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UWC honours Advocate Adila Hassim SC for a career fighting for those with the least power

The University of the Western Cape is conferring an honorary doctorate on Advocate Adila Hassim SC, honouring her career in public interest litigation, human rights advocacy, and…

In 2024, global coal consumption reached a record high, with commercial banks investing more than $130 billion across Asia, the US and Europe.. (Paul Botes)

#CancelCoal: SCA to hear government appeal over 1 500MW new coal plan

Youth and environmental organisations are back in court to defend their 2024 victory against 1,500MW of new coal-fired power, as Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho…

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‘People over profits’: Constitutional Court deals blow to Shell’s Wild Coast plans

The Constitutional Court has delivered a significant blow to Shell and Impact Africa's Wild Coast exploration plans, setting aside their exploration right. The court found that…

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Eastern Cape ANC court battles threaten 2027 national conference

Senior ANC leaders are concerned that ongoing litigation in the Eastern Cape, which has disrupted the provincial conference and seen the Provincial Task Team declared…

Dr Sithelo Magagula

Dr Sithelo Magagula is proving that scholarship and legal practice need not exist in separate worlds. A director at Finger Attorneys, he works at the intersection of public…

Michelle Sithole

For Michelle Sithole, the courtroom is more than a place to interpret the law — it is where the future is negotiated. As an attorney and climate justice activist at the Centre…

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Is Online Gambling Legal in South Africa? What the Data Actually Shows

South Africans staked R1.5-trillion on gambling in 2024/25, with gross revenue hitting R75-billion. Much of this growth is in online gambling, a market operating in a legal grey…

Bone of contention: The Western Cape provincial government wants to sell the Main Road site in Sea Point to a private concern but activists demand it be used for social housing instead.

Tafelberg saga lands up in Concourt

After 10 years and four court battles, the Constitutional Court has finally ruled the 2015 sale of the old Tafelberg School site in Sea Point illegal. This landmark decision has…

Former Zambian president Edgar Lungu

Former Zambian president Edgar Lungu to be buried in South Africa

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled in favour of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu's family, allowing his burial to proceed in South Africa. This decision overturns a…