protection Unit members caught on camera assaulting motorists alongside a Johannesburg highway will spend the weekend in custody after their… Read more »
South Africa: VIP Protection Unit Members in Highway Assault Case Must Remove Masks - Magistrate
It's been more than three weeks since members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile's VIP protection unit were captured on video punching and kicking the four occupants of a car.… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Southern Africa: Digital Investment Scam Stretched From South Africa to Neighbouring Countries
An investment scam that promised to usher in the digital era for stokvels has claimed financial victims across South Africa and as far afield as Swaziland, Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Read more »
South Africa: Advocacy Group Makes Court Bid to Lift Veil of Secrecy Over Covid Vaccine Procurement
The Pretoria High Court has reserved judgment in the Health Justice Initiative's appeal against the government's refusal to make several documents relating to the procurement of… Read more »
South Africa: We Were Protecting Country's Second Most Important Citizen, Says Accused Police Officer in Highway Assault Case
Eight VIP protection unit officers charged with assaulting four people on the N1 in Johannesburg appeared in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Monday. One of the accused claimed… Read more »
July 24, 2023
South Africa: Social Media 'Stokvel Scam' Leaves Thousands of Investors in a Financial Nightmare
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority is conducting an investigation into United African Stokvel, reviewing evidence obtained in a raid and interviewing relevant parties. Read more »
South Africa: Date Set for Enyobeni Inquest, but Still No Word On What Killed 21 Youngsters
The SA Police Service has confirmed that an inquest to determine liability for the deaths of 21 young people at the Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park, East London, will be held from… Read more »
July 21, 2023
South Africa: One Year Later, Parents Demand Full Autopsy Reports for Enyobeni Tavern Victims
More than a year after 21 children died at the Enyobeni Tavern, parents are still seeking complete autopsy reports from the authorities. In court for selling alcohol to minors, the… Read more »