Shack dwellers march to Cape Town airport, demanding water and use of toilets
Woman says she was shot with a rubber bullet as police blocked protest
By Vincent Lali
News | 27 May 2026
Massive rail theft case gets sidetracked again
Accused’s lawyers back in the case but state witness is in the UAE
Brief | 27 May 2026
Housing activists oppose eviction bill
The Department of Human Settlements says the proposed change will reduce unlawful occupation of land
News | 27 May 2026
Asylum seeker appeal backlog rises to 161,000 cases
In about 90,000 cases the applicants’ whereabouts are unknown
Parliament | 27 May 2026
Court dismisses municipality’s bid to block corruption report
The North West High Court has rejected Tswaing Local Municipality’s attempt to block the implementation of a report into maladministration
By Seth Thorne
News | 27 May 2026
The workers who feed nine million school children - and earn just R2,300 a month
The state is using the public works programme to avoid paying them the national minimum wage
News | 27 May 2026
Last-minute attorney withdrawal threatens to derail PRASA theft case
Accused’s lawyer says they have not been paid
Law | 26 May 2026
Cameras in school: MEC promises to abide by court ruling
Parents of learners at KwaZulu-Natal school demand more action
News | 26 May 2026
Gauteng judge to face tribunal
Gauteng Judge Lettie Molopa-Sethosa left unlawful arrest litigants unable to pursue their case for damages for years
Law | 26 May 2026
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