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Around the world, women continue to face structural barriers in accessing justice systems that are often expensive, complex, slow and, at times, retraumatising

KZN government continues costly legal battle against former top official despite futile case

In his ruling, the presiding judge characterised the Office of The Premier’s attitude as amounting to betrayal

Doctors, on the other hand, seem to hold the heartbeat of the Zimbabwean government in their hands and, perhaps once in a while, they squeeze. (Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters)

Covid-19 shows what Zimbabwean nationalism means

The country’s elites can no longer jet away to overseas health facilities and must now face the hospital system that could not help Zororo Makamba, a 30-year-old who died of the…

Anger, drugs and parties in MPs’ villages

The public works department told Parliament that there were ongoing efforts to increase safety and patrols at the villages, which are fortified by fences and monitored by cameras…

Construction workers conducting renovations in Nkandla.

Zuma appointed construction company ahead of tender process – Nkandla hearings

Moneymine Enterprises reportedly appointed long before the department of public works was involved in the Nkandla tender process.

Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead.

Paperless trail “may lead to witness box”

All communication relating to Nkandla was “strictly regulated and limited … to verbal reporting”

Bryntirion contractor faces wall of unpaid creditors

A contractor entrusted with beefing up ­security at the ­Bryntirion Estate has a string of court judgments against him for unpaid bills.

I’m not carrying can for Nkandla, says former minister

The former deputy public works minister said she was "irritated" by the recommendation that she be investigated over the Nkandla saga.

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AmaB releases Nkandla cache

The M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism has released over 12 000 pages of evidence about the state-funded upgrade at Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home.

Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi.

Corruption ‘cannot be business as usual’, says Nxesi

The public works department is taking steps to curb corruption and collusion, says Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi.

Nkandla cash came from other projects

The R206-million spent on security at President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla estate was not budgeted for the department of public works has said.

The ANC would not discuss the report with Zuma either

Cosatu: Public works’ Nkandla report reveals nothing new

A public works report detailing the costs for President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home, in KwaZulu-Natal, has revealed nothing new, says Cosatu.

The ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has hinted at a court challenge following public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on Nkandla.

Nkandla: Documents call Zuma’s bluff

An M&G investigation reveals that President Jacob Zuma was kept up to date about developments and taxpayer money was used for his private homes.

Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla residence.

Zuma is still paying off his Nkandla home

President Jacob Zuma has told Parliament that he would not know how much the public works department had spent on his Nkandla home.

Court documents show that President Jacob Zuma received a home loan from First National Bank.

Public works ducks questions on Zuma’s Nkandla upgrade

The public works department has missed the deadline for answering an access-to-information request by the M&G Centre for Investigative Journalism.

Court documents show that President Jacob Zuma received a home loan from First National Bank.

Nkandla’s cost: Trapping the mole in the bunker

The department of public works says the source of the leak about Nkandla’s escalating costs will be found and brought to book.

Water contamination cited in E Cape child deaths

Water contamination was a factor in the death of nearly 80 babies in the Eastern Cape, the provincial government said on Wednesday. An interim report acknowledged that a…

Court halts Pomfret relocation

The Pretoria High Court has issued an interim interdict to restrain the government from relocating people from the former Pomfret military base in the North West. The order also…

Steaming toilet costs departments dearly

A steaming, bubbling toilet which caused a paraplegic prisoner to suffer burns to his buttocks and private parts will cost the ministers of Public Works and Correctional Services…