Author: James Stent

Court halts NUMSA congress

Mass suspensions of dissenting office bearers ruled “invalid” and “unconstitutional”

By James Stent

News | 23 July 2022

Activist accused of fraud returns “stored” furniture

Social Justice Coalition is investigating other purchases by Xolani Klaas, including iPhones and a laptop

By James Stent

News | 21 July 2022

Doubts over PRASA’s commitment to uphold High Court corruption judgment

#UniteBehind seek to join Siyangena–PRASA case in the Supreme Court of Appeal after rail agency moves to reach settlement in corrupt contract

By James Stent

News | 15 July 2022

GroundUp reporters hijacked and robbed

This was one of many car hijackings in Philippi and Nyanga this past week

By James Stent

News | 8 July 2022

Social movement rocked by corruption allegations

Leader of Social Justice Coalition fails to explain expenditure on what appear to be personal items

By James Stent

News | 23 June 2022

Public Protector overstepped in pension complaint, argues Treasury

Anti-apartheid activist Rose Sonto had his pension revoked. Treasury says it’s not its responsibility to review a decision of the Special Pensions Appeal Board

By James Stent

News | 20 June 2022

New judge appointed for hearing into Makhubele’s conduct

JSC is yet to confirm a date for the Judicial Conduct Tribunal more than two years after it was established

By James Stent

Brief | 14 June 2022

Scientists sound alarm on badly run medical studies

More than half of clinical trials analysed showed a high risk of bias. It was especially bad for drug and alcohol studies.

By James Stent

Science | 13 June 2022

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

By James Stent

News | 8 June 2022