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South Africa to deploy troops to tackle crime gangs

February 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to help the police fight criminal gangs and illegal mining in the country. Gang violence is a major problem in South Africa, which has […]

Trial begins of South Africa’s ex-president’s daughter facing terror-related charges

November 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

A new chapter in South Africa’s long-running Zuma saga is set to begin with the 43-year-old daughter of the former president due to go on trial this week on terrorism-related charges. In what is believed […]

South African footballer Luke Fleurs shot dead in car hijacking

April 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

South African footballer Luke Fleurs has been shot dead in a car hijacking, his team says. The shooting took place at a petrol station on Wednesday night in the Johannesburg suburb of Florida. The 24-year-old […]

South African man jailed for inciting pro-Jacob Zuma riot in 2021

November 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

A South African court has sentenced a former security guard to 12 years in prison for instigating deadly riots in support of ex-President Jacob Zuma. Mdumiseni Zuma is the first person to be convicted for […]

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War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

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The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]