South Africa|Gauteng

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Siyaya lawyer agrees with the defence at Judge Makhubele tribunal

Transcripts from the Siyaya insolvency hearing show PRASA was bound to pay the corruption-accused company, argues Makhubele’s advocate

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Law | 18 May 2023

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Makhubele hearing: Judge’s advocate says PRASA employees made major concessions to Siyaya

Claim disputed by PRASA’s lawyer

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News | 17 May 2023

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PRASA had no leg to stand on in Siyaya matters, tribunal on Makhubele hears

Siyaya lawyer testifies on how R56-million settlement was reached

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Law | 16 May 2023

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Over 500 people share two communal taps in Diepsloot

“It’s unbearable living in Diepsloot. We are living like animals,” says mother of two

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Brief | 15 May 2023

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Siyaya was “stuck in their own mud” before Judge Makhubele intervened, tribunal hears

Advocate argues it was not unusual for a PRASA board chairperson to take an interest in legal matters, but former legal head questions the manner of engagement

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News | 12 May 2023

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Vital court battle over what kinds of toilets the state must provide

Ekurhuleni community wants unsafe and unhygienic chemical toilets replaced with flushing ones

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Law | 12 May 2023

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Witness describes Judge Makhubele’s unusual interest in dodgy Siyaya deal

Fani Dingiswayo tells the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that Makhubele pushed for a settlement with Siyaya rather than defend their claims in court

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Law | 11 May 2023

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This Tshwane police station has not had electricity for three years

Rietgat station in Soshanguve used to get electricity from the train station

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Brief | 11 May 2023

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Explosive email read at Judge Makhubele’s tribunal

Advocate Elaine Zungu led evidence showing that the judge ordered payment to Siyaya when she chaired the PRASA board

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News | 10 May 2023

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RDP homeowners “encroaching” on municipal land told to tear down properties

Johannesburg Roads Agency plans to tar Mlilo Street soon. But some houses have been extended onto the road reserve

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News | 10 May 2023

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Pregnant immigrants say they have been turned away from Joburg clinics

This is despite a high court order

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News | 9 May 2023

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Young entrepreneur designs anti-gang fashion in Eldorado Park

Roemella Shemba makes clothes under the brand name #AntiGang

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Video | 5 May 2023

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Families in Joburg’s World Trade Centre win reprieve from eviction, only to lose everything in a fire

They are reclaimers, and some have been living and working in the building for 10 years

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News | 4 May 2023

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“Our kids survive on pap and tea,” says protesting COGTA worker

Hundreds march to Luthuli House on Workers’ Day, demanding higher wages

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News | 2 May 2023

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Judicial Conduct Committee split over action against two judges

The judges were late delivering numerous judgments and now face disciplinary hearings

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Law | 30 April 2023

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Crackdown on judges for late judgments

JSC asks president to suspend Judges Tshifhiwa Maumela and Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi

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News | 28 April 2023