Former Social Development Department director-general Zane Dangor, suspects foul play after several suspects broke into his house and intimidated his children on Monday. Dangor says he received a call from his daughter that two cars had pulled up outside their home. He says his domestic worker approached the men and[…]
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has singled out government as a leading Human Rights impeder. The commission says government’s inability to provide essential services such as water, housing and sanitation, especially in rural areas, is a violation of the Bill of Rights. According to Stats SA almost 2[…]
Police were monitoring Masiphumelele, near Fish Hoek, on Monday following community protests over moves to stop people from trying to move onto a tract of unoccupied land. Activist Rosemary Milbank said Masiphumelele was “dead quiet”. “There is no drama. The streets were cleaned today,” she said after some residents lit[…]
ANC struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada’s condition following an operation remains unchanged. On Monday, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation spokesperson Neeshen Balton said he saw the 87-year-old on Sunday night and he appeared to have had a restful night on Saturday. “There aren’t significant signs of improvement, he is still being kept sedated[…]
The policeman previously hand-picked by former president Nelson Mandela to head up an elite investigative team is set to be grilled in the witness stand on Monday and reveal more alleged apartheid-era cover-ups. Major General Andre Lincoln is expected to be cross-examined in the Western Cape High Court. An original[…]
Police say they have intensified their investigation into the theft of 15 computers from the Chief Justice’s offices in Midrand, north of Johannesburg occurred the day after the Constitutional Court handed down its judgment on the grants crisis. Fifteen computers, containing confidential information on South Africa’s judges were stolen during[…]
Sassa and Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) must continue paying social grants until another entity which can do so is found, the Constitutional Court ruled on Friday. The declaration of the invalidity of the previous contract between the SA Social Security Agency and CPS would be suspended for 12 months, Justice Johan[…]
The Constitutional Court will hand down the much anticipated judgment in the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) matter on Friday. The judgment is expected to be handed down at 10:00. On Wednesday the court heard an application by the Black Sash for an order that it exercise supervisory jurisdiction[…]
Acting DA Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela says former party leader Helen Zille’s controversial tweets about colonialism on Thursday may result in a loss of voter support. “Without a doubt these comments have a negative impact to the people we [the DA] are trying to attract who are black people,”[…]
President Jacob Zuma says South Africa’s is a “funny democracy”, citing calls for Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini to be fired before “anything has happened”. “This is another kind of democracy that if you expect someone is going to make a mistake or is going to fail, that person must[…]
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