Legal Articles and Guides
Kodwa graft allegations 'damaging'
The corruption allegations levelled against former Sport, Arts & Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa are damaging his reputation.
Police 'big guns' deployed to tackle extortion rackets
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has deployed extra capacity to the Eastern Cape to clamp down on construction mafias and gangs, reports News24.
Witness testifies about injuries after alleged VIP assault
One of the complainants in the assault case of eight former Presidential Protection Services officers linked to Deputy President Paul Mashatile, was so badly injured that he could have ‘died in his sleep’, his friend told the Randburg Magistrate's Court yesterday.
Fist-fight erupts between Modack accused
A fist fight erupted among some of the accused in the Charl Kinnear murder trial in the Western Cape High Court yesterday.
Minister fails in transgender woman’s rape ruling appeal
The Minister of Police has failed in a bid to appeal a previous court judgment that it could not plead in a civil case brought against him by a transgender woman who says she was raped while in police custody, reports GroundUp.
We're not hiding digital evidence
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane has denied her department was hindering the NPA from gaining access to a large digital evidence database gathered by Zondo Commission investigators.
Stats reveal 400% surge recorded in ID fraud
Identity fraud is on the increase in SA, with the latest statistics recording a 400% surge from April last year to April this year, reports The Star.
NPA to appeal VBS trial separation ruling
The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) granted an application on Friday by VBS Mutual Bank heist accused, former Limpopo ANC treasurer Danny Msiza and former ANC Youth League leader Kabelo Matsepe, to have their trial separated from that of their co-accused.
Ex-lottery officials implicated in dodgy grant
The National Lottery Commission’s (NLC) former board chairperson, its ex-COO as well as former senior executives of SA’s official Olympic body, are among those implicated in a dodgy multimillion-rand grant, reports GroundUp.
Business assists NPA to prosecute complex crimes
The business sector has stepped in to provide substantial support to the NPA in prosecuting state capture crimes and expedite SA's exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, reports, Fin24.
NPA clashes with DoJ over Zondo database
NPA bosses are locked in a stand-off with the Justice Ministry which has blocked full access to vital state capture evidence and is now stalling the permanent establishment of the Investigating Directorate (ID).
Illegal immigrant seeks R1m from Home Affairs
The Department of Home Affairs will likely have to pay damages to the tune of R1m to an illegal immigrant after the Eastern Cape High Court (Mthatha) ruled that she was unlawfully detained for a month.
Ace Magashule's former PA to appear in court today
The former personal assistant of former Free State Premier Ace Magashule, Moroadi Cholota, landed in SA on Thursday evening after being extradited from the US.
SAPS gets 10 days to explain blue light bullies inaction
Parliament's Police Committee is giving the SAPS 10 more days to explain why it has still not concluded its disciplinary process against VIP police officers who assaulted civilians on the N1 highway in Johannesburg in July 2023.
Ex-Discovery worker faces charges over severance package
A former Discovery Life employee who tried to force the company he admitted to defrauding of more than R11m to pay him a voluntary service package in 2020, has not only failed in his court bid, but now faces a criminal theft charge.
