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Child killer: Norman Afzal Simons, the ‘Station Strangler’, arrives at the Kuils River magistrate’s court, Cape Town, in June 1994. (Leon Muller/AFP)

Locked in: Parole system in South Africa works for no one

Reform is on the cards while life sentences pile up, causing major delays in applications

Ronald Lamola. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Constitution’s 25th anniversary: SA may not be perfect, but it has made great progress, says Lamola

The Constitution still rings hollow for survivors of gender based violence and those wallowing in poverty and unemployment, the justice minister concedes

Information is collected in wealthy countries and nine out of 10 people in low- and middle-income countries can’t get safe, affordable and timely surgery. (Photo by Camilo Freedman/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Healthcare professionals want culpable homicide laws reviewed

Doctors say the threat of conviction — despite their best intentions — affects their mental health

Scenes of destruction: Thousands of shops and businesses were looted following a wave of violent protest in July 2021. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Dedicated courts to fast-track looting cases

Whereas low-level looters may receive fines or community service, the masterminds will be dealt with ‘ruthlessly’, says prosecutions head

South Africa a step closer to extraditing the Guptas

The finalisation of the extradition treaty may mean the United Arab Emirates will hand over information South Africa has been requesting for three years

Prisoners will be vaccinated in phase two of the vaccine rollout programme, sparking fierce local and international debate.  (David Harrison/M&G)

Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout

Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally