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Justice is as vital as air, and South Africa is running out - Paul Hoffman

SA’s justice system is crumbling under delays and underfundingState capture and corruption still plague criminal prosecutionsCivil trial backlogs str
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South Africa to probe alleged suppression of justice in apartheid-era killings

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is setting up a judicial commission of inquiry to establish whether attempts were made to prevent the investigation or prosecution of apartheid-era crimes, his office said on Wednesday.
ABC News · 1d

South Africa to hold inquiry into whether justice during apartheid era was blocked

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party intentionally blocked investigations and prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes
IOL on MSN.com · 17d

Judicial appointments: A critical step towards justice in South Africa

With over 290 candidates shortlisted for magistrate positions, the Magistrate’s Commission aims to address the critical shortage of judicial officers in South Africa, a move deemed essential for ensur
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Coal From South Africa Keeps Flowing to Israel Despite the ICJ Genocide Case

As of January 2025, coal remained one of South Africa’s top exports to Israel. South Africa’s coal shipments to Israel grew 17 percent, compared with January 2024. The total export value of coal and other products also grew 22.9 percent, compared with the previous year, representing about $28 million.
Icon for allafrica.comAllAfrica.com · Apr 2, 2025

South Africa: Bushiri Sees Omotoso's Acquittal As Proof of South Africa's 'Witch Hunt' Against Foreign Preachers

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has declared televangelist Timothy Omotoso's acquittal on 32 criminal ... leaders in South Africa, intensifying his refusal to return for trial. The High Court of South ...
Icon for allafrica.comAllAfrica.com · 22d

South African Court Said No to New Coal-Fired Power - What's Behind the Ruling

In this article, she discusses the #CancelCoal case. Why was the #CancelCoal case brought to court? South Africa gets about 85% of its electricity from burning coal. The country has committed to ...
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The International Criminal Court and struggle for justice in Central Africa

From 2004, this became the focus of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) historic first significant case, and warrants were issued for five LRA commanders, including Dominic Ongwen. He was handed over to the ICC in 2015 and was charged with 70 counts ...
Icon for www.aljazeera.comAl Jazeera English · 24d

Which countries are International Criminal Court members?

On his flight from Hungary to the US, Netanyahu avoided flying over certain European countries that might enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him in the event of ...
Icon for www.iol.co.zaIndependent Online · 24d

South Africa tackles 'alarming crime rates' as Ramaphosa opens Policing Summit

The summit, which runs for three days, is focused on tackling the persistent and alarming levels of crime that have plagued South Africa ... solutions to counter criminal activities.
Icon for www.jpost.comThe Jerusalem Post Blogs · 14d

ICJ publishes order extending Israeli response to genocide claims by six months

The Jerusalem Post understands that South Africa has and is in the process ... The International Criminal Court is also seeking to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense ...
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South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Why was the #CancelCoal case brought to court? South Africa gets about 85% of its electricity from burning coal. The country has committed to moving towards cleaner energy alternatives such as ...
Icon for www.nyasatimes.comMalawi Nyasa Times · Apr 2, 2025

Bushiri Sees Omotoso’s Acquittal as Proof of South Africa’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Foreign Preachers

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has declared televangelist Timothy Omotoso’s acquittal on 32 criminal charges as ... The Bushiris The High Court of South Africa on Wednesday cleared Omotoso, a Nigerian ...