After all, it would be hard to appear on the arms deal corruption case if he were serving time for contempt of court and the Zondo inquiry
The former president pleads that he never attended to attract the fire of the constitutional court with his quest for Zondo’s recusal
The province gets a permanent police commissioner to fight crime and violence during a time of instability in the police force
The electoral commission heard that delaying local government elections will be an assault on democracy and that people’s lives should not be put at risk during the Covid crisis
Jacob Zuma’s relentless attack on the judiciary had a setback when the constitutional court sentenced him to 15 months for contempt. But will this achieve its purpose?
The fight against racial classification during apartheid is not the same as race-based redress required now
Pro-democracy citizens have called for an end Mswati’s absolute rule while the government denies using excessive force against protesters
The former president’s lawyers on Friday gave notice that they would be bringing urgent application in both the apex and high courts
ANC leaders are to ask deputy secretary general Jesse Duarte discuss his 15-month sentence and to call on his supporters to return to their homes
This Constitutional Court ruling comes at an inconvenient time for the Ramaphosa faction. Magashule’s strength is waning, but Zuma still wields significant support
The Covid-19 J&J and Pfizer vaccines remain effective in protecting against severe sickness and hospitalisation
In her book ‘Femicide in South Africa’, journalist and researcher Nechama Brodie examines the violent history the country’s black lesbians have endured
From being axed by Jacob Zuma, Bheki Cele is now tasked with putting him in jail
The Special Investigating Unit’s report on the Digital Vibes scandal involving the health minister means his fate hangs in the balance
IEC must stop stringing us along; they have already decided against elections, Party of Action tells inquiry
The apex court agreed with one of the most scathing rulings yet against the public protector and found the president did nothing wrong
South African residents who are 50 years and older can register to stand in line for a Covid-19 vaccine as of Thursday 1 July
Stop those rambling family meetings, in which the public is treated like a child, and let us ask you questions
Judges were emotional and ignored the constitution, says foundation spokesperson Mzwanele Manyi
Inquiry leader and former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke emphasised the need for democratic processes not to falter because of the pandemic.
The long wait to move early childhood development teachers to the department of basic education will be over in nine months, but this does not mean all of them are yet in line to be vaccinated
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago makes a case for a lower target, though the trade union federation prefers job creation
Seventeen investigative reports, undertaken by Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office, detail gross negligence and maladministration in government structures
Municipalities are in dire straits, and the auditor general says many may no longer be viable at all
The country needs to ensure that they use the 4 million doses of vaccines they have in the space of the next two weeks, and not two months
The case raises interesting questions about how board committees work, the taking of minutes, and who has access to board minutes
The commission chairperson says the final report will have to be finalised without the former president’s version of events
Submissions to the inquiry into elections under Covid-19 call for local government polls to run as scheduled, or move online
Because the government ignores legitimate complaints and softer forms of protest, and only protest action yields results, we have learned that power trumps the law, despite what the constitution claims. A human rights court could be an answer
Three women are said to be at the top of the candidate list to replace Job Mokgoro
For all the excitement generated by the news of an mRNA vaccine hub being established in South Africa, the country is still going to need help making Covid-19 jabs
The Zondo commission says the Constitutional Court sentence vindicated the rule of law and the authority of the courts