Legal Matters: Personal liability and voluntary surrender

The City of Johannesburg has paid R185-million to two contractors for the redevelopment of just 1.8km of Lilian Ngoyi Street, with the project facing repeated deadline delays. We look at where the money has gone, why the first contractor was terminated and the accountability questions surrounding the unfinished project. Phemelo…

The Section 89 Impeachment Committee has voted to oppose the EFF’s court challenge over its decision to rescind the appointment of advocate Thandazani Madonsela as evidence leader. The 19–9 vote has renewed concerns over political divisions within the committee, with the EFF accusing it of acting as an “extension of…

Gauteng Education and police have conducted searches at about four schools, targeting drugs, gangsterism, substance abuse and dangerous weapons. At Rivoni Secondary School in Daveyton, officials recovered suspected drugs, vapes, condoms and knives, while MEC Lebogang Maile raised concerns about discipline and teaching at the school. Phemelo speaks to Gauteng…

SANDU is calling for an immediate independent inquiry into allegations that SANDF members training in Cuba were asked to contribute up to R15,000 each from their allowances to help needy Cuban citizens. The union is questioning who authorised the alleged collection, how the money was handled and whether soldiers felt…

The ANC is taking its dispute with the IEC over missing candidate names to the Electoral Court, blaming technical problems for entries that were not captured before the deadline. The party says it successfully registered 9,128 candidates but 130 proportional representation and 51 ward candidates were affected in the Eastern…