Man “maliciously arrested” by police gets R3.4 million in damages
But only after spending nearly three years in prison
Law | 24 August 2023
Over 800 households near Durban without tap water for eight years
Water tanks are only filled twice a month and people have to fetch water from a river
Brief | 22 August 2023
Homeowners storm out of tense meeting with eThekwini municipality over rates hike
Households boycotting their bill payments will be dealt with individually, says mayor
News | 18 August 2023
Lottery loses court case after lawyer no-show
Judge unfreezes bank accounts of KZN company
By Tania Broughton and Raymond Joseph
Law | 17 August 2023
1,500 families share three toilets in Durban informal settlement
Nearly 40 blocked toilets have not been fixed after two years
News | 17 August 2023
Court confirms suspended sentence for man who sexually assaulted seven-year-old
“This is not justice” says a researcher for Judges Matter
By Daniel Steyn
Law | 16 August 2023
Dozens of families still homeless a month after Durban shack fire
While waiting for building material, fire victims have been living in the community hall or with neighbours
Brief | 15 August 2023
Durban homeowners withhold payments to protest rates hike
Homeowners say the eThekwini municipality’s 2023/2024 budget does not take into account the inclusive needs of ratepayers.
News | 8 August 2023
Two years after Phoenix violence, anger at government inaction
This comes as two brothers are set to be sentenced in August
News | 26 July 2023