Picket outside Gqeberha court to stop Shell seismic study
High Court asked to set aside the Department of Mineral Resources’ decision to award a seismic exploration right to Shell
Brief | 30 May 2022
Ivermectin sent back to the worms by medicines regulator
Programme allowing the import and store of controversial drug for use against Covid brought to an end
By James Stent
Science | 30 May 2022
GROUNDVIEW: How could a teacher guilty of sexual assault go on teaching for five years?
A learner was betrayed by the education department and the National Prosecuting Authority
GroundView | 30 May 2022
Refugees are camping outside the UN offices in Pretoria. Here’s why
Most want to be repatriated to a third country, but authorities say this is impossible
News | 30 May 2022
Court bid to stop seismic survey starts today
Shell’s attempt to explore for oil and gas off the Wild Coast was interdicted late last year pending the outcome of this hearing
News | 30 May 2022
Children can’t get into Cape Town schools, court hears
But there’s good news for seven children who are part of the case brought by the Equal Education Law Centre. They will start school next week.
News | 28 May 2022
Activists condemn failure to act against teacher convicted of sexual assault
Ayanda Ntuthu has not been suspended. The NPA says it is the education department’s responsibility to find out if its employees have been prosecuted, but there is no easy way to do this.
News | 27 May 2022
Nearly everyone in South Africa has Covid antibodies, study shows
Survey of blood donors in March finds 98% of adults are either vaccinated, previously infected or both
By James Stent
Science | 27 May 2022
“I’m broken inside,” says Springs sex worker after botched illegal abortion
SWEAT wants government to make it easier for sex workers to access adequate healthcare free from stigma
News | 27 May 2022