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Teffo stopped from representing Matlala co-accused in attempted murder trial

Former advocate Malesela Teffo appeared before the Johannesburg High Court on Monday seeking to represent accused numbers one to five in the Vusimuzi 'Cat'...

Legal opinion opens door to rescind impeachment committee’s Madonsela appointment

Parliament’s legal advisers have left the Section 89 Impeachment Committee two options. They can reaffirm Advocate Thandazani Griffiths Madonsela SC as its recommended chief evidence...

UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - A U.N. committee said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address the enduring

Lindeka Dzedze | An open letter to the investment community: rethinking...

Women are not simply beneficiaries of Africa's growth. They are one of its most important growth assets. Yet too often, our investment frameworks fail...

Airlink explains flyby at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

Regional airline Airlink has issued a statement after a low-altitude flyby of one of its aircraft over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium, which drew attention...

SA’s masochist masses: Why voters keep going back for more ANC...

South African voters must be the kinkiest masochists on the planet, besides Trump’s die-hard MAGA faithful. I can’t think of any other people on earth...

Access for women does not always lead to opportunity

South Africa celebrates Women’s Day annually to honour the approximately 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on August 9 1956 to...

Charmza

This week, we give props to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) for its stellar investigations, particularly on two fronts. The first involves Minenhle Makhanya,...

Pavarotti-inspired Philippi opera singer yearns for global stage

Buhle Qamata has travelled the world as an aspiring opera singer but returns to a one-room shack in Philippi, Cape Town. In 2018, while...

Cold storage key to cutting food waste

South Africa can produce enough food for its population, according to statistics. But millions face hunger, partly because food is lost and wasted in...