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As he bowed out of office last Friday, Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke said the judiciary was safe in the hands of Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, notes a BDlive report. At Moseneke’s farewell function at the Constitutional Court, both spoke of the importance of putting the institution first – in what the report describes as an unprecedented public affirmation of the unity of the judiciary and its highest court. Moseneke said despite their ‘initial discomfort’, he and Mogoeng had ‘found each other’. ‘Each time there was a storm that swelled around this institution, you and me stood firm,’ he said to Mogoeng. ‘I can say without any fear of contradiction that your integrity has been shown to be beyond question.’ However, Moseneke warn ed Mogoeng that there was ‘much turbulence ahead’. However a ‘good pilot’ navigated that kind of turbulence and Mogoeng had his full confidence, he said.
You are a South African citizen. You decide to acquire dual citizenship. Your reasons for doing so are irrelevant – perhaps you are living/working overseas, perhaps you want a second passport just to make travelling easier, perhaps you have financial reasons. What is relevant is that you risk losing your South African citizenship.
Legal Aid South Africa (“LASA“) has a mandate from the South African Constitution to help the poor get tax-funded legal assistance. It is important that we make sure the people we help need our assistance the most. If you ask LASA for legal assistance they will ask you to complete a form so they can understand how much money you get each month and what things you own, like a car or house. This is called the Means Test. A Legal Aid South Africa official is always available to help you fill this form in.
In a case of driving under the influence of liquor, the state must prove that the accused drove a vehicle on a public road while under the influence, or while the alcohol content of the accused's blood exceeded 0,05g per 100ml. When these elements have been established, a court will consider the following factors in imposing sentence, which are detailed in the rest of the article ...
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