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• South African Judiciary Honors Late Judge Taswell Papier: A Tribute to a Human Rights Pioneer and Harvard Scholar

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The South African legal community gathered at the Western Cape High Court to pay final respects to Judge Taswell Papier, who passed away following a period of illness. Colleagues a...

• SAPS Captain Faces Intense Scrutiny in Modack Trial as Allegations of Police Conspiracy Resurface

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Africa

  SAPS Captain Alfred Barker took the stand this week as a defense witness in the high-profile trial of alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack. Barker’s testimony, which centered on...

• Minister Macpherson Moves to Contain Knoflokskraal as Khoisan Occupation Swells to 20,000 Residents

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is seeking an urgent High Court order to halt the expansion of Knoflokskraal, a self-proclaimed Khoisan settlement in Grabouw. Min...

• Western Cape High Court Challenges Constitutional Validity of Identity Protections in Criminal Procedure Act

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Freedom of expression advocates have argued in the Western Cape High Court that the Criminal Procedure Act's "blanket ban" on identifying accused persons before a plea is unconstit...