Row over cost of Lottery’s annual reports
An answer in Parliament reveals millions of rand were spent on the reports over three years. But the company that produced them has defended its work and called on the DA to correct a condemnatory statement.
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Ninth suspect in Thabo Bester escape appears in court
Zanda Moyo will join eight others in the criminal trial on 20 June
“Stop Investing in Fossil Fuels Standard Bank”
About 200 people picketed at the bank’s head office to demand it stop investing in fossil fuels
PSA Accuses Minister of “deliberately lying”
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi’s efforts to “clarify” what she called “misleading media reports”, sees her accused of “deliberately lying”
AmaBhungane fights back
The investigative journalist outfit has applied to court to urgently reconsider the “gagging order” curbing its reporting on the Moti Group
Tshwane’s illegal suburb leaves residents stuck without services
Plots in Leeuwfontein were sold for R80,000
Home Affairs extends validity of Zimbabwean permits by another six months
Zimbabwean Exemption Permits will now expire in December
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer stops Clicks selling cheaper generic blood thinning medication
The judge took over a year to rule in “urgent application”
Exhibition imagines an alternative future for an inclusive Cape Town
Residents of Cissie Gool House have co-designed an exhibit at the Cape Institute for Architecture
Lawyers reprimanded for bringing “hopeless cases” to court
Labour Court orders them not to collect fees
Justice department fund loses millions through “fraudulent transactions”
Payouts from the fund have been suspended leaving people unable to access their money
Hunger and hope in Touwsrivier
Touwsrivier’s railway station, once bustling with travellers seeking a meal or a space to stay on their way to the Karoo or the coast, played a vital role in the town’s thriving economy. But this changed with the shift to road freight in the 1990s. Touwsrivier, a town on the border of the Boland and …
“Tough blow” for sex workers
“It’s clear we’re not going to achieve decrim in 2024” say activist
An advocate charged the state R34 Million and has now been disbarred
“There is no indication that his dishonesty will not reoccur” judges write about Hassan Ebrahim Kajee
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
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
Mozambique’s troubled Cabo Delgado
Activities of United States cashew nut company singled out
Red Zone community and City seek ways to terminate no-go zone status
Residents hold meeting while City launches specialised policing units to protect its workers and infrastructure
Man dragged naked from his shack seeks R1.4 Million in Damages
Bulelani Qolani is suing the City for R1.4-million
Can YOU Feed a Child on R3.05 per day?
“It is not always possible to put the stipulated meal on the learners’ plates” says principal
Kalk Bay’s beloved buskers
Some have been playing music on these streets for 20 years
Petroleum bill is blind to the climate crisis
Petroleum resources development bill is “fatally flawed” and should be rejected, says the writer
Labour Court slams Human Settlements Minister for “unlawfully” firing staffer
The court ordered that the deputy director of corporate services immediately be reinstated
Hands off Antarctic, demand protesters
Door to the global fridge should be locked, say activists