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
This may be as good as a Master’s office gets in South Africa
Sources close to the Bloemfontein Master’s Office rate it higher than Master’s offices in other major centres GroundUp has investigated
By Justin Brown
News | 10 March 2026
SCA rules medical negligence damages must be paid as lump sum
This overturns a high court ruling that the health department would provide treatment at state facilities instead of paying cash damages
Law | 13 February 2026
Parents exhume son’s remains five years after state mistakenly buried him
In 2021, Msindisi Phike was buried by the state as a pauper while his family was still waiting for his DNA results to be completed
Brief | 29 January 2026