Arthur Fraser had no discretionary power to grant Jacob Zuma’s release once the medical parole board found he did not suffer from a terminal condition, high court hears
The suspended national police commissioner told the SAHRC it was the first time the country had seen unrest that began at a level aimed at debilitating the police’s available resources
Those haggling over the keys to Durban city hall can’t smell the shit in the harbour
The court held that sections of the law providing for absolute taxpayer secrecy posed an unconstitutional limitation on the right to information and gave parliament two years to correct this
On day two of the HRC’s hearings into the violent unrest of July, a witness was accused of minimising the anguish of the families of those murdered to protect the image of Indian residents
The application means it is unlikely that Hlophe’s bid to review the misconduct finding against him will be heard this year
Eskom has had 11 chief executives and countless board changes in 10 years, and its condition remains just as critical. Will another reshuffle make a difference?
The Economic Freedom Fighters are said to have made an attempt to convince Herman Mashaba to consider an ANC alliance in Gauteng
Imraan Coovadia’s new book examines how poison has shaped political affairs in Southern Africa
Burning a city and asking its residents to vote for you appears to have been a bit of a stretch for Durban’s electorate
In an affidavit to the high court in Pretoria, the former head of correctional services submitted this as a reason for ordering Jacob Zuma’s early release on medical parole though doctors disagreed
With many job losses caused by the looting and arson of July, the Midlands town faces an uncertain future
Judge Piet Koen set 11 April 2022 as the date for the arms deal trial to commence and if Zuma’s counsel signalled that they may seek leave to appeal, this is highly unlikely to force an umpteenth delay
Malibongwe Dubazane is contesting all 14 of the IFP-run Nkandla local municipality’s wards
The EFF has a stronger online presence than the ANC and Democratic Alliance
The deputy chief justice said all the former spy boss had to do to respond to bombshell testimony implicating him in state capture was to apply for a turn to testify
Jacob Zuma has laid charges claiming that Billy Downer, and the NPA, have irredeemably tainted the arms deal corruption charges that have haunted him since 2005
For more than five years the deputy president has remained steadfast in his right to travel abroad to receive medical treatment
Zuma went to jail rather than testify. Some who did told blatant lies. Who decided Cabinet appointments and how much money was carried out of Saxonwold?
From Vincent Smith to Gwede Mantashe, those named and shamed have met with differing fates
The former president wants his supporters to stay in the ANC and fight for control of the party
During his watch the judiciary proved itself the proud guardian of the constitution, Zondo said, as Mogoeng slipped into retirement after a tumultuous decade
South Africans listened to the weird testimony of people who denied they looted the country’s coffers — except Zuma, who refused to respond
The chief justice we didn’t know we needed protected the independence of the judiciary through dark days but leaves an ambivalent legacy
Luke Feltham has compiled a timeline that represents the major events, testimonies and controversies of the commission
Family of Cape man who was beaten to death fights Juane Jacobs’s claim that he needs medical parole
Every judgment in favour of the government is not an indication of a captured court. The fact that we may argue about findings publicly shows how far South Africa is from, for example, Turkey’s recent human rights abuses
Given the slow pace of change in mining and other sectors, some analysts have raised concerns that the ruling will cause empowerment efforts to unravel
Minenhle Makhanya was apparently waiting for the result of a Covid-19 test on Friday, forcing the postponement of the case in which the Special Tribunal seeks to recover R155-million until early 2022
The case Zuma refused to answer before Zondo
The former health minister’s ‘close associates’ laundered cash from the R150-million Digital Vibes ‘heist’ in boxes
How many R Kellys are we harbouring? It’s a difficult question for all.