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Mar 4, 2021
PE'S NAME CHANGED TO GQEBERHA
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mtethwa recently confirmed in a government gazette the official change of Port Elizabeth...
Mar 4, 2021
FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION PLANNED
The Liquor Amendment Bill, first made public in 2016, is reportedly being reconsidered by Cabinet, because of the Covid-19 pandemic – and...
Mar 4, 2021
HATE SPEECH COMEDIAN COULD FACE CRIMINAL CASE
A Limpopo comedian could face criminal charges after the Equality Court found him guilty of making derogatory remarks about the Vatsonga...
Feb 11, 2021
CANNABIS-GROWING BUSINESS CHALLENGE IN HIGH COURT
A business that "privately" grew and prepared cannabis for clients has approached the Western Cape High Court to have this service...
Feb 11, 2021
DLAMINI-ZUMA WILL APPEAL RULING AGAINST TABACCO BAN
The Western Cape High Court will hear Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s application for...
Feb 11, 2021
ESKOM GOES AFTER MORE BILLIONS
Electricity consumers may face even steeper electricity tariff increases than was announced last week, as Eskom approached the Gauteng...
Feb 11, 2021
CON COURT DECLARES RICA UNLAWFUL
Rica aspects aimed at lawyers, journalists unconstitutional The Constitutional Court has declared the Regulation of Interception of...
Feb 4, 2021
TRADITIONAL HEALERS WANT TO BE VACCINATED ALONGSIDE FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS
Traditional doctors and sangomas want to be vaccinated alongside frontline health workers. Traditional doctors, herbalists and sangomas...
Feb 4, 2021
TO JAB OR NOT TO JAB
Balancing employer and individual rights around Covid-19 vaccinations The first batch of the Covid-19 vaccines arrived in South Africa on...
Jan 27, 2021
Jan 27, 2021
STORM ELOISE SENDS WILDLIFE INTO LIMPOPO HOMES
Recent heavy rains drive hippos and crocodiles into people’s homes! SABC News reports that rivers in Limpopo are overflowing, because of...
Jan 27, 2021
COVID DELAYS SCHOOLS REOPENING - AGAIN
According to government authorities, this is to take pressure off the "strained" healthcare system. According to a report by Times LIVE,...
Jan 21, 2021
THE STATE CAPTURE INQUIRY ACCORDING TO ZUMA
Zuma claims Judge Zondo is presiding over a "political project". Former president Jacob Zuma has accused the State Capture Inquiry of...
Jan 21, 2021
MOGOENG'S 'VACCINE PRAYER' LANDS HIM IN HOT WATER
The Chief Justice's vaccine claims are not based on facts, says the African Alliance. A News24 report says that the Judicial Service...
Jan 21, 2021
DIVORCE IN THE TIME OF CORONA
Divorce can now be handled in a speedier, less stressful manner in these difficult times. This is welcome news, as the divorce process is...
Jan 20, 2021
SAB FIGHTS BACK
The booze ban - and the litigation against it - continues... In a recent report by Business Day, South African Breweries (SAB) wants to...
Jan 20, 2021
ON COVID-19 VACCINES
Medico-legal: Covid-19 Vaccination Rollout Healthcare workers will be the first in line to receive the vaccines from India, as stated by...
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