South Africa|Gauteng

Photo of protesters

Sex workers speak of rape, corruption and harassment by police

Human Rights Watch calls for decriminalisation

By

News | 12 August 2019

Photo of Constitutional Court

Concourt judgment will help keep families together

Foreign nationals with South African or permanent resident spouses do not have to leave the country to apply for spousal visas

By

Law | 8 August 2019

Photo of a dilapidated building

Evicted families in Nigel moved to dilapidated church

The building is without roof, doors, windows, electricity and sanitation

By

News | 7 August 2019

Photo of protest

Call for political parties to support campaign to recall incompetent ward councillors

ANC and DA representatives receive memorandum, but EFF spurns protesters

By

Brief | 1 August 2019

Photo of a woman on a mattress outside

Ten families living in the open after 35 households evicted in Nigel

Elderly widow evicted from her home of 35 years

By

News | 29 July 2019

Photo of people testifying

Auditor-General scathing about Gautengā€™s management of Alexandra project

Testimony given on last day of final sitting of SAHRC inquiry

By

News | 27 July 2019

Photo of miner and wife

Landmark silicosis settlement made order of court

ā€œThis agreement can never make full redress for the loss and harm suffered by gold mine workers and their families and communities over the last 100 years,ā€ says judge

By

Law | 26 July 2019

Photo of burning barricade

Social Development Department didnā€™t know it had offices in Alexandra

Tale of confusion revealed at HRC inquiry

By

News | 25 July 2019

Photo of Panyaza Lesufi

Criminalising school disruptions would help, says Panyaza Lesufi

Gauteng MEC for Education testifies at Alexandra Inquiry

By

News | 24 July 2019

Photo of Constitutional Court

A strike turned violent. The company fired the workers. Hereā€™s what the Concourt ruled

Ruling has implications for the legal concept of derivative misconduct

By

Law | 24 July 2019

Photo of a panel of people

Gauteng wants blanket court interdict on land occupations

Human Settlements MEC briefs South African Human Rights Commission after protests in Alexandra

By

Brief | 23 July 2019

Photo of a shack

SANDF soldiers accused of terrorising immigrant shack dwellers

ā€œThe soldiers said it was just a teaser of what they will do to the rest of Happiness Village residentsā€

By

News | 23 July 2019

Photo of people sitting on court steps

Debt collectors Flemix & Associates face disciplinary action at Legal Practice Council

Law Clinic lawyer says hearing against Flemix is a significant step in reforming the micro-lending industry

By

News | 22 July 2019

Photo of rally at Johannesburg City Hall

Activists unite to ā€œdefend democracyā€

Johannesburg City Hall filled to capacity following Jacob Zumaā€™s testimony at Zondo Commission

By

News | 21 July 2019

Photo of a house

100-year-old man gets a house after waiting 22 years

Dipabalo Boy Mohedo and his wife Johanna Nsibande were presented with their new home on Mandela Day

By

Brief | 19 July 2019

Photo of Pravin Gordhan

Organisations defend Pravin Gordhan

Rally against corruption will take place on Sunday 21 July

By

Brief | 19 July 2019