Power outage sparks days of protest in Joburg

Protests started on Tuesday, culminating with major roads to Orlando East, Pennyville, and Noordgesig being blocked on Thursday

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Brief | 19 April 2024

Roads are littered with potholes and overgrown grass in this Soweto community

City promises the roads will soon be resurfaced as a temporary solution

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News | 19 April 2024

100 shacks demolished by City of Joburg on rainy weekend

Red Ants tore down land occupiers’ homes in Glen Austin, Midrand, on Friday and Sunday

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Brief | 8 April 2024

Protesters accuse coal mining company of damaging their homes

Ogies and Phola coal mining communities also demand that Seriti publish a labour plan

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Brief | 5 April 2024

How the Lottery paid R1.7-million for a flash mob that never happened

MSG, owner of Power FM, channelled the money for the National Lotteries Commission

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News | 5 April 2024

Langaville families lose flushing loos case

Residents of the informal settlement went to court because they have had “temporary” chemical toilets for over 12 years

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Law | 2 April 2024

Legal setback for PRASA whistleblower

Fired head of legal Martha Ngoye’s reinstatement overturned on appeal

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Law | 28 March 2024

Court tells Lottery legal manager to pay punitive costs

“It is impossible to avoid the inference that this application is a tactic to delay, rather than finalise the disciplinary proceedings in good time,” said acting Judge Johan Moorcroft

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Law | 28 March 2024

Rude and threatening magistrate fired

Judge upholds dismissal of Judith van Schalkwyk, who also took money from an attorney to travel to the US

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Law | 26 March 2024

Concourt says no to dodgy lottery lawyer

The Legal Practice Council must now investigate GroundUp’s complaint against Lesley Ramulifho

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Brief | 26 March 2024

Protesters block busy Vereeniging road to complain about stalled housing project

Kanana Park residents from Thulamntwana township brought traffic to a standstill on Monday

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Brief | 26 March 2024

Beating a thousand drums for Palestine

This year’s Constitution Hill Human Rights Festival focused on the war in Gaza

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Brief | 25 March 2024

NPA to seize property belonging to PRASA fraudster

Former engineering head Daniel Mtimkulu had his salary more than doubled after fraudulently claiming a doctorate and a job offer from a German firm

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News | 20 March 2024

Judge takes hard line against Stalingrad tactics

Attorneys in Lottery case will have to explain why they should not pay costs personally on a punitive scale

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Law | 19 March 2024

Protesters call on SAFA to red card Israel

Palestine Solidarity Alliance calls for expulsion of Israeli Football Association from FIFA

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Brief | 18 March 2024

Gauteng bid to gag civil society fails in court

Provincial Department of Social Development asked court to interdict 455 NGOs from protesting, in the face of huge budget cuts

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Law | 18 March 2024