Residents in parts of Gauteng say they are cautiously hopeful following the deployment of soldiers to support police in crime-affected communities. This follows the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers to several areas plagued by illegal mining and violent crime in Johannesburg. The soldiers are part of the more than 500 troops deployed across Gauteng to support …

Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhdze, have abandoned their bail application. The two are accused of shooting a 23-year-old gardener at the Mugabe residency in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, in February. The case has been transferred to the regional court for plea negotiation. The pair appeared at the Alexandra Magistrate Court on Wednesday morning on charges of attempted murder, defeating …

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says over the past 30 years, the South African Constitution has delivered on many of its promises including the integration of the judicial system. Kubayi delivered the keynote address at the national launch of the 30-year anniversary of the Constitution’s signing into law at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. Kubayi says while challenges …