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ConCourt strikes down NHI clauses that could have dictated where doctors...

The Constitutional Court has delivered a major blow to the government's healthcare reform agenda after declaring key provisions of the National Health Act unconstitutional,...

NPA hauls prosecutor in Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni case over coals

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has moved to suspend and institute disciplinary action against a prosecutor who was convicted of contempt of court after...

Judge warns ex-municipal manager in Sindiso Magaqa murder case

The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal has delivered a stern warning to former Umzimkhulu municipal manager Zweliphansi Skhosana, accusing him of repeatedly delaying the...

Brown Mogotsi not linked to murder despite gun ties, say police

The South African Police Service has confirmed that controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi has not been linked to a 2021 murder case tied to a...

Watch | Joe Sibanyoni, Bafana Sindane in court for ‘R2m extortion...

Taxi tycoon and socialite Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni, 60, alongside his co-accused Bafana “King of the Sky” Sindane, a flamboyant figure known for his luxury...

Brown Mogotsi to spend cold week in jail as case is...

Controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will remain in jail for another week after the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court postponed his bail application. Mogotsi was arrested...

Ebola in DR Congo, Uganda ‘a global public health emergency’

The World Health Organization on Sunday determined that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda constitutes a "public...

Charmza

Joburg Mayor Dada Morero was our Moegoe last week, but how quickly things can change. This week he led a multi-departmental operation in the...

Moegoe

This week, social development minister Sisisi Tolashe, who has been embroiled in a series of scandals in recent months, was finally given the boot....

When compliance becomes surveillance

I recently had one of those interactions with an institution of the state that has earned back my respect in recent years, but it...