June 13, 2023
South Africa: Row Over Cost of Lottery's Annual Reports
An answer in Parliament reveals millions of rand were spent on the reports over three years. But the company that produced them has defended its work and called on the DA to… Read more »
South Africa: Diepsloot Residents Say Police and Municipality Have Left Them to the Mercy of Criminals
Just fixing the streetlights would help says community police forum Read more »
South Africa: Diep River Occupiers Say They'll Move If City Provides Acceptable Accommodation
119 Families served with notice to vacate land on the Diep River floodplain Read more »
South Africa: Commuters Call for Better Lighting and Security At Parow Station
This follows the armed robbery of several people while waiting for a train around 6am on Friday Read more »
South Africa: Former Activist Organisation Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud
SJC's Xolani Klaas enters into a plea agreement after defrauding the organisation of more than R730,000 Read more »
June 12, 2023
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 »
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 »
June 10, 2023
South Africa: AmaBhungane Fights Back
The investigative journalist outfit has applied to court to urgently reconsider the "gagging order" curbing its reporting on the Moti Group Read more »
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 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: '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: 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: 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
Mozambique: Report Sheds Light On Mozambique's Troubled Cabo Delgado
Activities of United States cashew nut company singled out Read more »
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: 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 »
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 »
June 05, 2023
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: 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 »