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Rugby World Cup trophy safe after South Africa rugby offices burgled

November 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Burglars have broken into South Africa Rugby Union’s offices and touched the World Cup trophy they won in France but they did not steal it. The burglary took place on Monday in Cape Town’s northern […]

South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma won’t return to prison due to overcrowding

August 11, 2023 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been spared from returning to prison, with officials saying this to ease overcrowding. Zuma, who was sentenced to 15 months for contempt of court, surrendered himself to the […]

Thabo Bester at Bloemfontein Magistrates Court

Thabo Bester: Body used in South African rapist’s prison break identified

April 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

The father of a man whose body was used by a notorious South African rapist to escape from prison has demanded to know how his son died. Thabo Bester managed to break out of prison […]

Thabo Bester: ‘Facebook rapist’ who faked death arrested in Tanzania

April 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A rapist and murderer who escaped a South African prison by faking his own death has been arrested in Tanzania. Thabo Bester was at large for a year after it was thought he died by […]

South Africa bid to extradite wealthy Guptas from UAE fails

April 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has failed. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close […]

Facebook’s parent firm Meta can be sued by ex-moderator, judge rules

February 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

A worker who alleges reviewing graphic social media posts harmed his mental health can sue Facebook owner Meta, a Kenyan labour court says. Daniel Motaung claims he was paid about $2.20 (£1.80) per hour to […]

Ian Khama: Botswana issues arrest warrant for former president

January 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A court in Botswana has issued an arrest warrant for former President Ian Khama for the possession of illegal firearms. The judge issued orders that Mr Khama should be arrested on sight. The 69-year-old left […]

Oscar Pistorius: South African ex-Paralympian seeks to force early prison release

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius is going to court to try to force South African authorities to hold a parole hearing for him. The former Paralympic gold medallist is serving a 13-year sentence for killing his […]

South Africa: Gupta brothers arrested in UAE

June 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates, the South African government has announced. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close […]

Tshegofatso Pule: South African court convicts boyfriend of murder

March 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

The boyfriend of a South African woman whose murder shocked the nation two years ago has been found guilty of arranging her killing. The Johannesburg High Court ruled that Ntuthuko Ntokozo Shoba was guilty of […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]