Community to appeal Bhisho court’s life sentences for vigilante killings
The Bhisho High Court sentenced 16 members of Amagqunukhwebe communities to four life terms and more.
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LGBTIQ+ groups in Khayelitsha see justice delayed in Kwakhanya murder case
The trial of the two accused of the murder of gay Khayelitsha teen is scheduled to begin in May.
Brutal killing of gay teen sparks protests outside Khayelitsha court
LGBTIQ+ activists and Khayelitsha residents call for justice after 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi ‘stoned and set alight’.
Public Works presents a plan to deal with construction project delays
The plan sets out a framework for collective and individual accountability, measurable targets, real timelines, and enforceable consequences.
South Africa’s war on social justice defenders: The assassination of Shawn ‘Paps’ Lethoko
Shawn “Paps” Lethoko is the latest social justice defender to be assassinated. Calls are mounting for government ministers to account.
Cape taxi sector deploys peace ambassadors
Taxi associations are hopeful that the peace ambassadors can bring stability to the industry in the province.
Serial killings of young women in Vhembe villages
The police suspect a syndicate is behind the abduction, murder and butchery of young women in Vhembe.
Commuters delayed as taxi violence closes Khayelitsha-Somerset West route
Taxi routes from Khayelitsha and Mfuleni to Somerset West have been closed due to taxi violence.
Taxi-owning cops behind violence in the transport industry – MPs
Parliament links taxi-owning police to e-hailing violence, and pledges to regulate industry and protect drivers.
SAPS hosts Interpol conference on organised crime
Interpol is in South Africa to find ways to fight transnational organised crime.
Report on George building collapse finds engineer ‘incompetent’ – police preparing charges
The five-story building under construction in George collapsed, leaving 34 workers dead and 28 critically injured.
Business, not bloodshed − Western Cape taxi summit urges regulation of industry
Western Cape taxi summit urges industry reform, regulation to end ongoing violence and corruption.
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