June 13, 2023
South Africa: Diepsloot Residents Say Police and Municipality Have Left Them to the Mercy of Criminals
Just fixing the streetlights would help says community police forum Read more »
South Africa: Former Activist Organisation Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud
SJC's Xolani Klaas enters into a plea agreement after defrauding the organisation of more than R730,000 Read more »
South Africa: Ninth Suspect in Thabo Bester Escape Appears in Court
Zanda Moyo will join eight others in the criminal trial on 20 June Read more »
June 12, 2023
South Africa: Row Over Human Settlement Minister's 'Lift' Dismissal
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi's efforts to "clarify" what she called "misleading media reports", sees her accused of "deliberately lying" Read more »
June 08, 2023
South Africa: Justice Department Fund Loses Millions Through 'Fraudulent Transactions'
Payouts from the fund have been suspended leaving people unable to access their money Read more »
South Africa: Lawyers Reprimanded for Bringing 'Hopeless Cases' to Court
Labour Court orders them not to collect fees Read more »
June 07, 2023
South Africa: An Advocate Charged the State R67k a Day for 511 Days. He's Been Disbarred
"There is no indication that his dishonesty will not reoccur" judges write about Hassan Ebrahim Kajee Read more »
South Africa: 'Tough Blow' for Sex Workers As Decriminalisation Bill Delayed
"It's clear we're not going to achieve decrim in 2024" say activist Read more »
South Africa: Over 180 Judgments Outstanding for Longer Than Six Months
Reserved judgment list is almost six months old and records the highest number of late judgments since we've begun reporting the situation Read more »
June 06, 2023
South Africa: Any Damages Suffered By Man Dragged Naked From His Shack Are His Own Doing - City of Cape Town
Bulelani Qolani is suing the City for R1.4-million Read more »
June 05, 2023
South Africa: Judge Rejects Dr Nandipha Magudumana's Urgent Bid for Freedom
But the state made mistakes and almost lost the case Read more »
South Africa: Labour Court Slams Human Settlements Minister for 'Unlawfully' Firing Staffer After Being Stuck in a Lift for an Hour
The court ordered that the deputy director of corporate services immediately be reinstated Read more »
June 03, 2023
South Africa: Judge Slams Ruling Against AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism
"I cannot understand how this order was granted" - Judge. Read more »
June 02, 2023
South Africa: Only Four Police Vans for 57 Villages in Tsomo, Eastern Cape
Community marches to police station and magistrate court to demand better policing Read more »
South Africa: Court Dismisses MEC's Attempt to Quash Inquiry Into Her 'Killing My Health System' Remark
"The holding of political office and remaining registered as a medical practitioner are not mutually exclusive" says judge Read more »
South Africa: How Bad Is South Africa's Murder Rate?
And has the Western Cape turned the corner? Read more »
South Africa: Amabhungane Journalists 'Gagged' By Moti Group
An interim interdict against the journalists was granted in chambers without prior notice Read more »
June 01, 2023
South Africa: Dr Nandipha Magudumana's Court Bid Is 'Trial By Ambush', State Lawyer Argues
Nandipha Magudumana claims she was "abducted" in Tanzania by South African authorities Read more »
South Africa: Ficksburg Community Leaders Arrested During Clashes Over Land Occupation
The Setsoto Local Municipality has obtained an interim order preventing any new shacks from being erected Read more »
South Africa: Protesters Call for Taverns to Be Shut Down in Central East London
"We don't want a repeat of Enyobeni" Read more »
May 30, 2023
South Africa: Not Enough Public Participation - Constitutional Court Scraps Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act
"The importance of public participation in South Africa cannot be understated," say judges Read more »
May 29, 2023
South Africa: Magistrate Denies Bail to Four of Five Accused in Thabo Bester Escape Case
The fifth applicant, Nastassja Jansen, was granted R10,000 bail Read more »
South Africa: Concourt Challenge to Electoral Act
The Independent Candidate Association of South Africa says independents have to get more votes for a seat than political party candidates Read more »
May 26, 2023
South Africa: Dr Nandipha's Urgent Court Bid Postponed. but Does Her Case Have Merit?
Department of Home Affairs officially joins as a respondent Read more »
May 25, 2023
South Africa: 'Stop the Rot' - Court Interdict Sought Against Operation Dudula
Immigrant organisations also seek to stop police tolerance and "collusion" with the anti-immigrant movement Read more »