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Eight years after a prison inmate died after being beaten by Correctional Services officials and savaged by their dogs, the officials allegedly responsible have appeared in court.
The DM168 team brainstormed some suggestions for members of the new Cabinet. Read on about our collective shortlist, and also have your say about who should stay and who should go. The DM168 team brainstormed some suggestions for members of the new Cabinet.
In December 2022, the Minister of Justice, Ronald Lamola, set into motion a public participation process on the laws that govern sex work in South Africa. Marlise Richter and Pamela Chakuvinga point out that while the Bill published for public comment in December is very short, it will do something quite extraordinary if it does become law.
South Africa plans to decriminalise sex work. Public comment on the draft legislation closes on Tuesday. Evidence from other countries suggests South Africa could see a drop in rapes and sexually transmitted infections for everyone if the bill goes through, writes Jesse Copelyn.
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