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SA condemns ICC sanctions as Trump and Israel attack Pillay
South Africa has voiced serious concern over sweeping US sanctions against the International Criminal Court as Donald Trump and Israel hit out at Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi…
Pebco Three inquest reopens search for justice 41 years after activists’ killings
The Gqeberha High Court will hear the inquest into the 1985 abduction and murder of the Pebco Three, marking a crucial step forward for families pursuing justice for…
Feroz Khan testimony at Madlanga postponed after associate assassinated
The in-camera testimony of former deputy crime intelligence head Feroz Khan before the Madlanga Commission has been postponed following the fatal shooting of his associate on the…
State raises witness intimidation concerns in Sibiya bail bid
The State has raised concerns over potential witness intimidation during the bail hearing of suspended Gauteng police deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya at the Randburg…
Ramaphosa orders urgent action as Ekurhuleni killings put GBVF response under scrutiny
Following the recent murders of women in Ekurhuleni, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced four decisive national measures to tackle gender-based violence, clear forensic…
More woes for Mchunu as police seize cellphone at his KZN family home for the second time
Police have executed a search and seizure warrant at the KwaZulu-Natal residence of on-leave Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, confiscating a cellphone amid escalating investigations.
Biko and the undone liberation of Blacks
Decades after Steve Biko was killed in apartheid police custody, the reopened inquest highlights not only the state-sanctioned violence of Room 619, but also democratic South…
Justice Minister Lamola Applauded for TRC Cases Role
Former Justice Minister Ronald Lamola testified at the TRC Cases Inquiry, addressing progress made in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes, budget constraints, and the…
Adams admits he misled Madlanga Commission and had received summons
National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams conceded that he misled the Madlanga Commission when he testified that he had not seen the request to testify on 3 October 2025,…
Marikana’s long wait for justice
Fourteen years after 34 mineworkers were killed by police at Marikana, families are still waiting for accountability, while the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says the…
KZN gangs infiltrated SAPS task teams
Retired warrant officer Gregory Loftus told the Madlanga Commission that his son, KZN tow truck owner Bevan Loftus, was murdered by police during a bogus Cash-in-Transit…
Editorial: Marikana wounds linger
As the 14th anniversary of the Marikana massacre approaches, the article reflects on the tragic day in 2012 when police killed 34 striking miners. It highlights the ongoing lack…
Doing right shouldn’t be a death warrant
South Africa celebrates whistleblowers after their deaths but fails to protect the living. This article explores the national tragedy where those who uphold integrity become…
Sbonelo Thandolwenkosi Nkomo
For Sbonelo Thandolwenkosi Nkomo, 34, the law begins where the map often ends. Raised in a remote farming community in KwaZulu-Natal, he became the first person there to attend…
Dr Bryony Fox
Dr Bryony Fox, 30, has built hers by asking difficult questions and embracing the uncertainty that comes with answering them. Recently appointed as a Constitutional Court law…