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Pig farm vs power station: South African court tells state-owned Eskom to clean up its pollution

About 74% of South Africa’s electricity is generated by coal-fired power stations owned by the state-owned electricity provider, Eskom.

The Conversation · Sep 9

A legal battle over a former Zambian president's burial might be over

A South African court has ruled in favor of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family regarding his burial

The Independent UK · Jun 23

South Africa Appoints First Female Chief Justice

Mandisa Maya appointed as South Africa's first female chief justice, marking a historic milestone in the country's judiciary.

South Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time

South Africa has appointed its first female chief justice

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

Shell didn’t consult communities properly about mining the Wild Coast – but how much legal protection do South Africans have?

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to overturn a High Court judgment that halted a seismic survey off the country’s pristine Wild Coast. The High Court found that the right to carry out a…

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024

South African communities vs Shell: high court victories show that cultural beliefs and practices count in climate cases

When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa’s pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately fought back through the country’s courts.

The Conversation · May 18, 2024

Oscar Pistorius timeline: From Paralympian to prison for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp

The South African former athlete has been released on parole to finish his sentence

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024

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Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius granted parole a decade after killing girlfriend

NEW DELHI: Former South African Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius was on Friday granted parole and will be released from prison on January 5, the Department of Correctional Services said.

The Times of India · Nov 24, 2023

New court documents show how Oscar Pistorius may have been wrongly denied parole over error

New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Zuma prison case casts doubt on South Africa's medical parole law

The Constitutional Court order relating to a case involving former President Jacob Zuma has illuminated some of the flaws in the law governing medical parole in South Africa. This is despite amendments in 2012 to ensure equality before the law, uphold offenders’ rights to dignity and healthcare when they suffer…

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2023

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