South Africa

Justice department fund loses millions through “fraudulent transactions”

Payouts from the fund have been suspended leaving people unable to access their money

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer stops Clicks selling cheaper generic blood thinning medication

The judge took over a year to rule in “urgent application”

Home Affairs extends validity of Zimbabwean permits by another six months

Zimbabwean Exemption Permits will now expire in December

Dodgy Lottery lawyer trapped by his web of lies

Lesley Ramulifho has made contradictory statements under oath to try and explain away the millions he took from lotto grants

An advocate charged the state R67k a day for 511 days. He’s been disbarred

“There is no indication that his dishonesty will not reoccur” judges write about Hassan Ebrahim Kajee

“Tough blow” for sex workers as decrim bill delayed

“It’s clear we’re not going to achieve decrim in 2024” say activist

In photos: Hunger and hope in Touwsrivier

Over 180 judgments outstanding for longer than six months

Reserved judgment list is almost six months old and records the highest number of late judgments since we’ve begun reporting the situation

R3.05 per child: Eastern Cape school battles to feed learners

“It is not always possible to put the stipulated meal on the learners’ plates” says principal

Any damages suffered by man dragged naked from his shack is his own doing, says City of Cape Town

Bulelani Qolani is suing the City for R1.4-million

Philippi community and City seek ways to end no-go zone status

Residents hold meeting while City launches specialised policing units to protect its workers and infrastructure

Hands off Antarctic, demand protesters

Door to the global fridge should be locked, say activists

Judge rejects Dr Nandipha’s urgent bid for freedom

But the state made mistakes and almost lost the case

Labour Court slams Human Settlements Minister for “unlawfully” firing staffer after being stuck in a lift for an hour

The court ordered that the deputy director of corporate services immediately be reinstated

Petroleum bill is blind to the climate crisis

Petroleum resources development bill is “fatally flawed” and should be rejected, says the writer

Kalk Bay’s beloved buskers

Some have been playing music on these streets for 20 years