High Court rules in favour of hotel owner after illegal water disconnection

The Western Cape High Court has sided with Allen Tavakoli, a boutique hotel owner...

Guilty! But still no sign of Joshlin

Calls are mounting for Kelly Smith to reveal the whereabouts of her missing six-year-old...

Update: Kelly Smith and co-accused to return to Saldanha for sentencing

Update | 9 May 2025: Racquel ‘Kelly’ Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis and...

Western Cape schools admission policy challenged in court

Words: Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti / GroundUp The Western Cape High Court is hearing an application...

Judge blocks bequest to white supremacist organisation

Words: Tania Broughton / GroundUp A bequest by a Cape Town man to a white...

Joshlin Smith case to proceed as missing persons case, not murder case

Almost a year after young Joshlin Smith disappeared, her mother, the accused Raquel ‘Kelly’ Smith,...

Notorious abalone poacher denied bail in Cape Town court

The Western Cape High Court has denied the appeal of a Chinese national, Beipeng...

Court orders R1.25m payout over claims against Hank’s Olde Irish Pub

The Western Cape High Court has ruled that Christopher Michael Logan must pay R1.25...

Lawyer charged with attempted murder released on bail

Words: Riyadh Karodia / GroundUp Rael Kassel, a Cape Town attorney accused of attempting...

Update: Jerobejin van Wyk’s killer receives life imprisonment

Update: 4 November, 4:30pm: Daniel Smit (56) has been sentenced to life imprisonment for...