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Court endorses settlement agreement between Casac and JSC
The Gauteng High Court has endorsed a settlement agreement between CASAC and the Judicial Service Commission. The settlement relates to…
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Nicholas Ninow granted leave to appeal conviction and sentence
Convicted child rapist Nicholas Ninow had been granted leave to appeal both his conviction and sentence. This is after Ninow…
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R46 million restraint order against Vincent Smith confirmed
The restraining order issued by the NPA Investigating Directorate against former MP Vincent Smith was confirmed on Monday. The Gauteng…
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Wonderboom National Airport running at huge loss, says Tshwane
Wonderboom National Airport has been non-profitable for years, resulting in the metro having to fork out for the deficit, the…
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Application to block SIU from investigating Lottery-linked rehab centre dismissed
The Gauteng High Court on Friday dismissed an application from Liesel Joy Moses to interdict the Special Investigating Unit (SIU)…
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Sperm donor dad in legal battle for access to his son
A sperm donor who lost his court bid to have access to his son is not taking the verdict lying…
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Again! Court bid to force education authorities to provide meals for learners
Equal Education and the governing bodies of two Limpopo schools are to again ask the court to ensure that education…
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Court orders police ministry to pay man detained near smelly toilet R120 000
While it was a nasty experience for a man who was arrested and had to spend three nights sleeping next…
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R75 million reprioritised for Zondo Commission to complete its work
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola is hoping the Zondo Commission will complete its work by June. He told Parliament the commission…
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Worker confesses to stabbing ANC MPL Mapiti Matsena 11 times
An employee has admitted to murdering his employer, an ANC MPL, in Doornpoort in July 2020. Monoko Francis Thoka was…
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President Ramaphosa’s decision to reverse Zuma’s NPA appointees was lawful, court rules
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria dismissed applications brought by two senior advocates, who were challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision…
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Bandile Masuku’s bid to challenge SIU report that led to his axing as MEC dismissed
The Gauteng High Court has dismissed an application by former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku challenging a report by the…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s bid to appeal judgment on Ivan Pillay pension fails
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application for leave to appeal a judgment on…
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Ex-crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli wants State to pay his legal fees
Former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli has been given a month in which to launch his application for the State…
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Absent father denied a share of his late son’s R15 million
A father’s renewed bid to share in the R15 million left behind by his late son whom he had not…
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South Africa lockdown is legal, says court
Lockdown regulations are here to stay for now, including that it is compulsory for everyone to wear a mask when…
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Corruption case against former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli & others postponed
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has postponed the trial against convicted former Crime Intelligence (CI) boss Richard Mdluli, and…
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Man who beat girlfriend to death sentenced to 20 years in jail
A jealous lover who beat his girlfriend to death at an estate in Cornwall Hill, after he claimed he saw…
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SIU asks court to dismiss Bandile Masuku’s bid to challenge report on him
The Special Investigative Unit (SIU) has asked the Gauteng High Court to dismiss former MEC Bandile Masuku’s application to have…
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SANCF to challenge lockdown church closures in court
The South African National Christian Forum (SANCF) has filed papers in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to challenge the…
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President Ramaphosa makes admission on facing ANC’s integrity committee over CR17 funds
President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted he should not have asked for his case before the ANC’s integrity commission to be…
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4 sentenced to life for murders of Eersterust duo
Gauteng High Court, Pretoria Judge Bert Bam has sentenced Mark Billy Booysen and his three co-accused to life sentences despite…
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Angie Motshekga doesn’t care about matrics, court hears in matric rewrite case
Arguments being made in the Gauteng High Court on Thursday so far have various applicants seeking to rebuke the Department…
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Tshegofatso Pule’s alleged killer to go on trial in January 2021
The man accused of the murder of Tshegofatso Pule is to go on trial in the Gauteng High Court in…
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Gauteng police officer in court for allegedly killing woman over cellphone
A police officer made a brief appearance in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg for allegedly murdering a woman at…
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Former ANC MP Vincent Smith’s corruption case postponed
Another warrant of arrest, not to be enforced until his next scheduled court appearance, has been issued against former Bosasa…
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New application to overturn state of disaster to be filed in January
The urgent application by civil society group Dear South Africa to set aside the extension of the lockdown by the…
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Palesa Madiba murder case judgment on Friday
The State has asked the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg to dismiss Palesa Madiba’s alleged killer’s version of the events…
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List of things Prophet Bushiri and Mary could lose in SA after their escape
Fugitives Shepherd and Mary Bushiri, who have already lost their combined R400 000 bail money and face the prospects of forfeiting…
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Road Accident Fund should be liquidated or placed under administration, says Judge
A judge said that in his view, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) should be liquidated or placed under judicial administration…
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Ex-Health MEC Masuku to challenge SIU findings in High Court
Former Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku’s challenge of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) findings against him will be heard in…
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Palesa Madiba murder trial: Witness testifies about uneven paving at backyard
Unusual paving at the yard where the skeleton of University of Johannesburg student Palesa Madiba was found on 16 December…
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Hopefully justice will prevail, says Palesa Madiba’s family as trial begins
The family of slain University of Johannesburg student Palesa Madiba says they are happy the trial has finally got underway,…
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Angelo Agrizzi stable but not ready to leave ICU, says lawyer
Former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi is in a stable condition but is expected to remain in ICU “for a long…
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Sentencing of Vincenzo Pietropaolo postponed to Thursday
The sentencing of a former Bank of Athens treasurer, Vincenzo Pietropaolo, for the murder of his wife and father has…
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Big blow for caregivers as court rejects urgent bid to extend special grant top-up
About 7 million beneficiaries of the special Covid-19 caregiver grant will from next week receive R500 less than they did…
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SCA dismisses Jacob Zuma’s appeal against personal costs order over Madonsela report
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s leave to appeal a ruling by another court, which…
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Tshwane council expected to elect new mayor on Friday
This was according to Tshwane speaker Katlego Mathebe who resumed her duties on Tuesday following an intense legal battle that…
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Man sentenced to 22 years in jail for kidnapping girl & raping her while having s.e.x with his wife
A Mozambican man has been sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment for kidnapping a 14-year-old girl from Mozambique and raping her…
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SIU responds to Bandile Masuku rubbishing its findings against him
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has issued a curt response to former Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku rubbishing its findings…
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Ex-MEC Bandile Masuku denies involvement in court papers
A lawyer representing former Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku says, for the past three months, his client has endured an…
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Tshegofatso Pule’s suspected killer case postponed to 19 November
The state’s case against Muzikayise Malephane, accused of the murder of Tshegofatso Pule, has been postponed to allow for the…
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Serial rapist sentenced to 10 life terms and 159 years in Gauteng
A serial rapist has been sentenced to 10 life terms and a further 159 years’ imprisonment for offences he committed…
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Court orders police to return alcohol unlawfully confiscated from pub during Level 3
Police who illegally and unlawfully confiscated a huge amount of alcohol from a popular pub and restaurant in Pretoria have…
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Man who slit ex-girlfriend’s throat is handed life sentence
The 35-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge of murder, but denied it was planned or premeditated. The Gauteng High Court…
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Government allocates R6 billion more for special R350 Covid-19 grant
More recently, Zulu told Parliament that so far, five million people have been paid the R350 special Covid-19 relief grant.…
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Cash-in-transit robber gets two life sentences and 130 years in jail
Two security guards died in the cash-in-transit robbery near Marikana village on Soutpan Road in 2018. A man found guilty…
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Here is what the High Court said about the various lockdown regulations
Although the country is still on lockdown, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has declared various regulations governing Alert Level…
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Double-blow for South Africa’s lockdown rules
South Africa’s courts have dealt a double-blow to the country’s lockdown rules this week, with more provisions set to be…
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Constitutional Court dismisses EFF & Mkhwebane appeal interdict against Gordhan
Last year, the EFF and public protector approached the Constitutional Court, seeking to appeal an order of the Gauteng High…
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