May 16, 2023
South Africa: Court Bid to Reform Political Party Funding
"We simply do not know if the ANC or the DA obtains the majority of its funds from small donors or the big corporates" says My Vote Counts Read more »
South Africa: Prasa Had No Leg to Stand On in Siyaya Matters, Tribunal On Makhubele Hears
Siyaya lawyer testifies on how R56-million settlement was reached Read more »
May 12, 2023
South Africa: Siyaya Was 'Stuck in Their Own Mud' Before Judge Makhubele Intervened, Tribunal Hears
Advocate argues it was not unusual for a PRASA board chairperson to take an interest in legal matters, but former legal head questions the manner of engagement Read more »
South Africa: Police Testimony Reveals How Decoy Body Ended Up in Thabo Bester's Cell
Friends of Katlego Bereng picket outside Bloemfontein Magistrates Court Read more »
South Africa: Vital Court Battle Over What Kinds of Toilet the State Must Provide
Ekurhuleni community wants unsafe and unhygienic chemical toilets replaced with flushing ones Read more »
May 11, 2023
South Africa: Witness Describes Judge Makhubele's Unusual Interest in Dodgy Siyaya Deal
Fani Dingiswayo tells the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that Makhubele pushed for a settlement with Siyaya rather than defend their claims in court Read more »
South Africa: This Tshwane Police Station Has Not Had Electricity for Three Years
Rietgat station in Soshanguve used to get electricity from the train station Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - Alleged Conspirators Apply for Bail
Nandipha Magudumana withdrew her application in light of "new information" Read more »
May 10, 2023
South Africa: Explosive Email Read At Judge Makhubele's Tribunal
Advocate Elaine Zungu led evidence showing that the judge ordered payment to Siyaya when she chaired the PRASA board Read more »
South Africa: Amabhungane's Journalists Versus Zunaid Moti and Paul O'sullivan
Reporters fear arrest after exposé links businessman to Zimbabwean president Read more »
South Africa: Victims Shot By Gangs Using Guns Stolen by Police Launch Class Action
Guns stolen by two police officers killed more than 1,000 people, Gun Free SA and nine families claim in court papers Read more »
May 09, 2023
South Africa: No Instruction to Pay Siyaya, Argues Makhubele At Tribunal
Judge Tintswalo Makhubele's advocate argues there is no documented evidence that Makhubele issued instructions to settle with corruption-accused firm Read more »
South Africa: Pregnant Immigrants Say They Have Been Turned Away From Joburg Clinics
This is despite a Constitutional Court order Read more »
May 08, 2023
South Africa: Judge Makhubele 'Abetted Corruption' At PRASA, Tribunal Hears
PRASA whistleblower Martha Ngoye stands firm under cross examination Read more »
South Africa: Katlego Bereng Buried in Bloemfontein
Family still has many unanswered questions Read more »
May 05, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - Friends Remember Katlego Bereng
Bloemfontein Celtics supporters promise to protest outside court when the accused appear Read more »
May 04, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - International Spotlight On Prisons Company G4S
Canadian pension fund questioned on investment in prisons company Read more »
South Africa: Company Made Millions Advising Corruption-Riddled Lottery On Ethics
"Ethics interventions" at NLC cost more than R6-million Read more »
South Africa: Eastern Cape Principal Accused of Beating Learners With a Hose Pipe
The principal is one of six teachers in the Eastern Cape currently under investigation by the department for use of corporal punishment Read more »
May 03, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - State Says Prison CCTV Technician Was Offered U.S.$137,000 Bribe
Details emerge in court of state's case against Bester and co-accused Read more »
May 02, 2023
South Africa: South Africa and the International Criminal Court - What Next?
Putin's visit puts the spotlight back on South Africa's membership Read more »
April 30, 2023
South Africa: JSC Split Over Suspension of Two Judges
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo had a "casting vote", otherwise two judges who failed to deliver numerous judgments timeously may not have faced disciplinary action Read more »
April 28, 2023
South Africa: Crackdown On Judges for Late Judgments
JSC asks president to suspend Judges Tshifhiwa Maumela and Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi Read more »
April 26, 2023
South Africa: Chief Justice's Office Stonewalls Requests for Reports on Late Judgments
The last available report is for 31 December 2021 Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Escape - Did Nandipha Magudumana Collect the Same Body From the Same Morgue Twice?
Mystery deepens, inconsistencies accumulate, as police fail to answer questions Read more »