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Human Rights Law

Court showdown on whether prisons must provide gender-affirming healthcare

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 29 Jul 2025

New pilot project will help detainees who cannot afford bail. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Coming soon: Fund to help people pay bail

18 Mar 2025

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Law Practice

Discussion papers on review of Criminal Procedure Act open

24 Feb 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Rica Amendment Bill referred to National Assembly

22 Nov 2024

Criminal Law

Thabo Bester and hundreds of other prisoners kept in unlawful conditions, says inspectorate

Daniel Steyn 23 Sep 2024

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Economy

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

President assents to Correctional Services, Forestry and Agriculture Bills

5 Apr 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

Judicial Matters Amendment Act signed into law

4 Apr 2024

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Criminal Law

Agrizzi to appear in Pretoria High Court

22 Feb 2024

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Law Practice

Applications and nominations for deputy public protector open

2 Feb 2024

Correctional Services class of Matric 2023 achieves 93.2% pass rate

Primary & Secondary Education

Correctional Services class of Matric 2023 achieves 93.2% pass rate

25 Jan 2024

Human Rights Law

SA speaks at ICJ case

11 Jan 2024

File photo: Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius leaves court after appearing for the 2013 killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, 14 June 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/Files

Criminal Law

UPDATED: Pistorius granted parole

Bhargav Acharya 24 Nov 2023

Source: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Public Health

Fatal diphtheria outbreak claims inmate's life in Western Cape prison

10 Nov 2023

New online system to streamline access to Masters' Offices

Law of Succession

New online system to streamline access to Masters' Offices

Issued by Capital Legacy 8 Nov 2023

DCS aims for improved inmate matric pass rate

Higher Education

DCS aims for improved inmate matric pass rate

25 Oct 2023

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Law of Succession

Justice Department launches online service for deceased estates

10 Oct 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Importance of child protection clause in cannabis bill

Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Andre Crouse and Danica Jonker 6 Oct 2023

Justice department gives Gupta brothers extradition update

Legislation & Regulation

Justice department gives Gupta brothers extradition update

29 Sep 2023

Woman "wrongly" sentenced to 16 years for drug dealing must be immediately released

Legislation & Regulation

Woman "wrongly" sentenced to 16 years for drug dealing must be immediately released

Tania Broughton 11 Sep 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court sets aside multi-million rand prisons renovation contract

30 Aug 2023

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Source: x.com

Energy

Ramokgopa sheds more light on China energy deals

28 Aug 2023

South Africa needs a comprehensive, multifaceted strategy to curb the economic impact of piracy

Media

South Africa needs a comprehensive, multifaceted strategy to curb the economic impact of piracy

Chola Makgamathe, Issued by MultiChoice 24 Jul 2023

Communities must be educated on intellectual property rights

Streaming

Communities must be educated on intellectual property rights

Chola Makgamathe, Issued by MultiChoice 18 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Zuma seeks medical treatment in Russia

Katja Hamilton 17 Jul 2023

File photo: Former South African President Jacob Zuma arrives at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 20 March 2023. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Criminal Law

Concourt rules against ex-president Zuma in parole release finding

Wendell Roelf 14 Jul 2023

SA, France sign anti-cyber crime agreement

Cybersecurity

SA, France sign anti-cyber crime agreement

19 Jun 2023

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Law Practice

G4S served with notice to terminate Mangaung correctional facility contract

3 May 2023

Criminal Law

Nandipha Magudumana's father arrested

11 Apr 2023

Source: Reuters.

Legal

Oscar Pistorius denied parole a decade after killing girlfriend

3 Apr 2023

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves Draft Policy on Women in Sport

16 Mar 2023

Minister Ronald Lamola. Source: Supplied.

Media Freedom

Sanef welcomes Lamola's promise to protect whistleblowers

14 Feb 2023

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Skills Training

'Learnership application forms not for sale' - Correctional Services

20 Jan 2023

What is burnout and how to prevent it in the workplace - insights from a clinical psychologist

Employee Wellness

What is burnout and how to prevent it in the workplace - insights from a clinical psychologist

Shahieda Jansen 23 Dec 2022

Department of Correctional Services warns of online jobs scam

Talent Acquisition

Department of Correctional Services warns of online jobs scam

20 Dec 2022

Law Practice

Gender responsive correctional centre launched

14 Dec 2022

Janusz Walus testifies at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearing at Pretoria City Hall, 20 August 1997. Source: Reuters - File Photo

Criminal Law

Walus stabbed in jail

30 Nov 2022

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Criminal Law

Janusz Waluz granted permanent residence for parole period

29 Nov 2022

Former South African president, Jacob Zuma attends a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Law Practice

SCA orders Zuma back to jail after ruling medical parole unlawful

Wendell Roelf 22 Nov 2022

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Education & Training

Health dept concludes placement of medical interns

2 Nov 2022

Former South African President Jacob Zuma enters the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 31 January 2022. Jerome Delay/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma set free after prison term ends

Bhargav Acharya 7 Oct 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Committee approves report on Land Courts Bill

23 Sep 2022

Legal

Break-ins on private property to be met with force of new SA law

18 Aug 2022

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Criminal Law

Gupta brothers arrested in the UAE

7 Jun 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Amendments of Child Justice Act regulations approved

3 Jun 2022

Chola Makgamathe, chairperson of the Copyright Coalition of South Africa

Publishing

Partners Against Piracy launches to fight content piracy

Chola Makgamathe 12 Apr 2022

Media

SA government joins Partners Against Piracy

29 Mar 2022

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Zondo Commission

Bosasa: Zuma failed to uphold constitutional duty

Valencia Talane 14 Mar 2022