June 10, 2022
South Africa: No Constitutional Right to Stupidity, Says Judge
Cape High Court upholds judgment of almost R7-million award against Road Accident Fund Read more »
South Africa: Desperate for Money, Social Grant Recipients Borrow From a Surprising Source
"I received my money yesterday but it's already finished" Read more »
South Africa: 180,000 Zimbabweans Face Deportation As Permit Deadline Looms
Applying for a work permit is difficult and many have given up Read more »
June 09, 2022
South Africa: High Court Finds Spousal Visa Rules Unconstitutional
Foreign parents of South African children should be allowed to remain in the country even if their relationship with their spouse ends Read more »
South Africa: Bad Driving, Gang Violence and a Hostage Situation - Why There's No Water in Smartie Town
Hundreds of Gqeberha families have been without water since Sunday Read more »
South Africa: Cape Town Housing Project Brought to a Halt in Protest Over Jobs
Delft residents demand work on Symphony Way project Read more »
South Africa: Hundreds of Amathole Workers March to Block Municipal Manager's Reappointment
SAMWU accuses Mthandeki Mnyimba of being incapable of running the municipality and victimising workers who speak out against him Read more »
South Africa: Dodgy Lawyer Lesley Ramulifho Still Doing Work for Lottery
Lawyer represented NLC in salaries dispute this year Read more »
South Africa: Young Woman's Dream of Becoming an Architect Crushed in Her Battle to Get Asylum
Home Affairs mum on future of stateless and undocumented children living in South Africa Read more »
June 08, 2022
South Africa: Some Durban Flood Victims Have Been Moved Four Times
About 100 households living at a transit camp in Lamontville have been uprooted several times Read more »
South Africa: Struggle Activist Denied His Pension
Rose Sonto was banned, detained and jailed under apartheid. But the Special Pensions Appeal Board could find no trace of his activism. Now the Public Protector has ordered a review Read more »
South Africa: Judge Sets Deadline for Western Cape Education Department to Find Schools for Seven Learners
Equal Education Law Centre inundated with requests from desperate parents of unplaced learners Read more »
South Africa: Abortion Behind Bars - Women in Prisons Have Extra Obstacles to Overcome
Prison policies must be changed Read more »
South Africa: Publishers Slam State Agency Tasked With Funding Media
The Association of Independent Publishers says it plans to take legal action against the Media Diversity and Development Agency Read more »
June 07, 2022
South Africa: Prosecutor Throws Out Badly Prepared Case, Gets Arrested By Police
A senior prosecutor who was arrested by police because he refused to prosecute a case, has won a damages claim against the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Read more »
South Africa: Volunteers Gets Their Hands Dirty to Rescue Endangered Plants
"We should look like Namaqualand in the spring but because everything has been destroyed, it isn't like that anymore." Read more »
South Africa: The Justice System Is Showing Signs of Rot
Judges and lawyers who care need to stop it Read more »
South Africa: 'We Have So Many Artists in Khayelitsha' - Owner of Township Art Centre Hopes to Expand
Nwabisa Nkonyana teaches art to children Read more »
June 06, 2022
South Africa: Gqeberha Township Without Power Since Wednesday
Residents of Govan Mbeki Village block major road, demanding electricity, water and toilets Read more »
South Africa: Covid R350 Grant to Be Paid From Mid-June
Payments delayed by means testing processes Read more »
South Africa: Court Moves Against Looters of R220-Million in Covid Funds
No reason to unfreeze bank accounts, judge rules Read more »
South Africa: Students Who Fled Ukraine Battling to Get Into SA Universities
South African medical students who pursued degrees in Ukraine find themselves in limbo Read more »
South Africa: Delft Protesters Want Better Roads, Better Policing, and Toilets At the Taxi Rank
"We want a bigger police station and more police to serve the community" says SANCO leader Read more »
South Africa: Municipality Fails to Pay Its Workers Their May Salaries
Community leaders call for Amahlathi municipality to be disbanded Read more »
South Africa: Hankey Residents Force Seasonal Workers Out of Town in Violent Clashes
"How can we be called foreigners in our land?" asks migrant worker from Lusikisiki Read more »