November 30, 2023
South Africa: Electoral Commission Joins Alarm Calls - Concourt Ruling On Election Case Is Urgent
The Commission had required finality by mid-September to avoid materially prejudicing its preparations for 2024 elections Read more »
South Africa: FNB Should Fix the Big Issue Fraud
If FICA cannot prevent this kind of fraud then its use is questionable Read more »
South Africa: R317-Million in Duplicate Payments to Lawyers Recovered From Road Accident Fund
SIU investigating millions more lost to corruption, maladministration Read more »
South Africa: The Big Issue Might Have to Shut Down After R600,000 Cyber Scam
It was a targeted attack, says cyber security firm probing the theft from the magazine's account Read more »
November 29, 2023
South Africa: Labour Appeal Court Rules Numsa Suspension of Ntlokotse Unlawful
Accreditation of delegates at the union's national congress last year also found invalid Read more »
South Africa: Constitutional Court Accused of Taking Too Long to Rule On Crucial Election Case
"I fear a further delay may begin to jeopardise the election process itself" says independent candidate Zackie Achmat Read more »
November 28, 2023
South Africa: Man Dies in Police Custody After 'Struggle' With Table View Cops
Given Mabusela was pronounced dead on arrival at Du Noon clinic Read more »
November 27, 2023
South Africa: Municipality's Head of Good Governance Allegedly Scored R3.5-Million in Tenders
The PR councillor will continue working at Matatiele Local Municipality while the Hawks and COGTA investigate Read more »
South Africa: Stock Theft Is Making Township Farmers' Hard Lives Harder
Urban livestock are a soft target for criminals Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Racially Motivated Attack
Neighbour slashed my tyres because I'm black, then ran away from the police, states complainant in criminal case Read more »
November 24, 2023
South Africa: Ruling ANC Liable for Over R100-Million for 2014 Elections' Banners, Court Rules
Nine judges in three courts have now ruled that Ezulweni Investments had a binding contract with the ANC Read more »
November 23, 2023
South Africa: City of Cape Town Calls Off Maynard Street House Auction
Ndifuna Ukwazi welcomes decision Read more »
South Africa: Lottery to Lay Criminal Complaints Against Former Board Members
Chairperson Barney Pityana says Auditor-General must be held accountable for giving the National Lotteries Commission clean audits Read more »
South Africa: Hawker Takes Checkers to Court
She wants her R4,000 back Read more »
November 22, 2023
South Africa: Sex Workers Gather in Cape Town to Push for Decriminalisation
COSATU calls for sex workers to unionise Read more »
South Africa: Aussie Mining Company 'SLAPP Suit' Partly Settled Out of Court
Six South African defendants have reached an agreement with Mineral Commodities Ltd Read more »
November 21, 2023
South Africa: The NPA, the Former Lottery Boss and the Rolls Royce
Alfred Nevhutanda sold the car just three months after he bought it for R6.3-million Read more »
South Africa: Small Farmers Celebrate Victory Outside Cape High Court
Housing Development Agency agrees to drop eviction proceedings Read more »
South Africa: Mandela Park Shacks Petrol-Bombed
This is the latest in a series of attacks on this group of land occupiers since August Read more »
November 20, 2023
South Africa: Minister Bheki Cele Responds to Questions About Police Assault
Minister says video of police beating Juma Igiranieza looks like grievous bodily harm Read more »
November 16, 2023
South Africa: 'We Are Back' - Khulumani Pensioners Sleep Outside Constitutional Court
They say they are owed apartheid reparations Read more »
November 15, 2023
South Africa: Activists Doorstop Police to Demand Answers for Brutal Barbershop Assault
Police and IPID silent on the investigation into the assault of Juma Igiranieza on 7 November Read more »
November 14, 2023
South Africa: Lawyers for Human Rights to Challenge Tshwane's Eviction of Homeless People
On Friday, metro police forcefully removed people living at Burgers Park and confiscated all of their belongings. Read more »
South Africa: Over 260 Court Judgments Outstanding for More Than Six Months
It is the highest number of late judgments since GroundUp started reporting the issue Read more »
South Africa: Tribunal Postponed as Judge Racks Up Legal Fees in Excess of R3-Million
Judicial Conduct Tribunal into her alleged misconduct adjourns until January Read more »