Legal Articles and Guides
Malema guilty of hate speech
The Equality Court, sitting in the Western Cape High Court, yesterday found EFF leader Julius Malema guilty of hate speech.
Acting judge granted interdict over road rage incident
An acting judge and senior counsel has been granted an urgent interdict by the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) prohibiting the NPA from prosecuting him for attempted murder, pending a review application for an alleged road rage incident two years ago.
Disgraced EC attorney struck off the roll
The Legal Practice Council has succeeded in its application to have attorney Zoleka Ponoane struck off the roll of attorneys after it was discovered that she had convinced a magistrate to let her write a ruling in a damages case where she was representing the plaintiffs.
Call to jail Ponzi pastor
Congregants impacted by the fraudulent dealings of convicted fraudsters Colin Davids, his company Platinum Forex CC and its marketing manager, Derek Bredekamp, have fallen on hard financial times since they lost their pension funds.
Minor in the dock for Cameron attack
A minor appeared, in-camera, in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court yesterday, accused of attempting to hijack Parliament’s Police Portfolio Committee chairperson, Ian Cameron, and two other DA members in Philippi, Cape Town, earlier this week.
Arrest of ‘rhino baron’ John Hume hailed
SA ‘rhino baron’ John Hume raised the world’s biggest private herd of more than 2 000 rhinos, betting to make a fortune by selling their horns legally to traders in the Far East.
Lawyer accused of smuggling dagga into client’s cell
A Durban lawyer accused of smuggling dagga to an accused in the holding cells of the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court, has been released on bail.
Kelly Smith and accomplices denied leave to appeal
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed the application for leave to appeal brought by all three people in the case of the missing Joshlin Smith.
Trial dates set for Duduzile Zuma's July unrest case
The July unrest case against MKP MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has been declared trial-ready, with proceedings scheduled for later this year.
Alleged 'pimp' mother outs warden for suspected drug smuggling
The mother accused of pimping out her two young daughters and selling one to an attorney was allegedly forced to smuggle suspected drugs into prison by Gauteng crime prevention wardens working as orderlies at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court.
NSPCA cracks the whip over Daybreak debacle
It took a public outcry and the culling of thousands of starving chickens to highlight the poor management at Daybreak Foods, the large poultry producer owned by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC).
Gupta associates take aim at ConCourt
The Gupta fugitives, accused in the R24.9m Nulane case, argue that the SCA has effectively found them guilty of crimes of which they were previously discharged – and say this means they won’t get a fair retrial.
Disgraced teacher dismissed following rape hearing
A West Rand schoolteacher accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint, who snubbed disciplinary action by refusing to attend a hearing, has been found guilty, fired and registered as a sex offender.
SCA upholds lengthy sentence for former ANC MP
The SCA recently rejected former ANC MP Manyaba Mohlaloga’s bid to overturn his 20-year prison sentence for stealing R6m from a government agricultural empowerment fund.
Net closes on top SAPS officials
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and four senior Crime Intelligence officers will each face at least four charges for their roles in the multimillion-rand acquisition of buildings by the SAPS Crime Intelligence Unit.
