June 09, 2023
South Africa: Tshwane's Illegal Suburb Leaves Residents Stuck Without Services
Plots in Leeuwfontein were sold for R80,000 Read more »
June 12, 2023
South Africa: Row Over Human Settlement Minister's 'Lift' Dismissal
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi's efforts to "clarify" what she called "misleading media reports", sees her accused of "deliberately lying" Read more »
South Africa: Climate Activists Disrupt Standard Bank AGM
About 200 people picketed at the bank's head office to demand it stop investing in fossil fuels Read more »
June 08, 2023
South Africa: Justice Department Fund Loses Millions Through 'Fraudulent Transactions'
Payouts from the fund have been suspended leaving people unable to access their money Read more »
South Africa: Lawyers Reprimanded for Bringing 'Hopeless Cases' to Court
Labour Court orders them not to collect fees Read more »
South Africa: Exhibition Imagines an Alternative Future for an Inclusive Cape Town
Residents of Cissie Gool House have co-designed an exhibit at the Cape Institute for Architecture Read more »
South Africa: Pharmaceutical Giant Bayer Stops Clicks Selling Cheaper Generic Blood Thinning Medication
The judge took over a year to rule in "urgent application" Read more »
South Africa: Home Affairs Extends Validity of Zimbabwean Permits By Another Six Months
Zimbabwe Extension Permits will now expire in December Read more »
June 07, 2023
South Africa: An Advocate Charged the State R67k a Day for 511 Days. He's Been Disbarred
"There is no indication that his dishonesty will not reoccur" judges write about Hassan Ebrahim Kajee Read more »
South Africa: Dodgy Lottery Lawyer Trapped By His Web of Lies
Lesley Ramulifho has made contradictory statements under oath to try and explain away the millions he took from lotto grants Read more »
South Africa: 'Tough Blow' for Sex Workers As Decriminalisation Bill Delayed
"It's clear we're not going to achieve decrim in 2024" say activist Read more »
South Africa: Over 180 Judgments Outstanding for Longer Than Six Months
Reserved judgment list is almost six months old and records the highest number of late judgments since we've begun reporting the situation Read more »
June 06, 2023
South Africa: Eastern Cape School Principal Tells of Battles to Feed Leaners
"It is not always possible to put the stipulated meal on the learners' plates" says principal Read more »
South Africa: Philippi Community and City Seek Ways to End No-Go Zone Status
Residents hold meeting while City launches specialised policing units to protect its workers and infrastructure Read more »
South Africa: Any Damages Suffered By Man Dragged Naked From His Shack Are His Own Doing - City of Cape Town
Bulelani Qolani is suing the City for R1.4-million Read more »
Mozambique: Report Sheds Light On Mozambique's Troubled Cabo Delgado
Activities of United States cashew nut company singled out Read more »
June 05, 2023
South Africa: Hands Off Antarctica, Protesters in Cape Town Say
Door to the global fridge should be locked, say activists Read more »
South Africa: Petroleum Bill Is Blind to the Climate Crisis
Petroleum resources development bill is "fatally flawed" and should be rejected, says the writer Read more »
South Africa: Judge Rejects Dr Nandipha Magudumana's Urgent Bid for Freedom
But the state made mistakes and almost lost the case Read more »
South Africa: Labour Court Slams Human Settlements Minister for 'Unlawfully' Firing Staffer After Being Stuck in a Lift for an Hour
The court ordered that the deputy director of corporate services immediately be reinstated Read more »
June 03, 2023
South Africa: Judge Slams Ruling Against AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism
"I cannot understand how this order was granted" - Judge. Read more »
June 02, 2023
South Africa: Only Four Police Vans for 57 Villages in Tsomo, Eastern Cape
Community marches to police station and magistrate court to demand better policing Read more »
South Africa: Court Dismisses MEC's Attempt to Quash Inquiry Into Her 'Killing My Health System' Remark
"The holding of political office and remaining registered as a medical practitioner are not mutually exclusive" says judge Read more »
South Africa: How Bad Is South Africa's Murder Rate?
And has the Western Cape turned the corner? Read more »
South Africa: Amabhungane Journalists 'Gagged' By Moti Group
An interim interdict against the journalists was granted in chambers without prior notice Read more »