South Africa

How to steal a railway line and stay out of jail

Legal manoeuvres have stalled the case against former PRASA acting CEO Mthuthuzeli Swartz and businessman Syed Mohiudeen

Hundreds of RDP houses illegally occupied in Randfontein

The occupation of more than 360 houses was sparked by allegations of corruption at the housing project

Zimbabwe permit application dismissed: no need for it, say judges

Permit holders protected until at least June 2024

It’s “Toad versus Road” in the Cape High Court

Environmentalists challenge road extension that threatens endangered Western Leopard Toads

Nandipha Magudumana’s latest bail attempt fails

Constitutional Court is delivering judgments late

And its website is out-of-date and poorly maintained

Police brutality is a big problem. Here’s how to change the law to fix it

But amending the law will not be enough. Police leadership must commit to addressing brutality.

Union demands suspension of municipal manager accused of sexual harassment

Ekurhuleni municipality initially suspended the manager in June following an internal investigation into the complaint. He was allowed to return three months later

Cape Town city centre tenants in tears as municipality auctions their homes

City says the Maynard Street homes are part of a de-proclaimed road scheme and are no longer required for municipal purposes

Hundreds protest at US Consulate - demand ceasefire in Gaza

Calls for Palestinian human rights to be respected

Coalition governments are here to stay. Here are proposals for making them work better

But even with the best proposals, without a shift in political culture coalition governments will be unstable

Scathing court order against PRASA over passenger safety

The passenger rail agency has until end of November to report back on the status of a new tender process for security contracts

Activists demand end to TotalEnergies offshore drilling

The French multinational company wants to drill for oil and gas along the coastline near Cape Town, the West Coast and the Garden Route

Cape Town pours into the streets to welcome the Boks

“These guys are uniting us. They are from diverse backgrounds.”

Fire victims sleep outside to protect their plots

“We sleep with our kids on our plots because we don’t want other residents to build their own shacks on them”

Roads in Kariega have been flooded for months

Taxi association in Kariega says: “We were promised that the problem would be fixed but it isn’t”