March 27
South Africa: Court Warns Government - Stop Vigilantes Blocking Clinic Access
The Department of Health and other government respondents have failed to comply with a court order to stop anti-immigrant vigilantes screening patients Read more »
South Africa: How Dagga Decriminalisation Changed Criminal Convictions
Drug-related crimes have plummeted since a 2018 ConCourt ruling Read more »
March 26
South Africa: Ekurhuleni's 'Ghost Workers' Demand Jobs and Compensation
About 200 former EPWP workers say the municipal database shows them earning salaries 11 years after their contracts ended Read more »
South Africa: Minister Sends Back 'Completely Inadequate' Report On Police Headquarters Scandal
Report fails to identify those responsible for the Telkom Towers mess, Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson tells Parliament Read more »
South Africa: Mining Company Linked to Zimbabwean President Is Destroying Famous Landmarks
Chenxi Investments has been fined but continues stripping vegetation and polluting rivers Read more »
March 25
South Africa: SAPS and Hawks Snub Parliament On Lottery Probe
Special Investigating Unit is probing corruption totalling over R2-billion Read more »
South Africa: Court Strips Abusive Deadbeat Dad of Parental Rights
Judge Jacqui Henriques rules that the mother no longer needs the father's consent for legal matters Read more »
South Africa: Court Blocks Building Along Cape Town's Diep River Floodplain
The municipality says this is not an eviction, but residents of Dunoon informal settlements are worried Read more »
March 24
South Africa: Sweatshop Saga - Bargaining Council Not Convinced By Company's Denials
Council seeking to liquidate company says it has failed to disprove allegations it relies on sham co-operatives that pay below minimum wages Read more »
South Africa: TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company's environmental authorisation set aside Read more »
March 23
South Africa: Hundreds of Soweto Residents Protest in Pretoria for a Flat Rate Electricity Tariff
They want the regulator to introduce a flat rate of R350 for poor households Read more »
March 18
South Africa: #UniteBehind Opposes Judge Makhubele's Bid to Stop Impeachment Vote
Activist group says she has already earned about R10-million since her suspension and her review application may take another four years Read more »
South Africa: Constitutional Court Slams Government Over Treatment of Disaster Victims
Judge says the authorities were "appallingly uncaring" towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022 Read more »
March 17
South Africa: Judiciary Fails to Report On Late Judgments
Most recent list published, October 2025, reflected the status of late judgments from nearly a year ago. Read more »
March 16
South Africa: Judgment Reserved in Stellenbosch Luxury Estate Legal Battle
Stellenbosch Interest Group faces damage claims for halting the Botmaskop development Read more »
March 12
South Africa: Most Social Grant Fraud Involves Officials, Not Beneficiaries, Report Says
The Institute for Economic Justice says 75% of reported fraud cases have involved government employees, contractors or officials Read more »
March 10
South Africa: This May Be As Good As a Master's Office Gets in South Africa
Sources close to the Bloemfontein Master's Office rate it higher than Master's offices in other major centres - GroundUp has investigated Read more »
March 09
South Africa: Shacks Demolished While Eviction Case Drags On for Durban's Piedmont Park
The municipality says it will only be able to provide alternative accommodation in 2027 Read more »
South Africa: Taxi Drivers March to Nyanga SAPS to Demand Better Policing
They gave Nyanga police seven days to respond to their demands Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Is Bleeding to Death - and It's Because of Guns
It's time to treat gun violence as a public health crisis Read more »
March 05
South Africa: Observatory Land Occupiers Wait to Hear Their Fate
The City of Cape Town has offered to move families living on Main Road to a site in Gugulethu Read more »
March 04
South Africa: 'Abysmal' Service At Pretoria Master's Office
The Department of Justice says it is addressing backlogs Read more »
March 03
South Africa: Judge Makhubele Fights to Keep Her Job
Suspended Gauteng High Court Judge seeks to stop Parliament from proceeding with impeachment Read more »
South Africa: Phillipi East Massacre - Second Suspect Appears in Court
A third suspect is still at large Read more »
South Africa: I Was Shot in the Head in 1986. I'm Still Paying the Price
Why gun violence is a public health crisis Read more »
