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31/05/2026

Questions Surround Chinese Trawlers Fined, Released in South Africa
Data suggests the vessels were not penalised for illegal fishing and transshipment

Publicly accessible data shows that four Chinese fishing trawlers were not fined for apparent illegal fishing and transshipments at sea near South Africa after being detained by authorities in early March. The Zhong Yang 231, Zhong Yang 232, Zhong Yang 233 and Zhong Yang 239 initially were found ope...

26/05/2026

Packing the US Supreme Court is being floated by Democrats like former Vice President Kamala Harris as a way to reverse a series of recent policy losses, including the Republican Supreme Court’s recent decision repealing a 1982 amendment to the Voting Rights Act.
But is adding seats to the court actually a good idea?

Packing the Supreme Court is being floated by Democrats like former Vice President Kamala Harris as a way to reverse a series of recent policy losses, including the Republican Supreme Court’s recent decision repealing a 1982 amendment to the Voting Rights Act.

But is adding seats to the court actually a good idea?

The primary advantage of court-packing is that it would be difficult for the Court’s current majority to sabotage a court-packing law if it actually passed the Congress — once the Court was packed, the Republican justices who control it right now would become a powerless minority.

Realistically, however, the newly constituted Court would struggle to impose its will on red states and on other Republican Party power centers.

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26/05/2026

There are growing indications that the recent brutal murder of a man at a Pretoria guest house may have been linked to a so-called Grindr gang attack, with four suspects now arrested in connection with the crime.

There is growing speculation that the recent brutal murder of a man at a Pretoria guest house may have been linked to a Grindr gang attack.

21/05/2026

A year ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa was ambushed in the White House. Today, Roelf Meyer will present his credentials to President Donald Trump as the new South African Ambassador to Washington. The hope is that this act will restore diplomatic channels and reset relations between the nations. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-05-20-time-for-change-ambassador-roelf-meyer-begins-new-chapter-for-sa-us-relations/

21/05/2026

Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over a 2009 plane crash which killed 228 people.

The Paris Appeals Court found the airline and aircraft manufacturer guilty of corporate manslaughter over the incident, in which flight AF447 between Rio de Janeiro and Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.

The passenger jet stalled during a storm and plunged into the water, killing all on board.

A court had previously cleared the companies in April 2023 but they were found guilty after this appeal.

The Airbus A330 vanished from radars during a storm on 1 June 2009, with its wreckage found after a long search of 10,000 sq km (3,860 sq miles) of sea floor.

The black box was found after months of deep-sea searches in 2011.

All 12 crew members and 216 passengers on board the flight were killed when the plane crashed into the sea from a height of 38,000ft (11,580m), making it the deadliest incident in French aviation history. More:

The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

14/05/2026

Convicted serial killer Rosemary Ndlovu and her co-accused, former officer Nomsa Mudau, appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court today, 14 May 2026 for closing arguments in a murder-for-hire plot.
They face charges of conspiracy to commit murder and incitement under the Riotous Assemblies Act for allegedly planning to kill Mudau's husband, Justice Mudau, to claim R3 million in life insurance. An alleged hitman was promised R80,000.
Ndlovu, already serving multiple life sentences for killing six people for insurance payouts, is accused of arranging the hit. Witnesses testified about meetings in Thembisa. The State cited financial motive and noted Ndlovu's failure to testify.

Rosemary Ndlovu Back in Court Over Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plot

Convicted serial killer Rosemary Ndlovu and her co-accused, former officer Nomsa Mudau, appeared in the Kempton Park Regional Court today, 14 May 2026 for closing arguments in a murder-for-hire plot.

They face charges of conspiracy to commit murder and incitement under the Riotous Assemblies Act for allegedly planning to kill Mudau's husband, Justice Mudau, to claim R3 million in life insurance. An alleged hitman was promised R80,000.

Ndlovu, already serving multiple life sentences for killing six people for insurance payouts, is accused of arranging the hit. Witnesses testified about meetings in Thembisa. The State cited financial motive and noted Ndlovu's failure to testify.

Mudau denies the claims, saying she didn't take threats seriously. Both pleaded not guilty.

Judgment is expected on 20 May 2026.

14/05/2026

31 MPs – largely from the ANC – will decide Ramaphosa's future

The ANC will hold the largest share of seats on the impeachment committee that will decide President Cyril Ramaphosa’s fate, following a decision by Parliament’s National Assembly Chief Whips Forum on Wednesday.

14/05/2026

Ramaphosa fires Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe

Ramaphosa confirmed the dismissal and announced that Sindisiwe Chikunga, Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, would serve in an acting capacity pending a permanent appointment.

12/05/2026

We wish to congratulate our team member, Deoney de Beer, on her recent admission as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa. May your journey in the legal profession be fruitful and rewarding!

11/05/2026

Hacked off: The R2bn Ekurhuleni cyber heist that nobody stopped

The system is not merely leaking in the municipality. What’s happening is that the people tasked with protecting the reservoir appear to have helped drain it, writes Qaanitah Hunter.