The Electoral Court of South Africa has dismissed an application for leave to appeal by political party African Restoration Alliance (ARA) after it raised objections with outcomes of elections held at some voting stations during the 2024 elections. The judgement was handed down electronically by the Electoral Court on Monday.  The ARA brought an application

City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya has announced the activation of the Disaster Operations Centre Level 2 in an effort to tackle the rising foodborne illness crisis. This is in response to the growing concerns surrounding unsafe food handling practices and contamination at spaza shops and informal food outlets that has resulted in scores of

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has submitted papers to the Constitutional Court, challenging the National Assembly for allegedly turning a blind eye to the findings concerning the Phala Phala scandal. The ATM stands as the second applicant in this case, with the EFF as the main applicant, and we are calling for the court to

As part of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has pledged to hand over 16 houses to the victims of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) throughout the 16-day period. Kubayi said the initiative underscores the department’s commitment to providing tangible support to victims

Gauteng MEC for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture, and Recreation, Matome Chiloane, says parents need to teach their children that spaza shops are a no-go area. Chiloane said this while visiting Thabisile Primary School on Monday. The visit is in response to the untimely death of an eight-year-old grade two pupil who attended the school.

The Labour Court in Johannesburg has ruled in favour of Wits University to review and set aside an arbitration award in the dismissal of an employee who was fired after accusations of stealing a cellphone belonging to a student.  The employee, who worked as a cleaner, was reinstated after winning her case with the Commission

Soweto community activist Anna Mokoena says she lives in fear after she was allegedly threatened by a group of foreign nationals following her stance against the continued operation of spaza shops in Diepkloof, where a five-year-old child died this week.  “What happened in our area is unfortunate because we foresaw it and called on the

A total of 6,545 people were killed in South Africa between July and September this year as the country’s murder rate decreased by 5.8% compared to the same period last year.  A total of 69,45 people were murdered between July and September last year.  With a recording of 6,545 people killed between July and September

Six years after the devastating listeriosis outbreak, survivors continue to battle both declining health and a lengthy legal fight for justice.  According to the Listeriosis Outbreak Situation Report prepared by the National Listeria Incident Management Team, 1 060 cases were reported to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and more than 200 deaths were reported