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Site of contention: The Sandton case concerns Erf 131 Duxberry on Coleraine Drive, which has been rezoned into a place of worship and later, educational. Photo: Supplied

Zoning wars: When rules lose the plot

Lengthy zoning battles in Sandton and Sea Point highlight systemic planning delays, disputed development conditions, and growing questions over municipal enforcement.

The 1820 Settlers National Monument in Makhanda, where Rhodes University students gathered during protests over the university’s 2027 fee-payment protocol.

Rhodes University fee fight exposes the growing cost of student protest

After charges were dropped against 13 Rhodes University students arrested during protests over fee protocols, civil society group Not In My Name is demanding the police cover…

Fraud-accused and former ANC national spokesperson Pule Mabe suffered another legal setback in his bid to halt proceedings instituted against him by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) over the nearly R28 million contract to provide about 200 portable three-wheel motorised waste-collection vehicles.

Mabe’s escape route hits a dead end

The Special Tribunal has dismissed former ANC NEC member Pule Mabe's bid to halt the SIU's recovery proceedings regarding irregular multimillion-rand vehicle procurement tenders.

Julius Malema.

Malema granted leave to appeal his conviction

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has been granted leave to appeal his firearms conviction to the Full Bench of the High Court in Makhanda.

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Julius Mkhwanazi fired by Ekurhuleni Metro

The City of Ekurhuleni has dismissed suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi following internal misconduct proceedings, as he remains behind bars facing murder and…

Unchecked: The Madlanga commission in session. What happens to a system when the people entrusted with power stop being restrained by ethics and nobody notices until it's too late? Photo: Screenshot

The heritage we choose to leave

A year after the Madlanga commission began exposing collusion within South Africa's justice system, advocate Ilene Power reflects on how unchecked power corrodes institutions and…

Ronald Lamola. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

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…