November 15, 2019
South Africa: Uyinene Mrwetyana's Family Shares Grief After Her Killer Is Sentenced to Life - 'We Don't Have Any Sympathy for Him'
The family of slain student Uyinene Mrwetyana on Friday welcomed the three life terms handed down to her rapist and killer Luyanda Botha, saying they did not believe his confession… Read more »
August 05, 2019
South Africa: 'Please, Please, Please... I Just Need to Go Home' - SA Man Held Hostage in Libya
Gerco van Deventer, a 43-year-old father of three children, has been held captive in Libya since 2017 and his wife and family are struggling to raise the $1.5m (about R21.9m) his… Read more »
March 21, 2019
South Africa: Bosasa Liquidators Ready to Take Company Keys Back After High Court Admits It Erred in Its Judgment
Cloete Murray, one of the provisional liquidators of African Global Operations (AGO), says they are ready to take back control of the company after Wednesday's court victory. Read more »
August 01, 2018
South Africa: Protests Against Violence to Mark Start of Women's Month
The start of Women's Month in South Africa will be marked by countrywide marches and pickets over violence again women, children and gender non-conforming people. Read more »
January 23, 2017
South Africa: Traditional Courts Bill - What's Changed?
The new Traditional Courts Bill has been redrafted to address fears that it gives traditional leaders too much power and women not enough, Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery said… Read more »
November 16, 2015
South Africa: Maties Language Plan Not Simply 'Fall of Afrikaans, Rise of English'
The "fall of Afrikaans and the rise of English" at Stellenbosch University (SU) are an over-simplification of the language implementation planned at Maties, the institution said on… Read more »