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Special Tribunal freezes R25-million in assets from stolen lottery funds

Money meant for Olympics roadshow was diverted to NLC officials

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Law | 19 May 2025

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GroundView | 19 May 2025

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Cape Town highway blocked over access to water and toilets

People living along the N2 near Mfuleni want the City to include them in its budget

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Brief | 19 May 2025

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Two people die during Soweto hostel protest

Anger over the dilapidated hostel has been simmering for years

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Brief | 19 May 2025

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Pride marchers celebrate progress in townships

But they call on justice system to do better, starting with the police

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Brief | 19 May 2025

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Hundreds mark Nakba Day at Castle of Good Hope

Pro-Palestine activists call for permanent ceasefire

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Brief | 19 May 2025

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Grant to prevent malnutrition is in limbo

Cabinet has concerns about Maternal Support Grant

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News | 19 May 2025

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Donkey sanctuary’s promised land turns sour

Slaughter may await rescued animals if farm’s buyer obtains eviction order

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Feature | 18 May 2025

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Mediation will unclog court backlog

There are far too many cases in which the litigants don’t know what they want the judge to decide

Judge Stuart Wilson

Opinion | 17 May 2025

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Magudumana must stay in prison, SCA rules

One of the four judges said he would have released her

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News | 16 May 2025

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Court declares asylum “filtering” system unconstitutional

People must be able to access asylum system even if they don’t have valid transit visas

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Law | 16 May 2025

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Ithuba poised to run Lottery for next 12 months — despite legal concerns

And Goldrush-backed consortium picked for eight-year licence starting in 2026

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News | 16 May 2025

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Health workers traumatised after being hijacked on duty

One to One Africa provides critical health services to about 100 underserved villages in Ngqeleni

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News | 16 May 2025

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Local solar panel manufacturer imports 99% of its product, court told

In a case with implications for freedom of expression, ARTsolar gagged critics who raised concerns about how many of its solar panels are made in SA

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Law | 16 May 2025

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Hundreds march in Nketoana over poor service delivery

They want the Free State government to put the municipality under administration

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Brief | 16 May 2025

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Ombud says no to Zapiro’s “White Genocide” cartoon

Ruling raises questions about Press Council’s approach to satire

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