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Behind the Covid-19 spiral in the Eastern Cape
‘Port St Johns and Port Elizabeth funerals are the cause of rising numbers,’ says the department of health
Too little too late for Malcolm
Doccie Who Killed Malcolm X? has led to a belated reopening of his murder investigation
Cruel warders target trans inmates
A trans woman held in a male prison says she is being harrassed by staff and authorities won’t take her case seriously
Six women show up Madagascar’s infamous justice system
Poor Madagascans are left to rot in prison awaiting trial very often for crimes that they never committed
Prison company stalls court actions
G4S has belatedly sought to prevent the release of medical records of inmates who say they were tortured
Transgender rights: Vital case heads to Equality Court
The Equality Court in Cape Town will soon hear a groundbreaking case on the rights of transgender prisoners
Jail time for Vicki Momberg sets new precedent
Past cases indicate that verbal crimen injuria is not that serious. But a landmark sentence in South Africa has changed that
Life behind bars: An inspecting judge of prisons unlocks inmates’ stories
South Africa’s jails have one of the lowest percentages of women prisoners in the world – but among the highest number of men
Fire-damaged KZN prison up and running again despite not being fixed
Glencoe wardens are fearing prisoner escapes after the department demanded that they return to duty despite the jail’s near-derelict state
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
AG’s report reveals the municipalities where money goes to waste
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
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