July 20, 2023
South Africa: Victory for Abahlali and the Sheffield Shack Dwellers
KwaDukuza Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has agreed to include over 300 households from the settlement in a new housing project Read more »
July 19, 2023
South Africa: Pay R10,000 or Face a Year in Prison, Court Tells Former SJC Leader
Xolani Klaas pleaded guilty to fraudulently selling a cellphone that belonged to the organisation Read more »
July 18, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester Saga - Court Dismisses Magudumana's Application for Leave to Appeal
Judge finds Nandipha's appeal has no reasonable prospect for success Read more »
July 17, 2023
South Africa: GroundUp Launches a System to Track Late Judgments
We can work together to make sure justice is neither delayed nor denied Read more »
South Africa: No Bail for Langa Woman Accused of Scalding Toddler
The 22-year-old will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court in September on an attempted murder charge Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Promises to Fight Corruption
Minister Ebrahim Patel lays out measures that must be implemented Read more »
July 14, 2023
South Africa: Chip Factory Workers Will Challenge Dismissal in Labour Court
Frimax Foods in Durban fired the workers who downed tools in a unprotected strike in June Read more »
South Africa: Late Judgments - What Is Delaying Justice?
A shortage of judges and insufficient research and secretarial support are among concerns raised about the judiciary Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - Dr Nandipha Says She Did Not Consent to Her Extradition
"She wanted to come home, she came home," argues police advocate Read more »
July 13, 2023
South Africa: Sex Workers March to Justice Minister's Office Over Decriminalisation Bill
The bill has been sent back to be revised after the state's legal advisors flagged serious shortfalls Read more »
July 12, 2023
South Africa: Public Protector Probes Government's 2022 Flood Relief Efforts
Auditor-General recently revealed that KwaZulu-Natal only spent R251-million of the R5.8-billion budget allocated in the aftermath of the 2022 floods Read more »
South Africa: R15-Million Covid Housing Project Ruined By Fraud
Fraud accused in 2020 Talana construction case still to be brought to court Read more »
South Africa: Refugees Face 'No Hope' Service From Home Affairs
Dozens queue, but the reception office in Gqeberha only serves 15 asylum seekers a day Read more »
July 11, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - State Expects to Call About 18 Witnesses
Another accused is granted bail of R10,000 Read more »
South Africa: DNA Bungling Delays Justice for Family of Slain Mother
"Three years later, the suspect is roaming outside" Read more »
South Africa: Burned Toddler - Woman to Appear in Court On Friday
More than 1,000 people protest in Langa after assault on four-year-old Read more »
July 10, 2023
South Africa: Immigrants in Diepsloot Say They Are Scapegoats for Crime
Complaints of police harassment Read more »
July 07, 2023
South Africa: Chef's Warehouse Waitress Fired for Not Pooling R150 Tip
Johannesburg Labour Court has upheld a CCMA ruling that her dismissal was fair and correct Read more »
July 06, 2023
South Africa: Police Open Murder Case After Man Shot During Cape Town Protest
SAPS says the shooting was not related to a protest by shack dwellers from Taiwan settlement in Khayelitsha Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Saga - Bail Granted to Three More Accused
Judge rules they are not a flight risk and unlikely to interfere with witnesses Read more »
July 04, 2023
South Africa: University of Cape Town Should Not Host Anti-Gay Professor
Patrick Lumumba's statements perpetuate lies about same-sex relationships in African history Read more »
July 03, 2023
South Africa: Judge Overturns 'Gagging Order' on amaBhungane Investigative Journalism Unit
The investigative news agency has overturned a gagging order brought by the Moti Group Read more »
South Africa: Man Accused of Robbery Beaten and Set Alight in Cape Town Informal Settlement
This comes weeks after two men accused of crime were killed in Philippi Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - Court Grants R10,000 Bail to One of Three Suspended Prison Officers
Two other accused will return to court on 11 July for formal bail applications Read more »
June 30, 2023
South Africa: Most Recipients Unpaid After Millions Stolen From Guardian's Fund
Justice Department has suspended officials allegedly involved in theft Read more »