High Court orders retrial after identity mix-up

An identity mix-up at the Komatipoort Magistrate’s Court has resulted in an accused being sentenced under another accused’s case number, reports The Citizen.

Billionaires head for legal showdown over joint venture

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), which is controlled by the Motsepe family, and Assore are headed for a legal showdown over the control of their multibillion-rand joint venture, Assmang, 20 years after the warring factions entered into a partnership, reports TimesLIVE.

Businessman’s intimidation case postponed

Lawrence Mudzinganyama, who is facing 10 charges arising from an alleged incident at Vlamo Restaurant in Randburg, appeared in court yesterday, with the matter postponed to 30 October for a trial date to be determined.

Zuma fails to challenge crucial graft ruling

Despite promising he would challenge KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg) Judge Nkosinathi Chili’s ruling that compels him to face trial for arms deal corruption next year, former President Jacob Zuma hasn’t done so – and he has dropped all his other prosecution-related appeals.

Group demands prosecutions for locomotive contract

Commuter activist group #UniteBehind has submitted an affidavit and forensic report to the NPA calling for investigations into the corrupt R3.5bn Swifambo locomotive contract, reports GroundUp.

Written-off car forfeited to state

The ‘elated’ soon-to-be wife of Sandile Ncgobo, an accused in the R320m Durban Solid Waste (DSW) corruption and fraud trial, drove off in her new R1m Jaguar F-Pace SUV from a car dealership in November 2017.

NPA confident Gupta brothers will face justice

The NPA says it remains confident the state capture-accused Gupta brothers will be brought to SA for criminal prosecution, reports News24. This despite the NPA having no active extradition proceedings against any of the three Gupta brothers.

Gupta linked directors convicted of R107.5m fraud

Two company directors and three mining firms linked to the Gupta family have been convicted of fraud and money laundering involving R107.5m from mine rehabilitation trusts meant to repair environmental damage at Mpumalanga coal mines.

How SAPS fuelled Stanfield empire during probe

At the height of a high-stakes criminal investigation into alleged organised crime boss Ralph Stanfield and his criminally co-accused wife, Nicole Johnson, police bought thousands of litres of diesel from one of their family businesses, with another also registered as a fuel supplier.

AFU seizes R178.6m assets from alleged drug syndicate

The Asset Forfeiture Unit has seized R178.6m worth of assets from an alleged large-scale mandrax manufacturing syndicate operating in Standerton, Mpumalanga.

NPA targets fraudulent passport syndicate

The NPA says the arrest of two Home Affairs officials accused of selling fraudulent passports marks a decisive step in dismantling a criminal syndicate that has exploited SA’s identity system for profit.

Madlanga commission

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Malema granted leave to appeal firearm conviction

The Eastern Cape High Court (Makhanda) has granted EFF president Julius Malema leave to appeal his conviction on firearm charges.

Disgraced ex-CEO ordered to repay R354m

Chartered accountant Hussun Abdul Khalek Omar, the erstwhile director and CEO of Shariah-compliant property holding group Amaanat Investment Holdings (AIH), has been ordered to pay back more than R354m he stole from the group.

Matlala’s wife, associates arrested over lease agreement

The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team have rounded up close associates of alleged crime boss Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala.

Mbalula to be prosecuted over principal rape claims

The NPA has confirmed that it will prosecute ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on a charge of crimen injuria, reports EWN.

Construction mafia target 42 city projects

At least 42 construction projects faced extortion, intimidation and construction-mafia activity in Cape Town over the last five years, reports the Cape Argus.

'Too wealthy' businessman on the ropes

Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama has received massive backlash after boasting that he is 'too wealthy' to get into trouble for following and verbally attacking a group of women in a bathroom, reports News24.

US applauds SA role in exposing romance scams

The US Attorney’s Office has lauded SA’s law enforcement agencies, including the NPA, the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development, and the Asset Forfeiture Unit, for their assistance in bringing the six alleged members of Black Axe to book and onto US soil, where they could face more than 50 years’ imprisonment.

Alleged looter’s assets seized ahead of plea deal

The state has seized assets linked to alleged Tembisa looter Stefan Govindraju, reports News24. During proceedings in the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) on Wednesday, it emerged that a plea and sentence agreement had been concluded 'in principle' in his criminal case.