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Sandton City targeted over R158m arrears
The City of Johannesburg has also taken a bold step and cut services at Sandton City which reportedly owes R158m. Mayor Mpho Phalatse and her delegation yesterday toured the area and also visited the Radisson Blu hotel where the water supply was disconnected for non-payment of R14m.
ConCourt remains mum on affidavit directive to Zuma
The Office of the Chief Justice has refused to disclose the name of the judge responsible for issuing the directive that former President Jacob Zuma submit a 15-page affidavit ahead of his jailing for 15 months for contempt of court over his refusal to testify before State Capture Commission chairperson Justice Raymond Zondo.
DA questions 'overspend' on Zulu queens' cars
The DA in KZN has accused Premier Sihle Zikalala of lying about the cost of vehicles for the Zulu queens, adding that his office actually overspent on national government prescripts for them.
Specialised courts secure high conviction rate
Specialised Commercial Crime Courts have achieved an overall conviction rate of 92% for all cases resulting in a verdict, according to the Department of Justice & Correctional Services.
The start-up starter-pack
You are tired of the nine-to-five, but you have a great business idea. You decide that you are resigning first thing Monday morning to spend the next month getting your ducks in a row to start your cash cow, but you have no idea where to start? That is where most people start. If you do not know where to begin, read this post.
Jeffery sees Master's Office problems for himself
Deputy Justice Minister John John Jeffery has seen for himself the poor service the public and law practitioners have to put with after making a surprise visit to the Master’s Office in Pretoria on Friday.
Master’s Offices backlogs ‘reduced significantly’
The government has claimed that backlogs at the country’s 15 Master’s Offices have been ‘reduced significantly’, with progress having been made in stabilising the IT systems to deal with the caseload, which increased dramatically during the various stages of lockdown last year.
Motion of no-confidence against rapist mayor passed
The motion of no-confidence against the convicted rapist Mayor of Kannaland, Jeffrey Donson, and his Deputy, Werner Meshoa – who was found to have committed fraud – succeeded yesterday.
Experts decry State of Disaster extension
Various industries have reacted with disappointment to the extension of the National State of Disaster, which Co-operative Governance & Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced will be in effect until 15 February.
'Hot money' link to Moti abduction case
Police now believe that the kidnapping of the Moti children may have been an act of revenge by an aggrieved party in a complex illicit money transfer deal that went wrong.
Vrede dairy project beneficiaries identified
Nine years after the Vrede dairy project was launched, the controversial project will finally receive 65 beneficiaries today.
How we can recover the state capture loot
The first tranche of the three-part report of the Zondo Commission has confirmed that state capture in SA is real; that there has been a great deal of criminal activity deserving of the attention of the criminal justice administration; and that the loot of state capture should be recovered urgently.
Private prosecutors to help tackle state capture predators
Pressure is building on government to provide law enforcement agencies with the resources to conduct speedy investigations that result in prosecutions of state capture predators.
Overtime pay at Masters offices approved
Overtime pay has been approved for six Master of the Supreme Court offices across the country in a bid to address the backlogs which were worsened by the recent ransomware attack on the Justice Department’s information and communication technology systems.
