Legal Articles and Guides
SIU seizes prime property linked to alleged NLC fraud
The state's ongoing investigation into hundreds of millions of rands stolen from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has led to the seizure of a prime waterfront property outside Pretoria, allegedly bought with funds meant for intellectually impaired athletes, reports Fin24.
Magistrate alludes to slain liquidators during siblings' bail ruling
Siblings Rushil and Nishani Singh were denied bail by the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crime Court yesterday, with Magistrate Phindi Keswa saying she was convinced by the state's argument that they present a flight risk.
R178m Investec loan: Singh siblings arrested
Rushil and Nishani Singh yesterday appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Palm Ridge on charges of uttering, forgery and fraud in connection with falsified bank guarantees supplied to Investec Bank to secure a R178m loan.
Zuma’s arms deal corruption case in court tomorrow
Former President Jacob Zuma will finally have his day in court when his corruption trial returns to the KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg) tomorrow – 20 years after he was first charged with arms deal corruption.
Attorney gets bail in R39m fraud case
An 81-year-old attorney who swindled a client out of R39m was released on R50 000 bail after he appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court yesterday.
Knives out for Simelane over VBS ‘loan’
The revelation that Justice Minister Thembi Simelane appears to have received money from someone intimately involved with the VBS scandal is likely to lead to questions about the motives behind every decision she makes.
Teffo’s jail release bid turned down
Former Advocate Malesela Teffo – who was earlier disbarred because of his antics and unprofessional behaviour – is not a man who gives up, says a Pretoria News report.
KZN MEC has ‘big plans’ to dismantle construction mafia
KZN Public Works and Infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer has big plans to clamp down on the construction mafia that has held up key building projects across the province.
Modack focuses on Kinnear’s alleged link to gang boss
Nafiz Modack says he commissioned Zane Kilian to ping Charl Kinnear to prove the late Anti-Gang Unit detective was visiting alleged 26s and Sexy Boys gang boss Jerome Booysen.
Dentist condems culpable homicide conviction
The Durban dentist who was last week convicted for the death of a Canadian man says it is a miscarriage of justice.
Simelane linked to ‘unlawful’ VBS investments
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane took a loan of R575 000 from a company that brokered unlawful investments into VBS Mutual Bank by the Polokwane Municipality while she was mayor of the city in 2016.
‘Game over’ for fraudulent medical negligence claims
It is ‘game over’ for legal practitioners who have been submitting fraudulent medical negligence claims amounting to millions of rands out of ‘sheer greed’.
Durban dentist guilty of detox death
KZN High Court (Durban) Judge Rashid Vahed has found dentist Anwar Jeewa guilty of culpable homicide, ruling he negligently caused the death of a Canadian father who died two days after checking into Jeewa's Westville-based, unregistered detox centre for controversial Ibogaine treatment.
Another couple lodges complaint against Pretoria midwife
Another couple have come forward alleging that their child was left with severe brain damage as a result of former midwife Yolande Maritz's conduct during birth.
Teen’s alleged killer unlikely to be tried as an adult
The case of Deveney Nel, the 16-year-old female found dead in a school storeroom in Caledon, has brought into focus the rights of criminal offenders.
