Eric Wood and Niven Pillay, former directors of Gupta-linked companies heavily implicated in state capture, have been barred from working in financial services for 18 years, reports News24. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said its probe into Wood and ... Read More
Parliament will summon four intermediaries that have been paid R559m by the National Student Financial Scheme (NSFAS) since 2024 to explain the work they perform for the entity. The co-called ‘solution partners’, were appointed in August 2022 during the tenure ... Read More
Corruption accused Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala has invoked the right not to be compelled to give self-incriminating evidence before the Madlanga Commission in relation to a controversial R228m SAPS tender scandal reports TimesLIVE. Yesterday, Matlala took to the witness box to ... Read More
President Cyril Ramaphosa has, upon SA’s election as the chair of the Southern African Development Community, stressed that SA’s policy on participation in the body ‘is sustained by an abiding conviction that progress in our region will be secured only ... Read More
Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) Fino Investments (Pty) Ltd v Nisela Financial Services (Pty) Ltd and Another Judgment: 14 August 2026 Keywords: Application for leave to appeal – Patent error identified at leave to appeal stage – Arithmetical and administrative error ... Read More
SCA Topigs Norsvin SA (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Others Judgment: 14 August 2026 Keywords: Environmental law – Kusile water pollution even beyond relaxed pollution limits – Separation of powers – Subsidiarity principle – National Environmental Management ... Read More
Mpumalanga High Court (Mbombela) Mkhabela v Minister of Police Judgment: 14 August 2026 Keywords: Delict – Unlawful shooting by police officers – Onus of proof – Justification for use of force – Onus rests on defendant once infringement of bodily ... Read More
Disbarred lawyer Peet Viljoen was yesterday denied bail by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria in a R27.6m fraud case. Magistrate Nicca Setshogoe ruled that he was a flight risk and ordered that he remain in custody, reports ... Read More
A couple appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate's Court yesterday, after being accused of allegedly stealing and laundering about R1.75m from two deceased estates, including using R1.65m to buy a used Mercedes-Benz AMG G63. Attorney Charlotte Tibana and ... Read More
The family of eight-year-old Veronique May broke down in the Eastern Cape High Court (Gqeberha) as her killer recounted the grim details of her last moments before he raped and murdered her. Lelethu Nkosana (27) was sentenced to life imprisonment ... Read More
Cabinet has approved extending the validity of driving licence cards from five to 10 years for light motor vehicle licence codes A, A1, B and EB. The change still requires legislative amendments before it takes effect. ‘The government’s reasoning is ... Read More
If there has been a runaway winner at the Madlanga Commission it’s Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Thirteen months have passed since he claimed the Police Minister, senior prosecutors and judges had been compromised by organised crime. ‘...The only category of those ... Read More
A former police officer, now working as a police reservist and a sports photographer, specialising in taking pictures of young athletes, is on trial in Namibia, facing multiple counts of rape as well as making and selling child pornography. Details ... Read More
Zambia’s incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema has taken an early lead in the country’s general election, putting him on course for a possible outright first-round victory, as the vote is overshadowed by opposition claims that armed personnel raided his main rival’s ... Read More
An estimated $50m ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 helped to fund their advances across West Africa and the group’s global network, UN experts said. A new UN report detailing the ... Read More
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday pardoned jailed ex-Prime Minister and leader of the main opposition party Succes Masra and eight other opposition leaders, reports africanews. Deby has led Chad since 2021 after taking charge of a military transition ... Read More
Luigi Mangione last week pleaded guilty to the two remaining charges against him in the death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. A Jurist report notes that the charges of interstate stalking resulting in death and stalking ... Read More
Growing increasingly frustrated with the US Supreme Court’s rightward turn, Democrats have unleashed a wave of proposals to overhaul the court, notes a report in The Washington Post. One Bill proposes increasing the number of Supreme Court justices from nine ... Read More
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week announced plans to spend up to $20m to equip officers with gloves that force ‘compliance’ by delivering a painful electrical shock, according to a published contract. A Jurist report notes that the manufacturer ... Read More
* A University of Fort Hare student has complained that she and her fellow students are being housed at a residence that also houses sex workers. The residence is a privately owned facility in Quigney, KuGompo City, the student told the ... Read More
