August 14
South Africa: Constitutional Court Strikes a Blow for Criminal Justice System [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The decision by South Africa's Constitutional Court nullifying former president Jacob Zuma's appointment of the country's prosecutions boss three years ago closes an unhappy… Read more »
South Africa: Authors of Book Claiming Ex-Apartheid Minister Was a Paedophile Feared for Their Lives
News24Wire
The co-authors of The Lost Boys of Bird Island, which alleges that former apartheid minister Magnus Malan was part of a paedophile network, had been living in fear for their lives… Read more »
South Africa: Vredendal Farmer Guilty of Murdering Farmworker, Dragging His Body With Quadbike
News24Wire
A Lutzville farmer has been found guilty of murdering a farmworker by beating him with a spade, dragging him with a quadbike and burying him behind his father's smallholding three… Read more »
South Africa: Can This Common Herbicide Give You Cancer?
News24Wire
A herbicide that is believed to cause cancer is widely in use in South Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Minister Michael Masutha - Presidential Proclamation On Probe Into Affairs of Office of the State Attorney [press release]
Govt of SA
Justice Minister further elaborates on the reason for the President's proclamation authorising Special Investigating Unit's probe into the affairs of the Office of the State… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Workers Are Looking to Ramaphosa's NUM Gold and Coal Sector Strike [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The industrial action might be similar to the one organised in the gold and coal sectors in 1987 which was organised and led by the then the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)'… Read more »
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Treasury On Financial Education Summit [press release]
Govt of SA
The message at the Phumlani Community Hall was loud and clear: "Manage your debt or your debt will manage you" and "You cannot wish your debt away". Read more »
South Africa: Bogus Police Officers Arrested [press release]
SAPS
In the early hours of yesterday morning, police at Inanda with the assistance of the community members arrested two suspects both aged 28 for robbery and impersonating police… Read more »
South Africa: Who Speaks for the Unemployed? [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Koos Mthimkhulu inspects his herd of cattle at his farm in Senekal, about 287km in the Eastern Free State, in this February 29, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Read more »
South Africa: The NPA Has Failed to Prosecute Those Responsible for the Life Esidimeni Tragedy [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In this open letter addressed to the acting National Director of Public Prosecutions, families affected by the Life Esidimeni tragedy say the NPA has done nothing about the case --… Read more »
South Africa: MDC Election Results Petition - a Test for Judiciary Independence [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance has filed a court application at Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court contesting the outcome of the 30 July elections, which saw… Read more »
South Africa: Hangberg - Why Fishers Have Been Turned Into Poachers [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Wedged between South Africa's complex racial politics, ill-conceived fishing quotas, and vagaries of the international market, small-scale fishers in Hangberg, Hout Bay, have found… Read more »
South Africa: Arundhati Roy - 'It's Safer to Be a Cow Than a Woman or Muslim in India' [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Writer Arundhati Roy is in South Africa to promote her latest novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. But in her homeland of India, fact sometimes outstrips fiction when it comes… Read more »
South Africa: T20 Global League Saga Drags On With Another Rant
News24Wire
The messy aftermath of the failed T20 Global League refuses to disappear, with the owners of the Bloemfontein City Blazers launching another attack in Cricket South Africa's (CSA)… Read more »
South Africa: Courtney Pieters Murder Trial Postponed for Consultations Over Forensic Tests
News24Wire
The trial of the man accused of the premeditated murder and the rape of Elsies River three-year-old Courtney Pieters has been postponed until next week for consultations over… Read more »
South Africa: Sita Apologises for Home Affairs System Crash 'Disaster'
News24Wire
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) apologised to citizens for the system failure that occurred in all government departments, particularly at home affairs offices, over… Read more »
South Africa: Fort Hare Condemns Assault On Female Student After Video of Attack Goes Viral
News24Wire
The University of Fort Hare has condemned the assault of a female student by a male student, after a video of the attack went viral. Read more »
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa - Sanitation Appropriate for Education Initiative [press release]
Govt of SA
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the launch of the 'Safe' School Sanitation Initiative Sheraton Hotel, Tshwane Read more »
South Africa: 'Land Expropriation List Released By AfriForum Is Legitimate' - IRR
News24Wire
Analysts at the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) believe that a list said to contain the names of farms that are to be targeted for land expropriation without compensation is… Read more »
South Africa: Mpumalanga Magistrate Asked to Recuse Himself in Case Involving Deputy President Mabuza [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Deputy President David Mabuza addresses the National Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Rural and Township Economy Summit at the East London International Convention… Read more »
South Africa: Former England Star to Help Sharks At Breakdown Area
News24Wire
The Sharks have confirmed that former England No 8 Nick Easter will join them in a coaching capacity in this year's Currie Cup. Read more »
South Africa: The Solms-Delta Way, or, How Not to Do Land Reform [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Workers of the wine farm Solms-Delta are left treading the grapes of wrath as the estate sinks towards liquidation after more than R65-million of government funding and hollow… Read more »
South Africa: Communications Embarks On Digital Migration in Free State [press release]
Govt of SA
The Department of Communications has stepped up the pace in its quest to deliver digital migration benefits to residents of the Free State by teaming up with broadcasters including… Read more »
South Africa: Brand South Africa Heads to Durban for Loerie Awards 2018 [press release]
Govt of SA
Celebrating young creatives, Brand South Africa will be heading to Durban for the internationally recognised Loerie Awards 2018. Read more »
South Africa: Vusi Pikoli - I Have No Intentions of Going Back to the NPA
News24Wire
Former NPA boss Vusi Pikoli has closed the door on speculation that he might be returning to the post. Read more »
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