Public frustrated by Apartheid officer’s claims of innocence
Johannes Hendrik Burger insists that the Haron family’s lawyer is trying to hold him accountable for the late Imam’s death.…
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Defence Dept secretive about Apartheid contracts
A ten-year-old legal battle to get access to apartheid records held by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans is…
Inquest hears of ‘Spyker’ van Wyk’s brutal tactics
Anti-apartheid activist Jeremy Cronin has revealed that he was one of those interrogated by the notorious police officer Sergeant Johannes…
Groote Schuur Hospital accused of hiring illegal foreigners
The Western Cape Health Department is probing allegations that a service provider at Groote Schuur hospital is opting to hire…
Sustained physical assault led to Imam Haron’s death
An independent pathologist has concluded that Imam Abdullah Haron would have survived the brutal beatings meted out by his captors…
Imam Haron Inquest: Testimonies affirm widespread malpractice
The Western Cape High Court has heard the deliberate failures and oversight of the Apartheid physicians that examined Imam Abdullah…
Imam Haron’s political views were evident through his actions
The stakeholders in the judiciary that were involved in the initial Imam Abdullah Haron death inquest, and the medical team…
Dr Mohammed Haron: My father was not a terrorist
Testimony at the Imam Abdullah Haron death inquest has taken an emotional turn as his children recount the events that…
Inquest hears of Imam’s dedication to anti-apartheid cause
Imam Abdullah Haron told his family that he would rather die than divulge who his compatriots are. This assertion was…
‘No work no pay’ policy in place ahead of PSA strike action
Government says it respects the rights of workers to strike. The Department of Public Service and Administration says workers need…
SAHRC gives Malema 10 days to retract racist statements
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has warned EFF President Julius Malema to either retract some of the statements…
Imam Haron Inquest: postmortem report inadequate
The postmortem conducted on Imam Abdullah Haron’s body was highly inadequate and did not provide insight into the actual cause…
SA Kidnappings average above 1000 per month
In the first six months of this year, South Africa recorded an average of 1 143 kidnappings a month. While…
Inquest Day 2: Emotional day for Haron family
Day 2 of the Imam Abdullah Haron death inquest has proven emotionally draining for his loved ones. Today’s proceedings were…
Nations need to cooperate or perish – COP27
Nations need to cooperate or face ‘collective suicide’ in the fight against climate change. This was the warning issued by…
Haron family visit “crime scenes” for the first time
Cape Town Central police station is the first stop for the in loco inspection which forms part of the Imam…
Manenberg fire kills 3
At least three people have lost their lives in a house fire in Gonubie Street, Manenberg. According to police a…
Judge questions investigation process after Imam Haron’s death
Western Cape High Court Judge Daniel Thulare has noted several strange events that followed the death of anti-apartheid activist, Imam…
Concern over the public needing to hold Nersa accountable
It’s sad that the energy regulator needs to be held accountable by the public. This is the concern raised by…
Unearthing truth through the Imam Abdullah Haron Inquest
The Imam Abdullah Haron Inquest is not about revenge. The anti-apartheid activist’s daughter Fatima Haron-Masoet explains that if one wants…