Legal Articles and Guides
Joy and sorrow as paediatric surgeon acquitted
Renowned paediatric surgeon Professor Peter Beale's acquittal on murder and fraud charges has been met with mixed reactions as healthcare professionals who previously expressed their concerns with the case celebrated the outcome, while the parents whose children lost their lives were left devastated.
NPA to pay costs of AfriForum’s private prosecution
The Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court has ordered the NPA to pay costs incurred by AfriForum’s Private Prosecution Unit, after the successful conviction of a man who assaulted his female neighbour, TimesLIVE says.
SIU details fraudulent UIF claims during pandemic
The SIU has detailed the levels of criminality in the fraudulent claiming of benefits from the UIF during Covid-19, EWN reports.
SIU secures order against PPE suppliers
Service providers who unlawfully profited from the global health panic of 2020 will be forced to pay back the value of the contracts they were awarded.
VBS clients on the ropes
Despite the recovery of R617m in looted funds from VBS Mutual Bank, many clients who invested their savings in the bank have lost most of their money.
Hawks probe Enable Capital funding ‘scam’
Some of SA’s major asset managers, who were seemingly conned of more than R700m in short-term funder Enable Capital's alleged funding scam, are scrambling to hide their losses and their association with the firm.
Bank client must repay funds transferred in error
Bank transfers made in error are not gifts which can be spent, a judge once again reminded clients who receive unaccounted for money in their accounts.
37 arrested for fraudulent RAF claims
Thirty-seven claimants were arrested for submitting fraudulent claims worth R48m to the Road Accident Fund (RAF) since 2021, it said yesterday.
Centre calls for calm following imam’s murder
UCT's Centre for Contemporary Islam says it's reeling from the way some Muslims have condoned Muhsin Hendricks' murder. Known as a pioneer for gay Muslim rights, the imam provided a refuge for marginalised groups through his work, creating SA's first LGBTQ+ friendly mosque.
Outrage over murder of gay imam
A gay Cape Town imam was shot dead in Gqeberha hours before he was to allegedly marry a lesbian couple. Muhsin Hendricks was apparently on his way to marry a gay interfaith couple after several local imams in the city had refused to marry them.
SCA overturns ruling due to ‘miscarriage of justice’
Convicted attempted murderer Siyanbonga Ngcobo has been acquitted by the SCA after Acting Justice Nkosinathi Chili found the court proceedings were a failure of justice as the presiding magistrate’s open-mindedness had been ‘compromised’.
Property firm obtains order against Bushiri
Amid mounting legal issues for fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri, the landlords of his church – property company PPS Property Fund – have successfully obtained a liquidation order.
Judge gives Modack final ultimatum
Murder-accused Nafiz Modack who was yesterday expected to start his evidence-in-chief surprised the Western Cape High Court by saying he is not ready, and needed more time with his defence lawyer.
Black books led to raid on JP Smith’s offices
Three black books, allegedly containing financial records and instructions linked to payments, led to the police raid on the offices of Cape Town Mayoral Committee members JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg two weeks ago.
Lawyers complain of Home Affairs bribery
A senior Home Affairs official is allegedly refusing to approve invoices from service providers; instead he demands bribes in return for having the invoices paid, claims a City Press report.
