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4 men accused of murdering Sindiso Magaqa set to go on trial
The murder trial of former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) secretary general Sindiso Magaqa is set to begin at…
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KZN man pleads guilty to PMB triple murder and rape
Njabulo Ndlovu (29), has pleaded guilty for three counts of murder and two counts of rape which he committed in…
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KZN farmer Edward Solomon found guilty of 2017 murder
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has found KwaZulu-Natal farmer Edward Solomon guilty of murder and attempted murder during an altercation on…
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Jacob Zuma’s corruption case returns to high court
Former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption case returns to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday. The trial was meant to get…
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Jacob Zuma celebrates 80th Birthday with family in hospital
It sounds as though former president Jacob Zuma is on the mend while in hospital on Tuesday. Zuma was due…
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Jacob Zuma’s legal team asks court to postpone arms deal trial
Former President Jacob Zuma’s legal team said that Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen had no real option but to…
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Jacob Zuma’s lawyer initiates private prosecution against Billy Downer
Former president Jacob Zuma’s foundation says he will not receive a fair trial if Billy Downer remains as a lead…
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Jacob Zuma demands that NPA boss Batohi remove Downer ahead of arms deal trial
Former president Jacob Zuma’s lawyers have written to NPA boss Shamilah Batohi, demanding that prosecutor Billy Downer be removed from…
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State maintains it’s ready to prosecute Zandile Gumede and 21 others
The State on Tuesday maintained that it’s ready to prosecute former eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede and her 21 co-accused in…
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8 CIT robbers sentenced to life and 120 years in prison
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has sentenced eight men to three life sentences and a total of 120 years in prison…
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Jacob Zuma takes fight to Supreme Court
Former president Jacob Zuma has approached the Supreme Court of Appeal to have Advocate Billy Downer removed from his corruption…
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Foundation: Jacob Zuma’s Downer appeal application dismissal unfair
The Jacob Zuma Foundation said that the decision to deny the former president leave to appeal was unfair. On Wednesday,…
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Jacob Zuma foundation urges him not to back down in Downer recusal matter
The Jacob Zuma Foundation on Wednesday said it would not simply accept Judge Piet Koen’s ruling to dismiss an application…
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Jacob Zuma’s appeal dismissed
Former president Jacob Zuma’s appeal against keeping veteran prosecutor Billy Downer, on his corruption trial, has been dismissed by the…
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NPA argues Jacob Zuma’s leave to appeal application not in the interests of justice
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on Monday argued that former president Jacob Zuma’s claims that he would not receive a…
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Zulu royal family heads to court over succession
The battle for the AmaZulu throne is set to continue to play itself out in court on Tuesday. The matter…
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Jacob Zuma’s bid to recuse Billy Downer may have to wait until end of corruption trial
Former president Jacob Zuma may have to wait until the end of his corruption trial to launch his appeal should…
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Court hears bid to stop Zulu King’s coronation
The Pietermaritzburg High Court is hearing a bid to stop the coronation of Prince Misuzulu as AmaZulu King. The late…
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DA threatens uMngeni municipal manager with court action if he fails to reconvene council
The DA has warned that the uMngeni acting municipal manager has until Monday to reconvene the sitting of the council,…
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Zuma challenges ruling rejecting recusal of state advocate Billy Downer
Former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team has filed court papers for leave to appeal a high court decision dismissing his…
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Judgment expected in Jacob Zuma’s fight with NPA’s Billy Downer
Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen is expected to hand down judgment on Tuesday, in the legal fight where former…
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5 life terms of imprisonment for KZN serial rapist who preyed on girls as young as 14
A KZN man who raped five women, among them a teenager, has been sentenced to five life terms of imprisonment.…
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Slain cop’s wife to appear in court with 5 co-accused
The 43-year-old wife of a slain police officer was due to appear in the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court today with her…
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Shopper hit by automated boom gate in Durban
Shopping retailer giant Pick n Pay is liable for the damages caused to a shopper who was injured when she…
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Convicted friends linked to bloody Emgodini shooting spree await sentencing
Three men, convicted for a bloody shooting spree that claimed the lives of five people in Emgodini in 2019, are…
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Consultants hired for Nkandla upgrades had fake certificates, says SIU witness
A forensic investigator from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has testified that the 14 consultants who worked on the upgrades…
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Trial against Nkandla architect begins
The trial against Nkandla architect and project manager Minenhle Makhanya is expected to begin at the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The…
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Pietermaritzburg man gets life & 10 years behind bars for murder of ex-girlfriend’s partner
A Pietermaritzburg man was handed life behind bars and an additional 10 years for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s partner…
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Jacob Zuma’s special-plea hearing to remove NPA’s Billy Downer resumes
The Pietermaritzburg High Court on Wednesday will continue to hear former president Jacob Zuma’s special-plea application to recuse the National…
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KZN AFU granted R48.9 million preservation order against Coinit Trading
The Asset and Forfeiture Unit (AFU) in KwaZulu-Natal has obtained preservation orders to the value of R48.9 million against Coinit…
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NPA dismisses claim that prosecutor Billy Downer leaked Jacob Zuma’s medical records
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has dismissed the allegation that former president Jacob Zuma’s medical records were leaked by its…
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Duo sentenced after farm worker’s bloodied body found dumped in Paddock sugarcane field
Two men who murdered a 49-year-old farmworker in April this year have been sentenced for their crimes. Twenty-five-year-old Funokwakhe Birthwell…
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JGZ Foundation threatens legal action – Jacob Zuma’s health status was confidential
The Jacob G Zuma Foundation has threatened legal action over the handling of details of the former president’s health. Zuma’s…
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Doctor’s letter doesn’t identify Jacob Zuma’s medical condition, says State
The State said that it was battling to understand a doctor’s letter submitted to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday…
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Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial postponed to 9 September
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has postponed former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial until 9 September. Zuma and French arms company,…
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Jacob Zuma: Anticipated court appearance in doubt as he remains in hospital
The appearance of former president Jacob Zuma before the Pietermaritzburg High Court is in doubt as he remains in hospital…
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Jacob Zuma still in hospital on eve of arms deal court appearance
Former President Jacob Zuma is still in hospital on the eve of his appearance at the Pietermaritzburg High Court for…
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I don’t think my father will get fair hearing in court tomorrow, says Duduzane Zuma
As former President Jacob Zuma is due to appear in the Pietermaritzburg High Court in person on Tuesday, his son…
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Jacob Zuma seeks to drag those who benefited from arms deal with him
Former president Jacob Zuma has seemingly threatened to drag other parties into his arms deal corruption trial. On Thursday afternoon,…
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Group behind #FreeJacobZuma campaign to approach International Criminal Court
The supporters of former president Jacob Zuma behind the #FreeJacobZuma campaign will now approach the International Criminal Court (ICC) in…
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Arms deal trial to be held in open court
Former president Jacob Zuma’s arms deal trial to be heard in open court. Judge Piet Koen previously ruled that proceedings…
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Jacob Zuma’s fight to postpone arms deal trial rolls over to Tuesday
The Pietermaritzburg High Court will deliver its judgment on Tuesday on former president Jacob Zuma’s postponement application for his arms…
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Watch Live: Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial resumes
Former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial is back at the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Watch: Jacob Zuma corruption trial resumes In…
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Jacob Zuma corruption trial set to resume in PMB High Court on Monday
Former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial is set to resume in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday morning. Zuma faces…
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JZ Foundation: No delegation visited Jacob Zuma in prison
The Jacob Zuma foundation has dismissed claims that former president Jacob Zuma was visited by a delegation in prison. This…
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ConCourt to hear Jacob Zuma’s bid for sentence review
The Constitutional Court will hear a bid by former president Jacob Zuma to have his 15-month imprisonment sentence reviewed. The…
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Journalist charged for allegedly stealing Jacob Zuma prison photos
A criminal case has been opened against a journalist who allegedly stole and distributed Jacob Zuma’s prison photos. Correctional Services…
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Prisoners allegedly fight for Jacob Zuma at Estcourt Correctional Centre
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has denied claims of a hunger strike at the Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal.…
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Pietermaritzburg High Court had no jurisdiction over Jacob Zuma bid to suspend arrest, says judge
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has ruled that it had no jurisdiction over former President Jacob Zuma’s application to suspend the…
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Ace Magashule to appeal High Court judgment on his ANC suspension, says Niehaus
Suspended MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus said that suspended African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule would appeal the judgment of…
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