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 »
August 30, 2023
South Africa: 'No One Was Looking for Her' - Magudumana's Lawyer Hits Back At State
Fraud cases against Magudumana not relevant to bail application, says lawyer Read more »
South Africa: Lottery Looter Is Living the Jet Set Life
"When life gives you lemons, buy a freaking jet" - Lesley Ramulifho Read more »
August 29, 2023
South Africa: State Rubbishes Magudumana's Claim That Thabo Bester Kidnapped Her
State opposes bail Read more »
South Africa: Potholes, Broken Drains and Crime - You've Got to Be Brave to Drive in Samora Machel
Sewage oozes onto the streets and there are holes in the main roads Read more »
South Africa: Lawyer in Amazon Controversy Caught in Qualification Lie
Timothy Dunn, an attorney in the River Club dispute, does not have the master's degree he claims to have Read more »