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/ 16 September 2008

ANC: Implications of Zuma court ruling were discussed

The implications of Friday’s Pietermaritzburg High Court ruling were discussed at the ANC national working committee meeting, the party says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 September 2008

Paramilitary accused granted bail

Seven of the 452 people recently arrested for alleged paramilitary activities in northern KwaZulu-Natal were denied bail court on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 September 2008

Zuma defies odds to head for presidency

Close escapes have become a habit for Jacob Zuma, whose corruption trial was called off on Friday and who now looks set to become SA’s president.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 September 2008

Magistrate opens case against Scorpions

A Pietermaritzburg magistrate on Wednesday laid a charge of defeating the ends of justices against the Scorpions, police said.

By Giordano Stolley
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/ 9 September 2008

Constitutional Court has political agenda, says ANCYL

Constitutional Court Judge President Pius Langa is pursuing a political agenda favouring President Thabo Mbeki, the Gauteng ANCYL said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 4 September 2008

Cosatu considers joining Zuma court action

Cosatu is considering becoming a friend of the court should ANC president Jacob Zuma apply for a stay of prosecution later this year.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 September 2008

Sit-ins and picketing in KZN

”We must prevent a situation where our courts and judges are politicised by being involved in political fights,” says ANC eThekwini chair John Mchunu.

By Giles Smith
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/ 28 August 2008

Church ordered to apologise to gay music teacher

A Pretoria NG Kerk unfairly discriminated against gay music teacher Johan Strydom when it fired him three years ago, a court ruled on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 August 2008

Ghost told Harmse to become a satanist, court hears

A pupil who is accused of killing a fellow schoolboy with a sword believes he was told by a ghost to become a satanist, a court heard on Wednesday.

By Mirah Langer
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/ 26 August 2008

‘Dirty clothes killing’: Father pleads guilty

A Durban father accused of beating his six-year-old daughter to death with a belt pleaded guilty to the charge in the Durban Regional Court on Tuesday

By Miranda Andrew
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/ 22 August 2008

Students march against Zuma’s trial

Hundreds of students on Friday marched to the country’s highest court to demand the dropping of corruption charges against Jacob Zuma.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 22 August 2008

Toy-gun hostage-taker given leave to appeal

The man who held a Department of Home Affairs employee hostage using a toy gun was on Friday granted leave to appeal his conviction.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 August 2008

Mandoza trial to start in December

Kwaito musician Mandoza’s culpable homicide trial will start on December 8, the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court decided on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Brown’s attempt to move to private hospital blocked

Prison authorities have refused an application for the transfer of J Arthur Brown from the prison hospital to a private clinic, a court has heard.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 August 2008

Hlophe’s statements ‘amount to gross misconduct’

Cape Judge President John Hlophe admitted to gross misconduct in an affidavit before the Johannesburg High Court, a lawyer said on Wednesday.

By Fienie Grobler
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/ 20 August 2008

Hlophe court bid delayed

Judge John Hlophe’s court application was delayed when his lawyer objected to advocate Wim Trengove SC being appointed a friend of the court.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Hlophe court bid gets under way

The Johannesburg High Court started hearing Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s application against the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 August 2008

Court set to hear Hlophe application

A full bench of the Witwatersrand Local Division will hear Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s application against the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 August 2008

‘Govt did nothing to reintegrate refugees’

The government has done nothing to help victims of xenophobic violence be reintegrated into communities, the Constitutional Court heard on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 18 August 2008

Taliep murder accused breaks down in court

One of the people accused of murdering Taliep Petersen shed tears on Monday when questioned about a show of affection for a baby in the Petersen home.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 August 2008

Road Accident Fund criticised by judge

The RAF on Friday received a roasting from Judge Jeanette Traverso over its plan to go over to a direct payment system.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 August 2008

Agreement sheds light on Zuma court dates

The state and Jacob Zuma will attend court on December 8 to argue over a trial date unless Zuma agrees to the state’s proposal for the date.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 August 2008

Accused questioned over alleged approach by Najwa

An accused in the Najwa Petersen murder trial has been questioned about an incident where Najwa allegedly asked him to ”talk her out of the case”.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 14 August 2008

Zuma, NPA fail to agree on court dates

The legal teams of Jacob Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have failed to agree on future court dates, the NPA said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 August 2008

Najwa wanted me to keep quiet, accused tells court

One of Najwa Petersen’s co-accused told a court on Wednesday that she tried to persuade him not to incriminate her in the murder of her husband.

By Ben Maclennan
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/ 13 August 2008

Govt eyes improved criminal justice system

Flaws in SA’s criminal justice system need to be fixed ”yesterday”, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Johnny de Lange says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 13 August 2008

Lawyers to thrash out Zuma court dates

The legal teams of Jacob Zuma and the National Prosecuting Authority are likely to meet in court on Friday to thrash out future court dates.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 31 July 2008

Setback for Zuma after court ruling

SA’s highest court has ruled against ANC leader Jacob Zuma in his attempt to stop seized evidence being used against him in a corruption trial.

By Mail Guardian Online Reporter, Sapa Author, Mail & Guardian Online reporter, Reuters and Sapa and Sapa Afp
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/ 31 July 2008

Lotter murders: Concern over trial by media

A lawyer representing siblings accused of killing their parents told a court he was concerned that his clients would be subjected to ”trial by media”.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 July 2008

State: Zuma should have complained sooner

ANC president Jacob Zuma should have complained sooner than he did if he believed the NPA had violated his constitutional rights, the state says.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 July 2008

I was wary of Masetlha, Kasrils tells court

Former spy boss Billy Masetlha was described by Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils on Wednesday as ”misleading” and someone to be ”wary” of.

By Neo Semono
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/ 30 July 2008

Defence: Motata denied being drunk at accident scene

Pretoria High Court Judge Nkola Motata denied being drunk at the scene of an accident, the defence proposed in court on Wednesday.

By Mirah Langer
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