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In the past week, Open Secrets has challenged both the South African Presidency and the US government to make public details of the mysterious cargo of the Russian vessel Lady R which docked in Simon’s Town in December 2022. The public has the right to know if arms were loaded on to the Lady R...

Inquiry into whether weapons were loaded onto Russian ship also has no power to summon witnesses.

A recent high court ruling in Malawi, which insists witnesses outside the country in the Bushiri extradition matter be physically present in Malawi, could be a much sought-after victory by the Bushiri defence, but what cost to comity between South Africa and Malawi? asks Omphemetse Sibanda.

Originally posted at TomDispatch. In March 2007, Karen Greenberg reported on a visit she had made to the war-on-terror prison camp at the U.S. naval base - Karen Greenberg for Antiwar.com Original

Gitmo is still with us, and likely for bad reason.

It would be ‘inconvenient, taxing, very costly, unreasonable or inexpedient’ to require witnesses in the case against ‘Prophet’ Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary to travel to Malawi, Lilongwe’s chief resident magistrate ruled. It would be ‘inconvenient, taxing, very costly, unreaso...

For many, the massacre marked when the blinkers were removed and the underlying injustices that have stunted the development of SA democracy were revealed.

Former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni has been slapped with a fine of R120,000, alternatively two years’ imprisonment, on charges of obstructing the administration of justice.

Former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni on Tuesday indicated she intends to plead guilty on charges including defeating the administration of justice.

Former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni on Tuesday indicated she intends to plead guilty on charges including defeating the administration of justice.