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 »
South Africa: NGOs Respond to Being Blamed for Johannesburg Fire
They say they make sure the law is upheld, while the City of Johannesburg has failed to provide alternative accommodation for evicted people Read more »
South Africa: Here's Why You Might Be Struggling to Get an E-Hailing Trip in Some Cape Town Townships
"I would never take trips from Nyanga and Philippi" says Uber driver Read more »
August 30, 2023
South Africa: Prasa Promises Full Service On Cape Town's Northern Line By December
"Our people have suffered enough since trains have stopped working" says unionist Read more »
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: Swellendam Residents March for Cheaper Electricity
This comes two weeks after the town was brought to a standstill with violent protests 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: Families Living On Cape Town Railway Line to Be Moved in Two Weeks
SCOPA chair tells ministers and mayor to get on with it Read more »
August 30, 2023
South Africa: Government Needs to Innovate If It Hopes to Address the Housing Crisis
As informal settlements continue to proliferate and grow despite government's housing programmes, this article suggests several practical things the state could do to alleviate the… 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: South Africa Must Fix Its Academic Incentives, or Other Universities May Meet the Same Fate As Unisa
Paying the same amount for every published article encourages low-quality paper-mills 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 »
South Africa: Spat Over Top Appointment in Makhado Municipality
Unions accuse council of trying to appoint person who came second in interview process to CFO position Read more »
August 28, 2023
South Africa: Cape Town Lawyer Back On Trial for Malicious Damage to Property
Charges against attorney Gary Trappler have been reinstated after CCTV footage came to light Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Residents Call for Electricity Tariffs to Be Reduced
City says NERSA's 15% tariff recommendation would lead to a shortfall of R500-million for 2023/24 Read more »
South Africa: Uyinene Mrwetyana's Family Want Post Office Transformed Into 'A Place of Healing'
Hundreds marched to the Clareinch post office in Claremont to commemorate four years since her rape and murder Read more »
South Africa: Streets in Durban Township Are Covered in Sewage
Ward councillor blames frequent sewerage blockages on residents throwing rubbish into the drains Read more »
August 25, 2023
South Africa: Taxi Strike Cost Western Cape R5-Billion, Province Tells Parliament
The strike was called without notice and badly affected businesses, learners, clinics and government services Read more »
South Africa: Survey Reveals Massive Decline in Rail Passengers Over the Last Ten Years
The number of Metrorail passenger journeys have dropped by 46-million since 2013, but gains have been made over the last year Read more »
August 28, 2023
South Africa: Court Challenge to 30-Year Extension of West Coast Diamond Mining Rights #AfricaClimateCrisis
Fishers say they were ignored when the original rights were awarded between 1994 and 1998 Read more »
August 25, 2023
South Africa: Community Work Programme Workers Upset Over R3,700 a Month Earning Limit
Workers say they must submit bank statements for three months and are fired if they earn above this limit Read more »
South Africa: We Bought Cannabis. It Was Probably Illegal. Here's Why
The Medicines Act is being misused while Parliament dithers Read more »
August 24, 2023
South Africa: Opposition Party Disrupts Cape Town Council Meeting, Takes Aim At Safety and Security Boss
But the controversial Mayco Member received a standing ovation from DA members for his handling of the taxi strike Read more »
South Africa: Court Dismisses Expelled Numsa Official's Urgent Application
"The fact that the applicant wants the matter heard urgently does not make it urgent" says judge Read more »