Legal Articles and Guides
Lawyer appears over theft of RAF funds
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has claimed the arrest of an Eastern Cape lawyer who allegedly stole claimants’ money in his trust fund was indicative of a larger problem of fraud and corruption.
Mabuyane opens case against king over extortion claims
Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane opened a crimen injuria case against AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo at the Bhisho police station yesterday after he was accused of being involved in extortion incidents, reports News24.
Botched hit linked to contract cam
The murder of Vereeniging engineering company employee Armand Swart came just two weeks after the firm blew the whistle on mammoth Transnet tender price inflation that saw the cost of a single contract gouged by more than 4 500%.
Hawks raid offices of Simelane’s former assistant
The Hawks executed a search and seizure warrant on Justice Minister Thembi Simelane's former personal assistant, based at the Polokwane Municipality, last week to secure possible evidence of corruption linked to the municipality's R349m investment with VBS Mutual Bank in 2016 and 2017.
Court rejects daughter's retraction of rape claims
Five years after the father of a teenager was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping her and after she gave detailed accounts of how she was raped while she had to dance naked for her father and his friends, the teenager has now claimed that the accusations were false.
Lawyer admits to blowing looted cash
Law firm Fluxmans claims its former director Solomon Slom (81) admitted to stealing millions from a client's escrow account – and said it was forced to sequestrate Slom to stop him from blowing the cash he has left.
Magistrate berates state in insurance fraud killing case
A gardener accused of acting with his employer to kill her domestic worker to benefit from R6m worth of life insurance claims, was denied bail in the Lenasia Magistrate's Court on Friday.
Ex-Prasa engineer jailed over bogus qualifications
Former Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) chief engineer Daniel Mtimkulu has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for falsifying his qualifications and submitting a fake employment offer from a German company to bump up his salary.
Doctor cleared of fraud following appeal
The Eastern Cape High Court (Mthatha) has set aside the fraud and theft conviction of Eastern Cape doctor Chwayita Yako, says a Daily Dispatch report.
Spotlight on magistrate in high-profile rape case
Magistrate Ezra Morrison withdrew rape charges against the teenager later accused of killing Deveney Nel, despite a psychiatrist's warning about his violent tendencies.
Judge concedes ‘exceptional circumstances’ in Zuma appeal
KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg) Judge Nkosinathi Chili has agreed to provide reasons for his decision denying former President Jacob Zuma’s request to have Advocate Billy Downer SC removed as prosecutor in his arms deal corruption case.
End of the road for Ndlovu’s luxury fleet
Four vehicles from the much-bragged-about luxury fleet of PPE fraud-accused Thabiso Hamilton Ndlovu have finally gone under the hammer.
Attorney struck from roll after court syndicate exposed
A bribery and corruption syndicate linked to the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court has finally been exposed and, so far this week, attorney Justice Rafedile has been struck off the roll for criminal activity.
RAF to help SIU probe fraudulent lawyers’ claims
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has volunteered to assist the Health Department and the SIU to investigate fraudulent claims by lawyers.
More ‘legal semantics’ as Zuma returns to court
Former President Jacob Zuma returns to court today, and his legal team intends to revive an application to have prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer SC removed from his arms deal corruption case.
