September 21, 2023
South Africa: A Deaf Woman Was Gang Raped. She Has Waited More Than Eight Months for a Court to Get a Sign Language Interpreter
The trial of four men accused of raping the 45-year-old woman has been postponed several times because of this Read more »
September 20, 2023
South Africa: Anger in Langa After Woman Accused of Scalding Toddler Gets Bail
The case was postponed Read more »
South Africa: RICA Bill Misses the Chance for Real Reform
As Concourt deadline approaches, there are still too many loopholes in the law that allow privacy rights to be infringed Read more »
September 19, 2023
South Africa: Victim of Wrongful Arrest Gets R2.6-Million From Minister of Police
Ntokozo Patrick Xulu spent 813 days behind bars Read more »
September 18, 2023
South Africa: Home Affairs Taken to Court Over Blocked IDs
Home Affairs in court over profound damage caused by its practice of "blocking" IDs Read more »
September 15, 2023
South Africa: Lottery Official's Bank Accounts Frozen Because of Suspicious Payments
R32-million paid by hundreds of grassroots organisations into accounts of KZN NLC official and his wife Read more »
September 14, 2023
South Africa: Postbank Board Axed Over Unlawful Contracts
Over 600,000 beneficiaries were affected by last week's system failure, Ministers confirm Read more »
South Africa: Officer Testifies Why He Shot Homeless Man
"I believed they were going to injure me, take my gun and shoot me" Read more »
September 13, 2023
South Africa: Court Grants Benoni Company Final Interdict Against Poltiical Party
Last year an armed group wearing EFF regalia blocked the entrance to Gas Giants after demanding it fire immigrant workers and pay protection money Read more »
South Africa: Silicosis - 68-Year-Old Mineworker Gets Compensation Payout Months Before He Dies
Q(h)ubeka Trust winds up after paying out R420-million in compensation following court settlement with employers Read more »
September 12, 2023
South Africa: 'I Was Fearing for My Life', Officer Tells Court During Homeless Murder Trial
Her colleague is on trial after Dumisani Joxo was shot and killed in 2022 Read more »
South Africa: Another Kariega Leader Shot Dead
Two shootings one year apart have unnerved the community Read more »
South Africa: Doctor Fails to Block SIU From Probing His Lottery Connection
Court rules that John Marite has no case against Special Investigating Unit Read more »
September 11, 2023
South Africa: Woman 'Wrongly' Sentenced to 16 Years for Drug Dealing Must Be Immediately Released - Judge
Beaufort West magistrate committed a litany of errors in sentencing says High Court Read more »
South Africa: Nandipha Magudumana Denied Bail
Bloemfontein magistrate says "nothing would stand in her way" to assist Bester escape again Read more »
September 07, 2023
South Africa: Government Responds to Report On Solitary Confinement
Prisoners are held according to the law, writes the Department of Correctional Services spokesperson Read more »
September 06, 2023
South Africa: Prisoners Are Being Held for Years in Solitary Confinement - Report
"Under democracy, hundreds and even thousands of inmates have been subjected to these practices" says Judicial Inspectorate report Read more »
September 05, 2023
South Africa: R350 Grant - Sassa in Court Over 'Unfair' Exclusions
Agency accused of turning down too many applicants Read more »
South Africa: Tensions Between Residents of Houses and Shacks Spill Over Into Violence in Cape Town
Siyakhana shack dwellers accuse Mandela Park residents of attacking them Read more »
September 04, 2023
South Africa: Nandipha Magudumana's Kidnapping Claim Questioned By State
Magudumana has "a right to liberty" until convicted, court told Read more »
South Africa: Retired KZN Judge Reported to the Judicial Conduct Committee for Late Judgments
Judge Anton van Zyl retired in 2021 despite having eight outstanding judgments Read more »
South Africa: Protesters Support Vigilante Taxi Drivers Outside Kwanobuhle Court
Five "jikeleza" drivers charged with attempted murder Read more »
South Africa: Police Cautioned Over Arresting People for Cannabis Use and Possession
"There is currently no legislation that prescribes what quantities of cannabis may be possessed or cultivated" Read more »
South Africa: It Took Six Years for the Court to Convict a Man for Raping His Foster-Child
The serial rapist first appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrates' Court in 2017 but was only convicted in August Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: Prisoners Were Tortured At Leeuwkop Prison, Court Finds
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services is 100% liable to pay damages Read more »