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ATTORNEY ARRESTED FOR FRAUD

admin — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:33:29 +0000

EASTERN CAPE – The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team arrested an attorney, Xolani Polo (52) for alleged charges of fraud yesterday, 08 April 2021. It is alleged that when Polo was doing his articles with Mbangeleli Attorneys, he was allocated civil claim files to work on. On finishing his articles he went to open […]

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Malawian National bust for human trafficking

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:33:41 +0000

PRETORIA – A sting operation comprising members of the Hawks, Crime Intelligence and the Department of Home Affairs has led to the arrest of a Malawian national for human trafficking in Johannesburg on Thursday. The 38-year-old man told undercover police that he was selling four males and one female aged between 41 and 39 years […]

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Attorneys Amendment Bill

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 06:10:56 +0000

The legal profession in this country remains an un-level and non-uniform playing field. The profession, it can be said, “has had it too good for too long” From the exorbitant legal fees charged by Senior Counsel and established law firms to the non- cooperation of some law societies which see lawyers protected at client expense […]

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NPA appeals Oscar Pistorius Judgement and Sentence

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:02:45 +0000

Pretoria – Since the 20th of 0ctober 2014 the prosecution team, Adv Gerrie Nel and Adv Andrea Johnson, have been hard at work studying the judgement, researching and also consulting with legal experts with the view to establish whether or not there are sufficient grounds to appeal both the judgement and sentence. Today we announce […]

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Pistorius sentenced to five years in prison

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:23:41 +0000

Pretoria – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for the culpable homicide of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year. Pistorius was also sentenced to three years, suspended for five years, for firing a pistol under a table at Tasha’s restaurant, in Johannesburg, in January 2013. He was […]

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SCA dismisses President Zuma appeal over tapes

admin — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:01:26 +0000

Bloemfontein – Justice Mahomed Solomon Navsa of the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed President Jacob Zuma’s application to prevent the release of taped recordings with costs. The recordings will now be handed over to the Democratic Alliance. In response to the ruling the National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Nathi-Mncube said that: “The National Prosecuting Authority has […]

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Minister green lights SA Police Force executions at Marikana

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:24:15 +0000

Marikana – In a written statement read back to the Farlam Commission by Dali Mpofu, Minister Susan Shabangu stated in 2008: “You must kill the bastards if they threaten you or the community. You must not worry about the regulations. That is my responsibility. Your responsibility is to serve and protect…” and “I want no […]

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