# A Pretoria law firm, Gert Nel Inc Attorneys, is challenging the Gauteng High Court’s directive mandating mediation before civil trials. The directive, aimed at alleviating court backlogs, requires proof of attempted mediation before trial dates are allocated. The firm argues that Judge President Dunstan Mlambo overstepped his authority, infringing on litigants’ constitutional rights to […]
# Tshwane has emerged as Gauteng’s top-performing metro in residential property price growth. According to data collected by Ooba Home Loans, the metro recorded a 10.6-percent annual increase in January and February 2025. This outpaced both Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal. Notably, by late 2024, only Tshwane and Cape Town saw house price growth exceeding the inflation […]
# Cape Town homeowners fear being forced to sell due to rising municipal bills linked to property values above two-million-rand. This as the metro’s proposed tariff reform will add fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning, pushing some bills up by over 20-pecent. According to MoneyWeb, retirees and fixed-income earners are particularly vulnerable. Residents argue […]
# A recent study has highlighted that domestic workers in some affluent Johannesburg suburbs endure cramped living spaces and strict household rules. Many are confined to small rooms with limited privacy and face restrictions on movement and communication. The study by researcher Annabel Fenton seeks to put a spotlight on the persistent inequalities and challenges […]
# The American Lung Association’s 2025 State of the Air report reveals that approximately 156-million Americans, which is nearly half the population, are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution. This marks an increase of 25-million people from the previous year, the highest in a decade. The report attributes the rise to factors […]
