April 13, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester Saga - MPs From All Parties Grill Private Prison Company G4S
Private prison company claims it cooperated with state's investigation Read more »
April 12, 2023
South Africa: Government Knew Thabo Bester Had Escaped, but Did Nothing - Timeline
Authorities dragged their feet investigating the matter, documents tabled before Parliament reveal Read more »
South Africa: Ending of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit System Does Not Take Away Rights, Court Told
"Government is free to change the policy" Read more »
April 11, 2023
South Africa: Home Affairs' Decision to Terminate Zimbabwe Exemption Permit System Slammed in Court
The Foundation is among several groups in court challenging the decision by Minister Aaron Motsoaledi Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester Prison Break - Two Men in Court, Charged With Murder
Former prison warder and father of Bester's partner remanded in custody Read more »
South Africa: A Year After the Floods, the Gumbi Family Are Still Hoping to Find the Bodies of Their Children
"We have accepted that they are gone," says member of Durban family Read more »
April 06, 2023
South Africa: Aaron Motsoaledi's Promised Regularisation Is a Myth for ZEP Holders
Decision to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit will be challenged in court next week Read more »
April 03, 2023
South Africa: Special Investigating Unit to Ask President Ramaphosa to Extend Its Lottery Probe
SIU wants to probe procurement by the National Lotteries Commission Read more »
April 08, 2023
South Africa: Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana Arrested in Tanzania
The couple had several passports in their possession with different names Read more »
April 05, 2023
South Africa: Bid to Seize ANC Assets After Failure to Pay U.S.$5.5 Million Bill
KwaZulu-Natal marketing company has still not been paid for election posters and banners provided four years ago Read more »
April 04, 2023
South Africa: Cleaners in a Durban Township Say They Use Their Own Money to Fix Broken Toilets
The eThekwini Municipality says it will investigate claims that janitors don't have materials and that most of the toilets in the settlement are broken Read more »
South Africa: Parliamentary Briefing On Thabo Bester Postponed After G4S No-Show
"Accountability to Parliament is not optional," says committee chair Read more »
April 03, 2023
South Africa: Is Prasa Using Lawyers Unlawfully?
Rail agency uses firm not on its legal panel despite warnings by National Treasury Read more »
March 22, 2023
South Africa: Immigration Activists Launch Detention Hotline As Calls for Help Increase
Lawyers for Human Rights say they deal with at least 35 calls per day Read more »
March 30, 2023
South Africa: Sex Workers and Allies Rally in Cape Town, Demand Full Decriminalisation
Decriminalisation will address the stigma sex workers face in this country, organisations say Read more »
South Africa: How Will Next Year's Elections Work? It's Confusing
The Electoral Amendment Bill has serious flaws Read more »
March 28, 2023
South Africa: Concern in Parliament Over Slow Pace of Prosecutions for Lottery Corruption
"We hear a lot of investigation this, investigation that, but we don't see anyone going to jail" says MP Read more »
South Africa: Community Protest At Court to Demand Release of Local 'Crime Fighters'
At least 16 people linked to a crime-fighting group face charges of assaulting suspected criminals in Butterworth Read more »
March 27, 2023
South Africa: Family and Friends of Murdered Phelokazi Mqathanya Unveil Mural in Khayelitsha
"We cannot continue to be killed by faceless people" says Free Gender leader Read more »
South Africa: Langa Land Claimants Accuse Government of Divide and Rule
But deputy minister says delays in handing over the land are the result of disagreements between claimants Read more »
March 24, 2023
South Africa: Kwazulu-Natal School Closed After Teachers Threatened
School in Nquthu to re-open on Monday with new security measures Read more »
March 22, 2023
South Africa: Refugee Organisations in South Africa Encouraged to Speak With One Voice
South Africa Refugee-Led Network celebrated Human Rights Day on Tuesday Read more »
March 23, 2023
South Africa: Zuma's Attack On the Media Won't Work
We stand with Karyn Maughan Read more »
March 31, 2023
South Africa: Swartland Law Enforcement Demolish Shacks On Land Earmarked for Housing Development
About 250 people attempted to occupy land reserved for the De Hoop housing development in Malmesbury Read more »
South Africa: Financial Services Company Ordered to Pay Client More Than R800,000 Lost in Cybercrime Fraud
Judge found that PSG Wealth Financial Planning had not complied with its own policy to protect clients against cybercrime Read more »