Court victory for Western Cape’s donor-funded schools
SCA upholds laws allowing donor-funded and collaboration schools; judge dismisses SADTU’s objections as “plainly unsustainable”
Law | 4 September 2026
Elections 2026: Blunders in Mangaung are poisoning Free State water
While the municipality loses billions, sewage flows into rivers and residents struggle for water
Feature | 1 September 2026
Five years later: Bester prison escape trial set for April 2027
Bester’s lawyers told the court they are struggling to get access to their client
News | 28 August 2026
Free State judge concedes eight-year sick leave “borders on incapacity”
Judge Lepona Lekale has told a Judicial Conduct Tribunal that he remains convinced traditional healers will restore his sight
Law | 23 July 2026
Judge has been on sick leave for eight years
A Judicial Conduct Tribunal is considering whether Free State Judge Lepona Lekale may remain on the bench
Law | 22 July 2026
Court rules “ill-tempered” advocate can’t be a judge
Appeal court says the Judicial Service Commission failed to properly consider advocate Johannes Hendriks Roelofse’s temperament and undisclosed debts
Law | 8 July 2026
Government to pay back at least R1.7-million to company running “Thabo Bester prison”
Prisons commissioner had no right to take control of Mangaung Correctional Centre, court rules
Law | 16 June 2026
Mangaung shutdown turns to looting of immigrant-owned shops
Over 140 people arrested
Brief | 26 May 2026
Taxi drivers protest over potholed roads and permit delays in Mangaung
The municipality officials agree to meet Botshabelo taxi operators
Brief | 16 April 2026