Former President Jacob Zuma’s legal team at the Pietermaritzburg High Court. 3 minutes The Pietermaritzburg High Court has reserved judgment in former President Jacob Zuma’s application for leave to appeal the court’s dismissal of his bid to have the lead prosecutor in his corruption trial, Advocate Billy Downer removed. This is Zuma’s second bid to…
Flooding in Middlepos, Saldanha on June 26, 2025. Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre says it continues to respond to weather-related incidents, with reports of localised flooding in several areas in Cape Town. Fallen trees and storm debris have also been reported in Blue Downs, Constantia, Blackheath, Sunningdale and Bellville. Humanitarian aid is being delivered…
The trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of the accused, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn statements’ in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial continues in the High Court in Saldanha Bay. 1 minute The trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of accused Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn’s…
[FILE IMAGE]: The Constitutional Court. 4 minutes Has the boat sailed for the National Assembly to hold the President accountable for the Phala-Phala farm saga? This question thematically dominated proceedings in the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)’s bid to revive the saga in the Constitutional Court. The party challenged the rationality of the National Assembly’s 13…
A body found at Zamimpilo Informal Settlement, Riverlea, 1 minute Gauteng police have opened a murder case after a body with gunshot wounds was discovered at Zamimpilo Informal Settlement, Riverlea, Johannesburg in the early hours of this morning. Community members have gathered and are asking for police intervention to protect the residents. Provincial police spokesperson…
Judge John Hlophe during the JSC hearings. 1 minute Advocate Jamie Ismail, representing the Democratic Alliance (DA), has argued in the Western Cape High Court that Parliament should have recognised former Western Cape Judge President Dr John Hlophe as unsuitable for designation to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Ismail contends that Parliament should not have…
1 minute The legal future of impeached former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane hangs in the balance as the Legal Practice Council seeks to have Mkhwebane struck from the roll of advocates. If the council is successful, this means that Advocate Mkhwebane, who is now an MK party Member of Parliament (MP), will no longer be…
Image source: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels At this moment, companies across the country have old laptops, phones and other tech assets that have been sitting in drawers and storerooms for years. When the time comes to address this issue, companies often incur additional costs for destruction or inefficient recycling, and in some cases, improper disposal….
[File photo] 4 minutes The Hope-4-Kids, a non-profit organisation from Gqeberha, supports the realisation of dreams and aspirations of young, underprivileged children at a netball tournament in the city. As part of the tournament, the kids will also be able to rub shoulders with Netball royalty, such as Zanela Mdodana, assistant Protea coach and captain…
1 minute The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) says the Pension Funds Adjudicator complaint process is very tedious for municipal workers whose pension fund contributions are not paid over by municipalities. According to SAMWU general secretary Dumisane Magagula, individual employees will have to lodge a complaint with the adjudicator about the Municipalities’ failure to…
