South Africa|Gauteng

Alleged extortionists appear in Mamelodi court

They were arrested in January after GroundUp reported that gang members had hijacked government-owned flats

Tough judge on the ropes for scathing Road Accident Fund rulings

Judicial Conduct Committee rules Judge Fisher must answer misconduct charge

Tenants say they’ve been abandoned in Benoni’s crumbling apartheid-era municipal flats

80-year-old Sarah Govender has lived in the Actonville flats since the 1980s

Gangs make us pay for access to water, say Mamelodi residents

Municipality confirms illegal connections to the reservoir but blames people occupying nearby land

Kwaito star fails to overturn preservation order on his guesthouse

Judge says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the property Arthur Mafokate bought was from the proceeds of “unlawful activities”

Judge “grossly misconducted herself” says Mlambo

Judge Mngqibisa-Thusi delivered over 20 judgments late

Disciplinary tribunal for tardy judge goes behind closed doors

Judiciary watchdog “surprised” by blanket ban

A Quiet Lion: A Tribute to land activist Moss Sekobane

He was a tireless worker for the rights of the vulnerable

Anger at Panyaza Lesufi for failing to fix Roodepoort school for years

The department committed to replacing the school with a brick-and-mortar structure more than five years ago.

Judge Makhubele contradicts Gauteng Judge President’s testimony

“I deny there was such a meeting,” Makhubhele tells judicial tribunal

Top Gauteng officials suspended in grant corruption investigation

Judge Makhubele finally gives evidence in her conduct Tribunal

Hearing commences four years after complaint was lodged against her

Judge Makhubele threatens urgent court application to postpone conduct inquiry

She must be ready to give evidence on Thursday, tribunal rules

Tribunal rejects postponement of Judge Makhubele hearing

Hearings will resume whether or not Makhubele has legal representation, tribunal rules

Multimillion-rand Gauteng beauty academy grant under investigation

Four officials of the provincial Department of Social Development already “under precautionary suspension”

Parents try to force Gauteng high school to admit their children

About 30 parents from a neighbouring suburb insist their children be allowed to attend Florida Park High