UN Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Series: struggle for justice and accountability for Apartheid (Part 1)

A new South African Human Rights Commission report has found that sexual violence in schools is a widespread and systemic crisis, with thousands of child abuse and sexual offence cases reported each year. The Commission says learners' rights to safety and education continue to be undermined, calling for stronger measures…

ActionSA has turned to the Information Regulator after the SAPS refused to release documents linked to the Phala Phala farm theft. The party wants access to President Cyril Ramaphosa's affidavit and other records, arguing they could help clarify discrepancies over the amount of money allegedly stolen from the farm. Phemelo…

The DA has gone to court to challenge a Tshwane council decision to dock Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise just two months' salary after a forensic report found he breached the councillors' code of conduct by benefiting from a company doing business with the city. The party argues the sanction is…

The Gauteng government is moving ahead with plans to evict illegal occupants from state-funded housing as it seeks to return RDP homes to qualifying beneficiaries. The province says the affected houses were unlawfully occupied despite being allocated to people on the official housing waiting list. Authorities insist the evictions will…

From celebrations marking US Independence Day to the latest developments involving Iran, major international events continue to shape the global agenda. Phemelo speaks to global affairs specialist and Senior Fellow at the Montreal Institute of Global Security, Dr Terence McNamee, for analysis of the key stories and what they could…