Claims for financial compensation for medical mistakes in South Africa have been on the rise since 2007. Recently, however, criminal charges for medical errors have also become more prevalent. One such case is that of Dr Danie van der Walt, who was ultimately acquitted on a charge of negligently causing the death of a child. […]

The fate of more than 178,000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders and their families is being decided this week in the Pretoria High Court as the 30 June 2023 deadline for the expiry of the permit system approaches. The decision to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) system was taken without consultation and should be […]

When Sge Mjoka’s father submitted a land claim in 2001, he did not expect that 22 years later, his family would still be waiting for the title deed. Less than half of land claims by former labour tenants have been finalised. Labour tenants were given access to land during apartheid in exchange for labour on […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in eThekwini has promised to write to the Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, calling on him to urgently consult with the owner of the Fun World amusement park in Durban, Nic Steyn, and to either extend the lease of the park or to work with him to allow for him to transfer skills […]

In a hastily arranged press conference, often incoherent and with few details provided, the Ministers of Justice and Police confirmed on Saturday that Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana were arrested in Tanzania on Friday night. Bester and Magudumana were arrested along with a Mozambican national who was assisting them. They were found in possession […]

South African homeowners will not be automatically granted special loans to purchase solar roof panels. Instead they will have to go through an assessment process before getting the loans… writes Godfrey Sigwela. Consumers are also being encouraged to report any irregularities that might happen when dealing with a credit provider issuing loans to buy solar […]

Carel and Mitzi van Biljon bought their 1997 Mercedes Benz about eight years ago and had planned to keep it “until the end of their lives”. Both in their 80s, the couple loved the car. However, about six months ago Carel had a stroke that left his legs incapacitated, he could no longer drive, and […]

Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, is expected to visit the scene of the multiple-vehicle crash that killed five people on the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday. The Minister will also visit hospitals where the injured are receiving treatment and will interact with the affected families. As the majority of travellers returned from their holidays and […]

State power utility Eskom is expected to implement Stage 3 and 5 load shedding until Wednesday evening. Stage 3 will be implemented between 5am and 4pm, with Stage 5 following between 4pm and 5am. On Monday afternoon, the power utility said unplanned breakdowns amounted to the unavailability of some 14 940MW of generating capacity, with a […]

At least five people have tragically lost their lives, and many have been injured, in a horror smash on the N3 highway near Hilton, in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands, South Africa. Video footage on social media (watch below) shows black smoke billowing from the crash site, with witnesses holding their heads in disbelief at the […]

South Africans have joined a worldwide outcry at the Dalai Lama’s behaviour when he recently greeted a young boy on stage with not only a hug and kiss on the lips, but also an offer to the child to “suck my tongue”. For many South Africans, the kiss on the lips would not have been […]

The South African challenge in their inaugural season of playing in the top European competitions came to an end on Saturday when the Cell C Sharks, DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions all lost in the quarter-finals of their respective series. The two coastal sides came up short in the Heineken Champions Cup, with Stade Toulousain […]

The Springbok Sevens were knocked out of the Cup competition at the HSBC Singapore Sevens on Saturday after suffered defeats against Australia (19-0) and New Zealand (12-7) at the National Stadium. The South Africans – who should slip down the overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings – won their match against Hong Kong China […]

The couple had several passports in their possession with different names. By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons. In a hastily arranged press conference, often incoherent and with few details provided, the Ministers of Justice and Police confirmed on Saturday that Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana were arrested in Tanzania on Friday night. Bester and […]

The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services has confirmed with “shock and dismay” that South Africa’s request for the extradition of the Gupta brothers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been unsuccessful. The Guptas – fugitives Atul Gupta and Rajesh Gupta – are alleged to be the masterminds behind the state capture and corruption […]

State’s witness testified that he was the one having an argument with officers that morning and that the deceased Dumisani Joxo had been defending him. By Marecia Damons The murder trial of a Cape Town law enforcement officer who shot and killed a homeless man last year kicked off in the Wynberg Regional Court on […]

Government says it has noted with concern the Israeli force’s attack and firing of stun grenades and arrest of Palestinian worshippers at the al-Aqsa mosque. According to CNN: “Police stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, for the second time on Wednesday, hours after they first raided the compound and arrested […]

Three Limpopo criminals have been sentenced by the South Gauteng High Court to a combined 705 years imprisonment sentence. The gang terrorised residents in three provinces of South Africa, often selecting victims who withdrew cash from the bank, and then following them home. The three men were convicted on 19 charges including murder, robbery, assault, attempted […]

It’s 11am on Wednesday morning and people of all ages are gathering at the soup kitchen in Naledi Crescent, Mfuleni, in Cape Town. Children sit on the ground with their food containers and elderly people sit on buckets, tyres or on the pavement. For some, this will be the only meal of the day. Hundreds […]

Former Bizhub Lions cricket player, Jean Symes, has been found guilty of participating in match-fixing for the domestic Ram Slam T20 Cricket Challenge. This comes after the Anti-Corruption officer at Cricket SA received information from a whistle-blower about alleged match-fixing planned for the 2015/2016 domestic Ram Slam T20 Cricket Challenge. “The matter was brought to […]

Several South Africans are outraged by the National Treasury’s exemption on the annual reporting of “irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenses” by Eskom, with AfriForum promising to bring a review application against the treasury’s decision, and the DA vowing to “do everything possible to stop this blatant attempt to distort the true financial facts of an […]

A major storm has rocked Empangeni in KZN, South Africa, leaving homes, shopping centres and vehicles damaged and trees uprooted in the roads. Sadly, it is believed that two people lost their lives when a wall fell down behind a mosque. This has not yet been confirmed. The storm apparently came “out of nowhere” at […]

In October last year, top former journalist Jeremy Gordin wrote a letter to his adult children imploring them to leave South Africa, no matter how much they loved the country, before it was too late. Tragically Gordin’s sentiments rang true this weekend when he was killed during a suspected home invasion in Johannesburg. He was […]

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has, since early 2021, used law firm De Swardt Myambo Hlahla Attorneys in a number of high-profile cases related to its labour issues, including many legal actions against Martha Ngoye, a whistleblower and suspended head of legal. But De Swardt is not on PRASA’s legal panel, and […]

The Western Cape Government says it is increasingly concerned over attacks on social workers as they try to go about their work. The matter was discussed at a Social Development Committee meeting in the provincial legislature on 17 March. The Western Cape Government says it is concerned over a rise in attacks on social workers […]